Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Blink Fitness Opens Its Newest New Jersey Location In Willingboro
Posted: December 22, 2017 in Chains
WILLINGBORO, N.J. - Blink Fitness, the premium-quality, value-based fitness club, announces the opening of its newest New Jersey location in Willingboro. The club opened the doors to its much-anticipated location on Thursday, December 21 from 12 PM to 11 PM. As a part of the Grand Opening celebration, Blink Fitness donated 50 one-year memberships, worth over $10,000, to All Things Are Possible Foundation, an organization dedicated to empowering youth and enhancing the community through academics, athletics, awareness and arts. Read More...
Life Time’s Largest Athletic Lifestyle Resort Welcomes Musician, Yogi and Humanitarian Michael Franti for Opening Weekend Celebration in South Charlotte
Posted: December 17, 2017 in Chains
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Life Time Athletic celebrated the grand opening of its new destination in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday, December 14. On the following Saturday morning, Michael Franti, musician, filmmaker, yogi and humanitarian, led a once-in-a-lifetime yoga class for nearly 60 members. Following the special class with yoga and music, presented by DanoneWave, Mr. Franti and Life Time, through its Member Advantage program, surprised one of the new Life Time members with an all-expenses-paid trip to Soulshine Bali, his oasis of yoga, soul and rock and roll in Bali. Read More...
Workout Anytime Boiling Springs Earns National Recognition
Posted: December 15, 2017 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Aaron Davis, owner of Workout Anytime in Boiling Springs, South Carolina, received the Franchise of the Year award among new clubs and a People’s Choice award for Best Social Media for 2017. The awards were presented at the Atlanta-based 24/7 fitness chain’s annual convention held November 30th - December 2nd in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Davis, who is originally of Greenville, opened his first Workout Anytime in January 2017 in an 8,500-square-foot space near Boiling Springs High School. Davis is in the process of opening his second gym in the Upstate in an 8,000-square-foot space in Duncan near Byrnes High School. He anticipates opening that location in late January. Read More...
Planet Fitness To Bring On A “Judgement Free” 2018 As Presenting Sponsor Of Times Square’s New Year’s Eve Celebration
Posted: December 13, 2017 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S., announced that it will once again play host to the biggest party on the planet. In partnership with Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment, the Judgement Free Zone is bringing on 2018 as the presenting sponsor of Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration for the third consecutive year, inviting people worldwide to be "Judgement Free" in the New Year and beyond. Approximately one million revelers in Times Square will ring in a "Judgement Free" New Year with bejeweled and festive New Year's Eve party hats and balloons decked out in purple and yellow, the brand's signature colors. Planet Fitness will be featured on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2018" on Sunday, December 31 beginning at 8:00PM EST on the ABC Television Network, with a presence in New York, New Orleans, and Los Angeles, as well as on the Times Square 2018 webcast throughout the night. Read More...
Blink Fitness Brings Mood Above Muscle Approach to Los Angeles, Opening its 60th Location Nationwide
Posted: December 11, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, the premium-quality, value-based gym, announces its arrival to the West Coast with the opening of its first three gyms in Los Angeles. Marking its 60th location, the first Blink Fitness will be opening in Gardena at Gardena Plaza, followed by Huntington Park at the former Huntington Park Warner Theatre in early 2018, and Anaheim at Brookhurst Center in late 2018. Having established a strong footprint on the East Coast, as well as a rapidly expanding franchise business in additional markets, nationally, these three brand-new gyms mark the beginning of Blink's expansion in the Los Angeles metro area. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Announces Development Plans for Mississippi
Posted: December 11, 2017 in Chains
JACKSON, MS - Anytime Fitness recently announced plans to introduce 25 locations in targeted areas throughout the state of Mississippi. The community-focused brand will ramp up growth through strategic franchise partnerships and aims to open the new locations by 2020. Currently, there are 29 Anytime Fitness locations open throughout the state. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Lake Nona, Florida
Posted: December 6, 2017 in Chains
LAKE NONA, FL - Crunch Franchise announced the upcoming opening of its newest Crunch 'Select' location in Lake Nona, Florida. Crunch Lake Nona will begin membership sales during the pre-opening phase in January 2018, with a planned facility opening in May 2018. Crunch 'Select' locations feature upscale finishes and amenities in addition to the high-quality fitness services Crunch members have come to trust. Crunch Lake Nona, a new 23,800-square-foot facility, will provide a unique fitness experience complete with group fitness classes, a designated cardio and strength training area, Zumba, Olympic Platforms, functional training equipment as well as HydroMassage beds and a private stretching area. Read More...
Equinox Appoints Vimla Black Gupta As Chief Marketing Officer
Posted: December 5, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a high-performance lifestyle leader, announced that Vimla Black Gupta, formerly Senior Vice President of Global Marketing at Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, has been named Chief Marketing Officer of Equinox Fitness Clubs. Gupta will oversee marketing strategy development and execution on behalf of Equinox and its growing portfolio of 91 fitness club locations, reporting directly to Niki Leondakis, Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fitness Clubs. Read More...
Genesis Health Clubs Acquires Lincoln Athletic Club; Starts Construction on Largest Health Club in Manhattan, Kansas History
Posted: December 4, 2017 in Chains
LINCOLN, NE - Genesis Health Clubs continued its recent explosion of growth, acquiring Lincoln Athletic Club, an 88,000 square foot facility, including multiple fitness areas, an indoor track, a collegiate sized basketball court, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, three group fitness studios, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, two racquetball courts, multiple steam rooms, a hot tub, massage therapy center, tanning rooms, meeting rooms, a kid’s gym, nursery, and pro shop.
MANHATTAN, KS - Genesis Health Clubs has announced that November 29 was the official groundbreaking and start of construction on its new Manhattan 70,000 square foot location, the company’s 45th. The facility will be the largest health club in Manhattan, Kansas history, bringing an unprecedented array of fitness options to the community, all under one roof. Read More...
XSport Fitness Seeks National Director of Group Fitness
Posted: November 28, 2017 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - Enjoy leading the team for a fitness company that fully supports the Group Fitness department as it continuously develops. This is a great opportunity for a creative and passionate individual to blend the energy and variety of amenities of a full-service gym with that of the boutique fitness experience. In this role, you will be challenged to grow your business and be an innovator. Read More...
