Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Tuesday, October 7th, 2025
Orangetheory Opens First Fitness Studio in Manassas, Virginia
Posted: January 9, 2024 in Chains
MANASSAS, VA - Prince William County residents can now get more life from their workouts with the grand opening of Manassas' first Orangetheory Fitness studio, as part of one of the world's fastest-growing franchise companies. The Manassas Orangetheory studio will offer over 50 class offerings seven days a week including the all new Tread50 and Strength50 classes. Read More...
EōS Fitness Brings Year-Round Fitness Destination to Downtown Salt Lake City
Posted: January 9, 2024 in Chains
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - EōS Fitness has opened its 12th gym in Utah, conveniently located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, with cutting-edge smart strength technology and innovative recovery options. The new gym provides a welcoming and accessible workout experience with something for everyone. Read More...
Tenth Anniversary of Life Time’s Complimentary Two-Week D. TOX Nutrition Program Kicks Off
Posted: January 5, 2024 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - New Year's resolutions aside, nearly everyone wants to clean up their eating following a holiday season of parties and celebrations but getting started can be a challenge. Enter D. TOX, Life Time's simple-to-follow, 14-day nutrition program to help people kickstart their health and wellness journey for 2024. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of D. TOX, Life Time is offering the following upon registration... Read More...
Fitness Connection Celebrates Grand Opening of Kietzke Center in Reno, Nevada
Posted: January 4, 2024 in Chains
RENO, NV - Fitness Connection, a renowned fitness chain known for providing high-value gym experiences at an unbeatable price, announces the Grand Opening celebration of its new Kietzke Center in Reno. This exciting event marks the opening of Fitness Connection's second club in Nevada, bringing its mission of accessible fitness to the Silver State. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Ocoee, Florida
Posted: January 3, 2024 in Chains
OCOEE, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the grand opening of Crunch Ocoee, a 46,890-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility in Ocoee, Florida. Crunch Ocoee will take the place of a former Esporta Fitness facility, creating a new offering for Ocoee's 46,562 residents. Crunch Ocoee is owned by CR Fitness Holdings LLC. CR Fitness is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who have more than 150 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team operates 61 Crunch locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas and has 16 more locations set to open in 2024. Read More...
Planet Fitness Launches Multi-Channel Media Network
Posted: January 3, 2024 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces the launch of its multi-channel advertising solution, the PF Media Network. The PF Media Network aims to connect advertisers to Planet Fitness members, in-club and digitally across channels, to drive awareness and sales. The PF Media Network will consist of three channels: in-club media, digital audiences and affiliate campaigns. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Shawnee, Kansas
Posted: December 28, 2023 in Chains
SHAWNEE, KS - Crunch Franchise announces the Spring 2024 opening of Crunch Shawnee, a 40,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility with $5 million worth of equipment in the seventh largest city in Kansas. Crunch Shawnee will take the place of a former 24-hour fitness facility, creating a new fitness offering for residents. Crunch Shawnee is owned by Fitness Ventures, LLC, one of the fastest growing franchisees in the Crunch system with numerous locations throughout the U.S. Read More...
Planet Fitness Debuts Empowering Partnership With Megan Thee Stallion, Dubbing Her As ‘Mother Fitness’ in a Dynamic Collaboration for the New Year
Posted: December 28, 2023 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces its partnership with three-time, Grammy award-winning artist, entrepreneur, philanthropist and health advocate Megan Thee Stallion. The bold new campaign features Megan as 'Mother Fitness,' encouraging gym goers to leave behind the barriers, including intimidation and high prices, commonly found at other gyms and join Planet Fitness, home of the Judgement Free Zone, to find their Big Fitness Energy. Read More...
EōS Fitness Opens First Gym in Fullerton, California
Posted: December 27, 2023 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - EōS Fitness has stepped up the Fullerton fitness scene with the opening of its 14th location in the Golden State, just minutes from Cal State Fullerton (CSUF). Known for its broad range of high-end amenities and energy like no other, EōS brings cutting-edge smart technology along with the newest options in recovery to Fullerton residents. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Partners with KINRGY to Transform the Leading Fitness and Dance Platform into Brick-and-Mortar Experience
Posted: December 27, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (”Xponential” or “the Company”), one of the largest global franchisors of health and wellness brands, announces it has partnered with KINRGY, a dance and fitness platform founded by Julianne Hough to launch brick-and-mortar KINRGY studio locations. Read More...
