Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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UFC GYM to Debut UFC FIT in New Jersey with Opening in Wayne
Posted: February 14, 2022 in Chains
WAYNE, N.J. - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, has announced that the company will open its first UFC FIT in the northeast in Wayne, N.J. on Saturday, February 19. Former UFC Lightweight Champion and Toms River native, Frankie "The Answer" Edgar, will be on-site to celebrate the grand opening of the remarkable 42,000-square-foot facility. Read More...
Kelly Tope Named Senior Director of Franchise Development for 9round Franchising
Posted: February 14, 2022 in Chains
GREENVILLE, S.C. - 9Round Franchising, LLC, has announced Kelly Tope as the Senior Director of Franchise Development. Bringing over 25 years of franchising experience to the position, Tope will play an integral part in advancing the development and growth of 9Round and implementing new sales strategies. Read More...
VASA Fitness Opens Milestone 50th Club in Joliet, Illinois
Posted: February 13, 2022 in Chains
DENVER, CO - VASA Fitness announces it has achieved its 50th club milestone with the opening of its newest club in Joliet, Illinois, its second location in Illinois after the opening in Villa Park last month. VASA Joliet is a brand new facility with more than 60,000 square feet of premium fitness amenities offering something for everyone all under one roof. VASA recently announced plans to open new facilities in New Berlin, Wisconsin; Indianapolis, Indiana; Centennial, Colorado; Lehi, Utah and expand its facility in Saratoga Springs, Utah. Read More...
Planet Fitness Completes Acquisition of Sunshine Fitness and Refinancing Transaction
Posted: February 10, 2022 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNT) (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company") announces that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Sunshine Fitness Growth Holdings, LLC ("Sunshine Fitness") and refinancing transaction. Sunshine Fitness was the first franchisee in the Planet Fitness system and has been backed by TSG Consumer Partners since 2017. Sunshine Fitness operates 114 locations in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina that are now combined into the current Planet Fitness company-owned portfolio, which is predominantly located in the Northeast. Read More...
Life Time Signs Letter of Intent for $175 Million in Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Posted: February 9, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time" or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) announces that Life Time has entered into a non-binding letter of intent for the sale-leaseback of four properties in transactions valued at $175 million with an institutional real estate investor that has entered into multiple sale-leaseback transactions with the company previously. Read More...
Workout Anytime to Open in Venice, Florida
Posted: February 8, 2022 in Chains
VENICE, FL - Workout Anytime, a 24/7 gym headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, is expanding into the Sarasota area this spring. It will operate in an 8,000-square-foot space in the Venice Plaza Shopping Mall. The local franchise owner is Mike King, a two-decade veteran of the fitness industry. He started selling gym memberships right after college, worked his way up and eventually decided to open his own gym business about five years ago. He currently owns and operates four locations in the Asheville, North Carolina, market and one in eastern Tennessee. Read More...
VIDA Fitness Partners with FORTË To Enhance ODYSSEY By VIDA
Posted: February 6, 2022 in Chains
WASHINGTON, D.C. - VIDA Fitness is partnering with FORTË, a white label streaming platform, to enhance and elevate ODYSSEY by VIDA, an alternative membership option that gives unlimited access to virtual classes. FORTË is a fully automated end-to-end white label solution that helps fitness operators seamlessly produce live and on-demand fitness classes. They provide software and hardware, including cameras and lighting, and facilitate the entire installation process. Read More...
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...
