Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Life Time Launches Kids’ Versions of Most Popular Adult Group Exercise Classes
Posted: August 18, 2021 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Kids aged 5 to 13 can now experience some of Life Time's most popular group exercise classes with the launch of its all-new Kids Studio programming. Designed just for kids and available at its destinations across the country, Life Time, one of the nation's premier omnichannel healthy lifestyle brands, is debuting the classes as part of its already-robust junior membership offerings. Read More...
RSG Group Announces New Concept Fitness Club ‘HEIMAT’
Posted: August 18, 2021 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - RSG Group, a global leader in the fitness and lifestyle sector, announces the launch of its concept fitness club, HEIMAT. Set to unveil its global flagship location in Los Angeles later this year, HEIMAT will redefine the fitness lifestyle for the modern sophisticate with a holistic day-to-night fitness, wellness, culinary and cultural concept all under one roof. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Awarded 2020 Gold’s Gym Vendor of the Year for Equipment
Posted: August 17, 2021 in Chains, Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness, one of the world’s fastest growing commercial fitness brands, was awarded the 2020 Gold’s Gym Equipment Vendor of the Year at the recent Gold’s Gym Global Convention on July 19 - 21, 2021, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read More...
Life Time Opens First of its Kind, 1.2-Million-Square-Foot, Live, Work, Play, Stay Development in Coral Gables
Posted: August 11, 2021 in Chains
CORAL GABLES, FL - For busy, health-minded, highly discerning consumers seeking the ultimate in convenience and luxury, Life Time Coral Gables, will transform healthy living as they know it. Conceptualized by Life Time, one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, the more than $500 million, 14-story, 1.2 million-square-foot development seamlessly integrates where consumers live, work, play and stay as a first-of-its-kind destination centered around the Company's iconic athletic resort. Read More...
REGYMEN Fitness and The Covery Bring Fitness Industry Veteran Larry Conner in as New Chief Financial Operating Officer
Posted: August 11, 2021 in Chains
BATON ROUGE, LA - Boutique fitness franchise REGYMEN Fitness proved to be uniquely resilient against the COVID-19 pandemic thanks to strong corporate support and continued innovation. That is why, despite the challenges of the past year, REGYMEN has expanded rapidly, including a recent 10-unit signing in Texas and huge partnership in Canada. The team also rolled out a brand-new sister wellness concept called The Covery, which already opened its first location in March and has plans to open several others across the country. Now, in order to keep this momentum going, the REGYMEN and Covery leadership team has brought on fitness industry veteran Larry Conner as the new Chief Financial Operating Officer. Read More...
Blink Fitness Makes Getting Vaccinated Against COVID-19 Easier for New York City Communities
Posted: August 10, 2021 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - With New York City's recent announcement requiring proof of the COVID-19 vaccine to access gyms, indoor dining and performances, Blink Fitness is helping to provide free and convenient vaccine access to the communities where it operates. NYC Health + Hospitals' Test & Trace Corps initiative, which deploys mobile COVID-19 vaccination units throughout New York City, is working with Blink to position units at select Blink Fitness locations in the coming weeks. The program kicked off on Thursday, August 5th with a mobile vaccination unit at Blink's Canarsie, Brooklyn location and will continue throughout August at Blink Fitness locations throughout the city. Read More...
TITLE Boxing Club/BoxUnion Hires High-Caliber Talent to Strengthen Franchisee Support
Posted: August 10, 2021 in Chains
SANTA MONICA, CA - BoxUnion Holdings, the parent company of fitness boxing brands TITLE Boxing Club and BoxUnion, has hired nine new world-class team members over the past few months to provide additional training, operations and marketing support for franchisees across 147 clubs nationwide. Read More...
Planet Fitness To Expand Global Footprint In Mexico
Posted: August 9, 2021 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing global franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, has announced that it has signed a franchise agreement with Fitness Para Todos, S. de. R.L. de C.V. ("FPT"), to accelerate growth and dramatically expand its footprint in Mexico with the development of a minimum of 80 new stores over the next five years. Read More...
Barry’s Launches Barry’s X Inaugural Digital Fitness Experience
Posted: August 9, 2021 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Barry's, the original strength and cardio interval training workout, launches Barry's X, a community-driven digital fitness experience. The first and only one of its kind, Barry's X features both live and on demand classes across web and mobile apps, bringing Barry's signature Red Room intimacy, atmosphere and camaraderie to a screen near you. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Posted: August 5, 2021 in Chains
MURFREESBORO, TN - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming winter 2021 opening of Crunch Murfreesboro, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities nestled in the community. Crunch Murfreesboro is owned by seasoned fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas. This will be their 19th location nationwide and their second in Tennessee. Read More...