Life Time Reaffirms Full Year Fiscal 2023 Guidance
Posted: December 27, 2023 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Based on information as of December 26, 2023, Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time," "we," "our," "us," or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) has reaffirmed its guidance for fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, that it provided on October 25, 2023, as part of its third quarter earnings release. Read More...
Planet Fitness Raises More Than $1 Million in 2023, Benefiting Long-Time Partner Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Posted: December 21, 2023 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces the company has contributed more than $9 million to Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) since 2016, raising over $1 million just this year. This fundraising effort is made possible through the generous contributions of team members, franchisees, members and through Planet Fitness' philanthropic initiative, the Judgement Free Generation, which aims to empower the next generation to promote kindness and contribute to a more inclusive, judgement free planet. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Announces its Newest Location in New City, New York
Posted: December 20, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming Pre-Opening Preview Party on December 27th and the official opening this December 28th of a $5 million, 25,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars’ worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch New City is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by a former UFC gym. Read More...
Xponential Announces Partnership with American Cancer Society
Posted: December 20, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (”Xponential” or “the Company”), one of the largest global franchisors of health and wellness brands, and the American Cancer Society, the only organization combating cancer through advocacy, research and patient support, to ensure that everyone has an opportunity to prevent, detect, treat and survive cancer, announce a national partnership launching in January aimed at leveraging the power of health, wellness and fitness to create waves of positive impact across the nation to fight cancer. Read More...
VASA Fitness Expands to Nebraska
Posted: December 20, 2023 in Chains
ENGLEWOOD, CO - VASA Fitness, a Great Place to Work-certified company, announces the grand opening of a brand new nearly 60,000-square-foot fitness club located in Omaha, Nebraska. The new club is VASA’s first in the state, with another club planned to open in Lincoln in the second half of 2024. Read More...
UFC GYM Unveils Luxury Fitness in Jaipur, India
Posted: December 20, 2023 in Chains
JAIPUR, INDIA - UFC GYM India announces the opening of its newest and largest facility at Mansarovar in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Jaipur essentially means 'The City of Jai,' named after its founder, King Sawai Jai Singh, who was a notable warrior and an accomplished astronomer. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Invites Members to “Feel Good, Not Bad” in New Creative Campaign
Posted: December 19, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, one of the fitness industry's leading high-value, low-price gyms, announces the launch of its uplifting "Feel Good, Not Bad" campaign. In partnership with creative agency Familiar Creatures, this new brand mantra aligns with Crunch's mission to make serious fitness fun through a huge variety of engaging experiences that allow all members to escape life's inevitable bad moments. Read More...
EōS Fitness Doubles Down on Texas Expansion with Two New Locations
Posted: December 19, 2023 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - EōS Fitness is sprinting toward its growth target in Texas with the opening of two new locations in Richmond and DeSoto. The new gyms bring 90,000+ square feet of high energy, amenity-rich fitness space to the Lone Star state, keeping EōS on track to open 50 new locations in the Greater Houston Area and DFW Metroplex, and bringing thousands of new jobs to Texas by 2028. Read More...
In-Shape Family Fitness Acquires National Fitness Center
Posted: December 18, 2023 in Chains
SACRAMENTO, CA - In-Shape Family Fitness (In-Shape) announces the acquisition of Knoxville, Tennessee-based National Fitness Center, marking a significant move to grow its fitness industry footprint. This acquisition marks another major fitness addition, and the first in Tennessee, to In-Shape’s progression. The team at In-Shape Family Fitness, together with the team at National Fitness Center, will now operate 70 clubs in California and Tennessee and is poised for continued growth. Read More...
TRX Partners With Xponential Brands Club Pilates and Yogasix to Create Custom Suspension Trainers
Posted: December 14, 2023 in Chains, Suppliers
DELRAY BEACH, FL - TRX, a global leader in functional training products and world-class training content, announces a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Xponential Fitness brands YogaSix and Club Pilates to create a custom TRX Suspension Trainer for both brands. The launch represents the first franchise-wide rollout of custom TRX straps and highlights the ongoing partnership between TRX and Xponential. Read More...
