Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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ClubCorp Reports 12th Consecutive Quarter of Growth, Announces Acquisition of Oakhurst Golf and Country Club and “The Collective” a New Club Concept
Posted: April 26, 2017 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp - The World Leader in Private Clubs (NYSE:MYCC) - announces financial results for its fiscal-year 2017 first quarter ended March 21, 2017. The first quarter of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 consisted of 12 weeks. All growth percentages refer to year-over-year progress. First quarter revenue was $221.3 million, up 3.0%, net loss decreased $0.8 million to $7.5 million, and adjusted EBITDA was $43.7 million, up 4.2%; ClubCorp acquires Oakhurst Golf and Country Club in Clarkston, Michigan; ClubCorp signs lease to open a new concept business / social club "The Collective" in Seattle, Washington; Eric Affeldt announces his intention to retire from his role as Chief Executive Officer upon the appointment of his successor. Read More...
Curves International to Appeal Partial Verdict in Texas
Posted: April 22, 2017 in Chains
WOODWAY, TX - Curves International announced the company's plan to challenge the portion of a recent jury verdict that found for some of the plaintiffs in a Texas lawsuit disagreeing with how the fitness company supported a group of its franchisees in the past. Even though the plaintiffs won less than 10% of what they originally sought, Curves disagrees with the preliminary court rulings that allowed even the reduced claim to go to the jury, in addition to the part of the verdict for any plaintiff awarded any fraction of its claim. Read More...
Escape Fitness and Stages Cycling Open First LA Functional Fitness Boutique Showroom
Posted: April 19, 2017 in Chains
CINCINNATI, OH - A retired Los Angeles Arts District industrial building now has a new look, life and purpose as Sanctuary Fitness, a first of its kind fully outfitted Escape Fitness and Stages Cycling functional showroom/fitness boutique club for customers to experience the capabilities of both companies. Read More...
acac Fitness & Wellness Centers Raise More Than $90,000 for the Focused Ultrasound Foundation
Posted: April 18, 2017 in Chains
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The Focused Ultrasound Foundation announced the donation of more than $90,000 from acac Fitness & Wellness Centers. The money was raised during acac’s most successful “Work Out and Give Back” campaign to date. Founded in 1984 as the Atlantic Coast Athletic Club, acac offers comprehensive fitness and wellness programming and has more than 65,000 members in 12 locations. Their physician referred exercise program, p.r.e.p., is the cornerstone of acac’s medical fitness programming. acac partners with area hospitals, physicians and other healthcare professionals to provide services for people of all ages. Read More...
Life Time Fitness and GGP Partner In Retail Shopping Centers
Posted: April 13, 2017 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL and CHANHASSEN, MN - The rapidly changing consumer landscape and ever-growing healthy living mindset have converged as S&P 500 retail real estate company, GGP (NYSE: GGP), and Healthy Way of Life Company, Life Time, have announced plans to transform the consumer retail experience at four GGP properties across the country, with more likely to come. GGP and Life Time are collaborating to reimagine the mall spaces traditionally occupied by large anchor stores. The collaboration will bring comprehensive, resort-like healthy living, healthy aging and healthy entertainment destinations to these properties and better serve time-starved consumers and their evolving needs and demands. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Signs Franchise Agreement to Expand Presence in Nashville Area
Posted: April 12, 2017 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a trusted authority on health and fitness, announced Tennessee Fitness LLC has signed a franchise agreement to bring five additional Gold's Gym locations to Middle Tennessee. Owned by Robert Dennis, Andrew Davis and John Davis, Tennessee Fitness LLC currently owns and operates seven locations throughout the market in Murfreesboro, Henderson, Smyrna, Bellevue and Clarksville. The new locations will be opening throughout five counties in the Middle Tennessee region, including Wilson, Davidson and Williamson. Read More...
ClubCorp CEO Eric Affeldt to Retire
Posted: April 12, 2017 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp – The World Leader in Private Clubs (NYSE:MYCC) – announced that Eric Affeldt intends to retire from his role as Chief Executive Officer upon the appointment of his successor. As part of its regular CEO succession planning process, the Board has identified a strong internal candidate and will engage a leading executive search firm to identify additional, highly qualified, external candidates. Read More...
GoodLife Members Spin, Groove and Move to Help Get Kids Active
Posted: April 12, 2017 in Chains
CANADA - GoodLife Members across Canada joined together to Spin, Groove and Move for a great cause at Spin4Kids 2017. Whether it was at the 1,000+ participant event in St. John’s, NFLD or a more intimate event like the Hawaiian luau-themed affair in Chatham, Ontario, 65 communities across the country shared the same goal: To raise funds for GoodLife Kids Foundation to help get Canadian kids physically active! Results have been tallied, and GoodLife is proud to announce that, with the help of thousands of GoodLife Members, Associates, family and friends, over $940,000 was raised at Spin4Kids 2017! Read More...
ClubCorp and Alexandria Real Estate Equities Launch New, Dynamic Club in Seattle
Posted: April 10, 2017 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp – The World Leader in Private Clubs (NYSE:MYCC) – announces with Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), the leader in collaborative life science and technology campuses, plans for The Collective, a new club in the heart of South Lake Union. Slated to open in March 2018, The Collective will connect Seattle’s growing community of innovators and creatives, as well as provide them with an urban escape for the mind, body and soul. Read More...
Planet Fitness Celebrates The End Of Tax Season With Free HydroMassages For All
Posted: April 6, 2017 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S., invites everyone, whether a member of the Judgement Free Zone or not, to recover from tax season-related tension and anxiety by treating themselves to free HydroMassage at any of the more than 1,300 Planet Fitness clubs nationwide. The limited-time offer is available from April 15 – 22 in partnership with HydroMassage; de-stressers need only bring in a coupon available beginning April 15 on the Planet Fitness website. Read More...
