Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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USTA & ClubCorp Join Forces to Further Tennis Participation in the United States
Posted: September 19, 2019 in Chains, Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and ClubCorp have announced a strategic alliance that brings together one of the largest tennis operators in the nation and the national governing body for tennis in the United States. Through this alliance, both parties will combine resources to continue growing the sport of tennis, with particular focus on attracting younger players. Read More...
Maria Shriver, The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, And Equinox Fitness Clubs Announce Move For Minds 2019
Posted: September 19, 2019 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Maria Shriver, The Women's Alzheimer's Movement and Equinox Fitness Clubs are excited to announce initial event details for Move for Minds 2019, taking place Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Equinox Sports Club Los Angeles. This marks the first year that the annual Move for Minds initiative will be a spectacular one-day affair anchored in one city, a must-attend event for Californians of all ages who want to take control of their brain health. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Gives Fitbit Devices a Workout and Coaching Boost
Posted: September 19, 2019 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - GOLD’S AMP, the digital personal training app powered by Gold’s Gym, has officially launched an exclusive version of the popular coaching app designed for the Fitbit Versa, Fitbit Versa Lite and Fitbit Ionic smartwatches, the global wearable brand’s first gym partnership. The GOLD’S AMP for Fitbit addition to the Fitbit App Gallery provides users with more enhanced tools and experiences to help maximize their health and fitness as well as achieve their personal goals. Read More...
Retro Fitness Donates 300 New York Yankees Tickets to New York City Schools
Posted: September 18, 2019 in Chains
COLTS NECK, N.J. - Retro Fitness has announced that it is donating over 300 New York Yankees tickets to three New York City schools in District 11 as part of the fitness franchise’s commitment to giving back to communities. Read More...
National Fitness Partners Grows North Carolina Territory, Acquires 12 Clubs from Planet Fitness Franchisee
Posted: September 18, 2019 in Chains
CAMP HILL, PA; CHARLOTTE, N.C. and ATLANTA, GA - Argonne Capital Group, LLC ("Argonne Capital" or "Argonne") has announced that its portfolio company, National Fitness Partners ("NFP" or the "Company"), entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 12 Planet Fitness clubs operating in the Triad North Carolina area (Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point) from GNT Triad, LLC ("GNT"). The transaction is expected to close within the next thirty days. This acquisition continues to add to the footprint of the Company, which will now operate 71 clubs in Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina and South Carolina. NFP's headquarters is in Camp Hill, PA, but the Company also maintains an office in Charlotte which will support the newly acquired clubs. Read More...
2019 World Gym International Convention Celebrates The Impossible, The Barbell and The Future
Posted: September 18, 2019 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, gathered franchisees, coaches, vendors and partners from nine countries for the 2019 World Gym International Convention in Las Vegas, September 4 - 7, 2019. The annual gathering was held at the Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas with over 200 attendees, including gym owners, coaches and staff from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Egypt, The Cayman Islands, Mexico, Taiwan, The United States and Russia. Read More...
World Gym International to Relocate Global Headquarters and Open Premier World Gym Athletics Studio in Costa Mesa
Posted: September 12, 2019 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, is moving full-speed into the studio fitness business with its new International Franchising Headquarters and its first corporate-owned World Gym Athletics Studio, scheduled to open in Costa Mesa, California by the end of the year. The Costa Mesa, California training center will be the flagship for the new World Gym Athletics Studio franchise model and the new global headquarters for World Gym International, which currently has more than 200 full-service, mostly-franchised gyms in over 20 different countries and territories. Read More...
EXOS and Mercy Sports Medicine Partner on New Facility
Posted: September 12, 2019 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - In partnership with EXOS, Mercy Sports Medicine is introducing a new, 4,300-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility within the Centene Community Ice Center in St. Louis, Missouri, home to the 2019 Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues. The new facility will feature new training equipment, 45 yards of turf and a dedicated space for Mercy Sports Medicine rehabilitation services where athletes can be treated in collaboration with the performance teams. Read More...
Anytime Fitness’ Parent Company Acquires The Bar Method, With Plans To Franchise Worldwide
Posted: September 12, 2019 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Self Esteem Brands, the parent company of Anytime Fitness, has purchased The Bar Method, a popular, low-impact fitness franchise with 123 studios across 30 states and Canada. Self Esteem Brands will initially offer new franchise territories throughout North America, while exploring additional franchising opportunities internationally. The Bar Method was developed by founder Burr Leonard and its flagship studio opened in San Francisco in 2001. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces its Newest Locations in Lakeland and Land O’ Lakes, Florida
Posted: September 10, 2019 in Chains
LAKELAND, FL and LAND O' LAKES, FL - Crunch Fitness announced the Spring 2020 opening of a $2 million, 24,000 square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Lakeland, Florida. Crunch Fitness also announced the April 2020 opening of a $2 million, 23,000 square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Land O' Lakes, Florida. Read More...
