Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
In-Shape Health Clubs Appoints Kendall Ware COO
Posted: May 5, 2022 in Chains
STOCKTON, CA - In-Shape Health Clubs, California’s premier destination for fitness and recreation, announced the appointment of Kendall Ware to Chief Operating Officer. With leadership experience in growing brands, building strong teams and improving operations as a strategic business and franchising leader, Mr. Ware will oversee operations, sales and fitness for In-Shape Health Clubs. Read More...
Crunch Franchise, Undefeated Tribe Announces Newest Location in Yukon, Oklahoma
Posted: May 4, 2022 in Chains
YUKON, OK - Crunch Franchise and Undefeated Tribe have announced the fall 2022 opening of Crunch Yukon, a $5 million, 35,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities open 24/7. Crunch Yukon is owned by fitness industry veteran Tony Hartl, CEO and Co-Founder of Undefeated Tribe. Hartl plans to open 50 Crunch Fitness locations in Texas and other states. Read More...
Exos, the Powerhouse Behind Top NFL Athletes, Breaks Company Records at 2022 NFL Draft
Posted: May 4, 2022 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - Exos, an industry leader in human performance, has announced its sports division’s record-setting year and industry-leading season, which the brand attributes to their athletes' success at the 2022 NFL combine and draft. This year, Exos produced the No. 1 draft selection, four of the Top 10 picks, 13 (40%) first-round picks and 43 of the Top 100 draftees. Read More...
Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs Signs First Franchisee in Georgia
Posted: May 3, 2022 in Chains
SAVANNAH, GA - After years of military service, often keeping the two separated for long stints of time, Kyle and Maria Retter have returned stateside and are raising a young family. Now that they have returned home, the Retters are excited to be expanding the quickly growing, 17-location fitness concept, Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs, to Georgia. Read More...
Club Pilates Partners with Profile Plan to Provide All-Encompassing Wellness to Members
Posted: May 2, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Club Pilates, the world’s largest Pilates franchise, has partnered with Profile Plan, a leading health and nutrition virtual program, to help members achieve all of their health and wellness goals both on and off of the Reformer. Read More...
Olympus Acquires Planet Fitness Franchisee, Excel Fitness’ 90 Locations Serving 750,000 Members
Posted: April 29, 2022 in Chains
STAMFORD, CT - Stamford, Connecticut-based private equity firm, Olympus Partners, has acquired Excel Fitness Holdings, LLC ("Excel"), a Planet Fitness franchisee serving six markets including Austin, Dallas Ft-Worth, Northwest Arkansas, Raleigh-Durham, Tulsa and Virginia. Excel Fitness is headquartered in Austin, Texas and operates over 90 Planet Fitness locations serving nearly 750,000 members at the time of acquisition. Read More...
UFC GYM Expands Relationship with Alex Rodriguez to Debut State-of-the-Art UFC FIT Facility in Plantation, Florida
Posted: April 29, 2022 in Chains
PLANTATION, FL - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, announces that the company will continue its expansion in South Florida with the opening of its 40,000-square-foot UFC FIT facility in Plantation, Florida. Owned by former Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez, the premier fitness facility will be the second UFC FIT location in the state to provide functional fitness, UFC-inspired conditioning classes and access to world class facilities. Read More...
Fitness Holdings LLC Announces Newest Crunch Acquisitions in Moorestown and Somerset, New Jersey
Posted: April 27, 2022 in Chains
MOORESTOWN and SOMERSET, N.J. - Fitness Holdings LLC has announced their acquisition of Crunch Moorestown and Crunch Somerset. Crunch Moorestown and Crunch Somerset are both spacious 25,000-square-foot fitness facilities in New Jersey, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Both locations are owned by fitness industry veteran Mark Federico, Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Holdings Northeast, LLC. The acquisition of these two clubs is part of a larger plan to grow to 50 clubs in two years. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Names Fitness Superstar Simeon Panda Global Brand Ambassador
Posted: April 27, 2022 in Chains
VENICE, CA - Gold's Gym, one of the most iconic names in fitness, has named bodybuilder and fitness mega-influencer, Simeon Panda, as the new face of the brand. The partnership bridges the famed, Venice-born gym's storied past to the future of the evolving brand. Panda, who has more than 17 million social media followers worldwide, joins past bodybuilding icons like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno and Franco Columbu who have famously chosen Gold's Gym as their muscle-building home. Panda is a longtime regular at The Mecca, the name given to the flagship Venice Gold's Gym for its global status as the center of the bodybuilding world. Read More...
TITLE Boxing Club Re-Enters the Ring to Fight Mental Health Stigmas
Posted: April 26, 2022 in Chains
SANTA MONICA, CA - TITLE Boxing Club, the nation's leading boxing fitness company, is continuing their fight against mental health stigmas during May's Mental Health Awareness Month with a "Knockout Stigma" initiative. On Saturday, May 21, 2022, clubs nationwide will host Knockout Stigma classes in-person and digitally on TITLE Boxing Club On Demand. Read More...
