Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Monday, October 27th, 2025
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Conroe, Texas
Posted: October 20, 2025 in Chains
CONROE, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Conroe in Conroe, Texas. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee The Undefeated Tribe, the $6 million, 45,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will be opening in Spring of 2026, with pre-sale starting Winter 2025. Read More...
Planet Fitness Appoints Sarah Powell as General Counsel
Posted: October 20, 2025 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) (the "Company"), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces the appointment of Sarah Powell as General Counsel, effective November 17, 2025. Ms. Powell will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Colleen Keating. Read More...
Life Time Launches a New Era of Luxury Wellness at Iconic Prudential Center with Opening of Urban Athletic Country Club
Posted: October 17, 2025 in Chains
BOSTON, MA - Boston's wellness scene just got a major upgrade. Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, debuts Life Time Prudential Center, representing its first downtown Boston destination and seventh in Massachusetts, opening its doors inside the city's iconic Back Bay landmark. Read More...
VASA Fitness Named as Great Place To Work for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Posted: October 16, 2025 in Chains
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO - VASA Fitness, one of the nation's leading high-value, low-cost fitness club operators, announces that it has been Certified by Great Place To Work for the fourth consecutive year. The prestigious award is based entirely on feedback from current employees about their experience working at VASA. Read More...
Jennifer Aniston and Pvolve Spotlight the Science of Strength
Posted: October 15, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pvolve, the clinically proven fitness method designed to build strength and mobility for life, is expanding its mission to redefine what lasting health looks like with the launch of the Longevity Bundle and Strong for Fall Challenge, available on-demand and in Pvolve Studios nationwide. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Franchisee CR Fitness Holdings Announces Plans for New Location in Forney as Texas Expansion Continues
Posted: October 10, 2025 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - CR Fitness Holdings LLC, the fastest-growing and leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Forney, a $12 million, 35,000 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility. Crunch Forney is part of a key market expansion for CR Fitness Holdings in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Read More...
IGNITE Fitness Holdings Appoints Joe Pepe, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer
Posted: October 10, 2025 in Chains
MILFORD, CT - IGNITE Fitness Holdings ("IGNITE" or "the Company"), one of the largest developers and operators of fitness clubs under the Planet Fitness brand, announces the appointment of Joe Pepe, Jr. as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Pepe will also join the Company's Board of Directors. IGNITE currently operates 134 Planet Fitness locations across the U.S. and Canada, with five additional openings planned by the end of 2025. Read More...
JETSET Pilates Hits Over 200 Studios Sold, Strengthening Its Position as a Category Leader in Boutique Fitness
Posted: October 9, 2025 in Chains
MIAMI, FL - JETSET Pilates, the fast-growing modern Reformer Pilates franchise offering premium, full-body workouts, is celebrating over 200 studios sold. This milestone reflects strong demand for JETSET’s results-driven reformer method, solid unit-level performance, growing national awareness and a scalable franchise model, positioning the brand as a category leader with clear momentum. Read More...
Club Studio Brings Top Tier Fitness Without the Luxury Price Tag to Miami Worldcenter
Posted: October 8, 2025 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Fitness International, LLC announces the opening of its 15th Club Studio location, a state-of-the-art fitness destination at the highly visible corner of Miami Worldcenter, one of the largest and most transformative urban developments in the United States. Read More...
Discover Strength Named #24 on Entrepreneur’s 2025 Top New and Emerging Franchises
Posted: October 6, 2025 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Discover Strength, a nationally growing strength training franchise delivering evidence-based, personalized workouts, has been named #24 on Entrepreneur’s 2025 Top New and Emerging Franchises list. Read More...
Alliance Fitness Center Celebrates 34 Years of Serving Berks County
Posted: October 5, 2025 in Chains
WYOMISSING, PA - Alliance Fitness Center (AFC), founded in 1991, proudly marks its 34th anniversary. Originally launched as a corporate-based fitness company with 27 sites, AFC continues to operate in one of its founding locations, home of Meridian Bank’s corporate fitness center. As the first personal training facility in Berks County, AFC has been a pioneer in bringing innovative fitness programs to the County. It introduced Spinning in 1997, Cardiorespiratory testing/programming in 2000, and Pilates in 2001, setting the standard for progressive training options long before they became mainstream. Read More...
