Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Genesis’ Kansas City Racquet Club Begins Major Renovation
Posted: August 29, 2019 in Chains
MERRIAM, KS - Genesis Health Clubs has announced that it has begun a multi-million dollar renovation on their Kansas City Racquet Club location. By the end of the project, members will see new flooring, finishes, equipment, amenities, and completely revamped and remodeled luxury locker rooms. Read More...
Blink Fitness Inks Multi-Unit Deals Representing Nearly 40 Units
Posted: August 28, 2019 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium-quality, affordable fitness concept that creates an unmistakable and incomparable Feel Good Experience, has hit its stride with multi-unit franchising. In the past few months, Blink has signed three major franchise development agreements representing nearly 40 units in Sacramento, Boston and Nashville. These deals increase the brand's franchise footprint by 50%. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Honors Top Franchisees During 2019 Global Convention
Posted: August 27, 2019 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold’s Gym, a trusted fitness authority, announced during its annual Global Convention in Las Vegas the 2019 winners of the brand’s most prestigious franchising awards. Among some of the most notable awards distributed were Franchisees of the Year, Gold’s Vision awards and a new induction to the Gold’s Gym Hall of Fame. Read More...
Planet Fitness Named to Fortune’s 2019 100 Fastest-Growing Companies List
Posted: August 22, 2019 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States and home of the Judgement Free Zone, has announced it has been named to Fortune Magazine's 2019 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list, ranking 58 among the world's top three-year performers in revenues, profits and stock returns. Planet Fitness recently announced its 50th consecutive quarter of positive same store sales, ending the second quarter with 1,859 stores system-wide. The company has more than 14 million members and expects to open between 250 and 260 new locations system-wide in 2019, a record for the brand. Read More...
GRIT BXNG Launches Private Placement Opportunities for New Boxing Fitness Chain
Posted: August 22, 2019 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Bill Zanker, the motivational impresario who founded The Learning Annex, has teamed up with Tony Robbins, one of the world's leading life strategists, and Pitbull, the entertainment superstar, to launch a new boxing fitness concept, GRIT BXNG. GRIT BXNG has now announced the launch of a private placement offering that allows qualified investors the opportunity to invest in the company and assist in its goal of redefining fitness. A portion of the proceeds from this offering will go towards building out the second GRIT BXNG location. Read More...
Xponential Fitness’ Anthony Geisler Named Entrepreneur of the Year 2019 Award Winner in Orange County
Posted: August 22, 2019 in Chains
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Xponential Fitness, a large curator of boutique fitness brands in the world, has announced that Chief Executive Officer, Anthony Geisler, received the Entrepreneur Of The Year 2019 Award in Orange County. As the world's most prestigious business awards program for entrepreneurs, Entrepreneur Of The Year recognizes entrepreneurs who are excelling in areas such as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities, while also transforming our world. Read More...
Curves President Krishea Holloway to Acquire Curves DF Holdings
Posted: August 21, 2019 in Chains
WACO, TX - Curves DF Holdings has announced the sale of the business to current President, Krishea Holloway. An agreement to acquire all shares was reached between North Castle Partners, existing Shareholders, and Holloway. They closed the transaction on August 15th, 2019. Read More...
Front & York to Bring First-of-Its-Kind Life Time Athletic Resort to DUMBO
Posted: August 21, 2019 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Front & York, the highly-anticipated mixed-use development transforming Brooklyn’s coveted DUMBO neighborhood, has announced that premier healthy lifestyle brand Life Time is committing to a large portion of commercial space at the development. Front & York will be home to the company’s first athletic lifestyle resort in Brooklyn. Front & York will open mid-2021, with Life Time anticipated to open in 2022. Read More...
St. Cloud Capital Announces Growth Capital Investment in Orangetheory Fitness Franchisee, AR HIIT, LLC
Posted: August 21, 2019 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - St. Cloud Capital has announced an investment in Little Rock, Arkansas-based AR HIIT, LLC (the "Company"), an Orangetheory Fitness franchisee. It is an investment out of St. Cloud's third fund, which has committed capital of $250 million. St. Cloud's investment was used to help fund the acquisition by Rock Ridge Growth Partners, LLC. The Company currently operates 7 Orangetheory Fitness studios with the development rights to open an additional 7 studios in the State of Arkansas. Read More...
Eric Schreimann Named CEO of Club Fitness
Posted: August 21, 2019 in Chains
ST. LOUIS, MO - The Club Fitness Board of Directors has announced the appointment of Eric Schreimann to CEO of Club Fitness. Schreimann has been serving as Club Fitness Executive Vice President and CFO. He has a background in commercial and retail banking, and he was hired in 2015 to start the Club Fitness’ Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP). Club Fitness is 100% locally operated and employee owned. Club Fitness was founded in 1983 with a single location in Florissant, Missouri and currently operates 24 locations. Read More...
