Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
Gold’s Gym DC Metro Becomes the Latest ABC Fitness Solutions Partner to Deploy ABC IGNITE
Posted: June 14, 2022 in Chains
LITTLE ROCK, AR and WASHINGTON, D.C. - ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC (ABC), a leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, and Gold's Gym DC Metro, part of the iconic Gold's Gym brand, have announced a new technology partnership. The agreement sees Gold's Gym DC Metro (GGDC) consolidating many of its technology functions with ABC by deploying ABC IGNITE, its flagship suite of club management solutions. Read More...
9Round Fitness Names Trifecta as Official Meal Delivery Partner in the United States
Posted: June 14, 2022 in Chains
GREENVILLE, SC - 9Round, the world’s largest kickboxing chain, has formalized a partnership with Trifecta, the nation’s largest organic meal delivery service. As a result, members can now get freshly made, customized macro-balanced meals with the highest quality ingredients delivered right to their door. Read More...
Altamont Capital Partners Exits Investment in Excel Fitness, a Leading Planet Fitness Franchisee
Posted: June 13, 2022 in Chains
PALO ALTO, CA - After six years of partnership with Excel Fitness, Altamont Capital Partners has exited its investment with a sale of the company to Olympus Partners. As part of that transaction, completed last month, Excel's management team and founders, along with Altamont, established a bonus pool that provided every employee at the company, more than 1,500 individuals, with a payment at closing, in recognition of their contributions. Read More...
StretchLab, Global Leader in Assisted Stretching, Celebrates 200th Studio Opening
Posted: June 8, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - StretchLab, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing assisted stretching franchise, announces the grand opening of its 200th studio in Huntington Beach, California. In less than five years of franchising, the wellness leader has experienced explosive growth across the globe, bringing assisted stretching to the mainstream in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and securing over 700 signed franchise agreements. Read More...
Snap Fitness Announces “Earn Your Apple Watch” Program
Posted: June 7, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - In a strategic move that further sets them apart as a leader in the fitness space, Snap Fitness announces the global launch of the "Earn Your Apple Watch" program, the first of its kind in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The program rewards Snap Fitness members for frequent visits to their Snap Fitness club, and closing their Activity Rings on Apple Watch, allowing them to earn credits when they track their workouts via the Snap App. Read More...
9Round Honors Top Franchisees at 2022 World Convention
Posted: June 2, 2022 in Chains
GREENVILLE, SC - 9Round, the world’s largest kickboxing chain, announced the winners of the brand’s most prestigious awards during its 2022 World Convention held in Orlando, Florida, this month. These awards include the CEO Award, the Net Promoter Score (NPS) Award and the Trainer of the Year Award. Read More...
UFC GYM Announces Partnership with Piatt Companies to Expand Footprint in Pennsylvania with State-of-the-Art Location in Pittsburgh
Posted: June 1, 2022 in Chains
PITTSBURGH, PA - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, announces that the company has partnered with Western Pennsylvania real estate developer and management company Piatt Companies (formerly Millcraft Investments) to develop a new 40,000-square-foot UFC GYM Pittsburgh facility. The multi-million-dollar club will be located in Downtown Pittsburgh. Read More...
NYC Pure Barre and CycleBar Studios Reopen and Rebuild Community Efforts
Posted: June 1, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pure Barre, the fastest, most effective full-body barre workout franchise, and CycleBar, the world’s first and largest indoor cycling franchise, recently reopened their studio doors to all of New York City. Both boutique fitness brands recently reopened individual studio locations as well as dual studios, giving New Yorkers the best of both barre and indoor cycling. Read More...
CR Fitness Holdings Acquires Crunch Ballantyne in North Carolina and Crunch Frisco in Texas, Growing the Franchise to 40 Locations
Posted: June 1, 2022 in Chains
TAMPA, FL - CR Fitness, Crunch Fitness’ largest franchisee in the Southeast, announced the acquisition of Crunch Ballantyne in Charlotte, North Carolina and Crunch Frisco in Frisco, Texas. CR Fitness currently owns and operates 40 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. The company is owned by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale and Jeff Dotson, who together have more than 100 years of experience in the fitness industry. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces New Location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Posted: May 31, 2022 in Chains
PITTSBURGH, PA - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming October 2022 opening of Crunch McKnight, a spacious, $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million in state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch McKnight will be the first Crunch location in Pittsburgh. Crunch McKnight is owned by partners John Armatas and Brian Hibbard, Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Crunch McKnight will be Fitness Ventures' 27th location nationwide. Read More...