Bay Club Deepens Its Los Angeles Campus with Acquisition of Griffin Club
Posted: October 2, 2025 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Bay Club Company ("Bay Club") announces the acquisition of Griffin Club Los Angeles (“Griffin Club”), a renowned racquet, athletic, aquatic and social club nestled in the heart of West Los Angeles. The move underscores Bay Club’s commitment to cultivating vibrant communities and delivering meaningful, member-centric experiences. Read More...
In-Shape Fitness and National Fitness Join Together For 11th Annual Fight Cancer Campaign
Posted: October 2, 2025 in Chains
SACRAMENTO, CA - In-Shape Fitness (In-Shape) and Tennessee-based National Fitness are joining together for the 11th annual Fight Cancer Campaign, an effort to raise funding for cancer research and supportive services. The goal is to raise $150,000 from October 1 - 31. Events include racquetball and pickleball tournaments, social media activations and other opportunities. Read More...
Crunch Fitness is Opening Soon at The Crossgates Mall in Albany, New York
Posted: October 1, 2025 in Chains
ALBANY, N.Y. - Fitness Holdings North America, a leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, is celebrating the upcoming opening of its new Albany gym, the franchisee's 53rd location, and ninth location in New York. The facility will be located in the prominent Crossgates Mall. Two more upcoming New York clubs will be opening in New Hartford and Troy. Read More...
World Gym Corporation Advances Global Growth with Mexico MFA and Australia Expansion
Posted: October 1, 2025 in Chains
TAIPEI - World Gym Corporation (2762.TW) ("World Gym" or the "Company"), owner of the iconic World Gym brand with over 270 locations worldwide, announces significant progress in its global growth initiatives, highlighted by a Master Franchise Agreement (MFA) in Mexico and surging growth across Australia. The MFA will bring a minimum of 30 new World Gym facilities to Mexico while the Company has added five new locations in Australia. World Gym also reported record revenue and continued growth as well as five new corporate-owned locations in Taiwan. Read More...
Planet Fitness Kicks Off Annual October Fundraiser Celebrating 10 Years of Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Posted: October 1, 2025 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces the return of its annual October fundraising campaign to support Boys & Girls Clubs of America. This year's Planet Fitness fundraising campaign marks a transformative decade of empowering youth to build kinder, more inclusive communities with Boys & Girls Clubs of America. Read More...
EōS Fitness Becomes First Large Gym Operator in the U.S. to Launch EGYM Genius AI
Posted: October 1, 2025 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - EōS Fitness is continuing to trailblaze within the fitness industry with the launch of EGYM Genius. EōS is the first gym chain in the United States to feature the latest AI-based software innovation from EGYM, the world market leader for holistic, intelligent fitness training solutions. Read More...
Grand Fitness Partners Expands to 90 Planet Fitness Clubs with Strategic California Acquisitions
Posted: September 26, 2025 in Chains
CA - Grand Fitness Partners, one of the fastest-growing Planet Fitness franchisees, announces the acquisition of ten new clubs across California, expanding its footprint to 90 total clubs nationwide. The transactions include two clubs in Southern California (Ontario and San Bernardino) from Ontario Fitness, LLC, and eight clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area from Planet Fitness’ corporate club portfolio, which was finalized last month. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness and San Diego Wave FC Continue Celebrating Excellence in Coaching
Posted: September 26, 2025 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - 24 Hour Fitness and San Diego Wave FC will once again take the pitch during the home stretch of the season to celebrate four Southern California high school coaches whose leadership extends far beyond the sidelines. Read More...
Top Crunch Fitness Franchisee Opens 88th Crunch Fitness Location with State-of-the-Art Facility in Duluth, Georgia
Posted: September 25, 2025 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - CR Fitness Holdings, one of the nation's leading and fastest-growing franchisees of Crunch Fitness, announces the upcoming grand opening of Crunch Duluth, Georgia, its 15th location in the Atlanta metropolitan area. This brand-new, 30,000+ square-foot fitness center represents a $5 million investment and will bring Crunch's world-class fitness experience to the heart of Duluth for the very first time. Read More...
