Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
Pulse with Pure Barre in Celebration of Heart Health Month
Posted: February 2, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - In support of National Heart Health month this February, Pure Barre, the fastest, most effective full-body barre workout brand, has announced its partnership with WomenHeart, the leading voice for the millions of American Women living with or at risk of heart disease. Read More...
Life Time Expands Chicago Presence with Opening of First Downtown Chicago Athletic Resort at River North
Posted: February 1, 2022 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), has announced its new Chicago flagship and first-of-its-kind healthy lifestyle destination in downtown Chicago is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Life Time River North at One Chicago is located within the new One Chicago development, the city's tallest residential building. The club was designed with healthy living top-of-mind for kids and adults alike, and it spans 126,000-square-feet across two floors with truly unparalleled, healthy way of life experiences and amenities. Read More...
Announcing Active Wellness Center: The New Front Door to Better Health
Posted: January 28, 2022 in Chains
PETALUMA, CA - Active Wellness is forging new ground with the introduction of the first commercially branded, medically integrated wellness center chain, Active Wellness Center. Active, in partnership with nationally recognized health systems, will grow to better serve today's community health needs by taking a proactive, surround sound approach to optimal wellbeing. With this brand announcement, Active is excited to share that Synergy Health Club by St. Joseph Health is now Active Wellness Center, powered by Providence. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Jacksonville, Florida
Posted: January 27, 2022 in Chains
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Crunch Franchise has announced the opening of Crunch Harbour Village, a $4 million, 32,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch Harbour Village is owned by fitness industry veterans Chad Smith and Craig Pepin-Donat. Read More...
StretchLab Opens 150th Studio and Reaches 500 Signed Franchise Agreements
Posted: January 27, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - StretchLab, a leading assisted stretching studio, announced it has recently signed its 500th franchise agreement and opened its 150th studio this month. In 2021, the company opened 52 locations and secured over 270 franchise agreements, illustrating the growth and continued demand for assisted stretching, especially following the pandemic which has encouraged millions of people to better prioritize their health and wellness. The 150th studio opened in Lake Pleasant, Arizona on January 24th. Read More...
Kevin Jonell Joins VASA Fitness to Lead Human Resources
Posted: January 26, 2022 in Chains
DENVER, CO - VASA Fitness announced that Kevin Jonell has joined as Vice President of Human Resources, effective immediately. Kevin’s 25-year career experience in human resources and operations has helped him achieve desired business results for companies including 24 Hour Fitness, Vail Resorts, PeopleSoft, Starbucks, University of Denver and BluSky Restoration. Kevin’s role at VASA will leverage his unique experience to ensure its people strategy scales to align with the company’s most critical business initiatives. Read More...
Planet Fitness Prices $900 Million Securitized Financing Facility
Posted: January 26, 2022 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company") announced that it has priced $900 million of Series 2022-1 Class A-2 Fixed Rate Senior Secured Notes (the "Class A-2 Notes"), which consist of two tranches: the Class A-2-I Senior Secured Notes with an anticipated repayment term of five years, with an aggregate principal amount of $425 million and a fixed interest rate of 3.251% per annum, payable quarterly, and the Class A-2-II Senior Secured Notes with an anticipated repayment term of ten years, with an aggregate principal amount of $475 million and a fixed interest rate of 4.008% per annum, payable quarterly. Read More...
Life Time Expands Kid-Friendly Classes with Launch of Ringside and Warrior Sculpt
Posted: January 24, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, continues bringing more ways for kids to engage in their health by adding to its already robust Kids' programming with the launch of new kids' versions of its most popular group studio classes. Rolling out this month, kids aged 5 to 13 can experience Life Time's exclusive Ringside and Warrior Sculpt classes designed for kids and tweens. Read More...
Crunch Franchise to Open in Tallahassee, to Become City’s Largest Fitness Center
Posted: January 19, 2022 in Chains
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the Grand Opening of Crunch Tallahassee, a $8 million, 55,000-square-foot fitness facility in the heart of Tallahassee. Crunch Tallahassee is owned by seasoned fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas, who own 19 additional Crunch locations nationwide. The new Crunch is located in a renovated space where a former Winn Dixie Space used to be, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art fitness equipment. The facility will be open 24 hours. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Partners With Glofox for International Expansion
Posted: January 18, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), a curator of leading boutique fitness brands across multiple verticals, has selected Glofox, one of the fastest growing fitness business management software platforms, to support its network of franchise partners as it expands internationally into new countries. Read More...
