Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Planet Fitness Opens in Traverse City
Posted: March 25, 2016 in Chains
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Planet Fitness announced the opening of its newest club in Traverse City, Michigan. The new Traverse City Planet Fitness offers state of the art cardio machines and strength equipment, fully equipped locker rooms with day lockers and showers, numerous flat screen televisions, HydroMassage beds, massage chairs, tanning and a Total Body Enhancement. The club will be open and staffed 24 hours a day seven days a week. Read More...
UFC Featherweight Frankie Edgar Set To Open Largest UFC Gym In New Jersey
Posted: March 24, 2016 in Chains
SANTA ANA, CA - UFC GYM announced it has partnered with former UFC lightweight champion and current featherweight contender Frankie Edgar to open a new signature gym in North Brunswick, New Jersey. Slated to open this spring, the location will serve as the largest UFC GYM in the state, with Edgar personally participating and overseeing the gym. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Names Konstantinos “Dean” Pappous Chief Operating Officer
Posted: March 21, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, announced that it has hired Konstantinos ("Dean") Pappous as its new Chief Operating Officer. With more than 20 years of leadership experience in the health club industry, Pappous brings a strong track record of driving club growth as well as a reputation for developing talent and managing teams. In addition, he has tremendous insight into all areas of club operations. Read More...
ClubCorp Acquires Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club
Posted: March 16, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp - The World Leader in Private Clubs (NYSE: MYCC) - announces the acquisition of Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club, a premier, previously member-owned private club in the Sonoma Wine Country of Northern California among award-winning vineyards and historic oaks. ClubCorp plans a multimillion-dollar capital project that will bring improvements to the clubhouse, golf course and practice facilities and pool. Read More...
Planet Fitness Ranked #1 Smartest-Growing Franchise Brand
Posted: March 14, 2016 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., secured the number one position on the Franchise Times “Fast & Serious” list, which ranks the smartest-growing franchise brands that have staying power. Read More...
Wounded Veterans Capture Precious Memories With Their Daughters
Posted: March 10, 2016 in Chains
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Little girls grow up so fast and fathers rarely have an opportunity to enter the world of princesses, crafts and make believe. For military dads especially, a single casual evening can be a rare commodity in itself. It was no surprise when injured veteran dads accepted the invitation from the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) to make memories and escort their little princesses to the 'Tuxes and Tiaras' daddy and daughter dance. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Announces Partnership with Five Team USA Athletes Ahead of the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games
Posted: March 10, 2016 in Chains
SAN RAMON, CA - As the calendar marks less than 150 days until the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games, 24 Hour Fitness, a proud sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and Official Fitness Center Sponsor of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams, announced its partnership with “Team 24 Hour Fitness,” five athletes expected to represent Team USA at the Rio Games. Read More...
What if Your Fitbit Could Tell You When to Call a Sober Cab?
Posted: March 8, 2016 in Chains
HASTINGS, MN - Fitness-minded Americans are obsessed with steps, checking their tracking devices daily if not hourly, a recent survey found. But the same study, commissioned by Anytime Fitness, revealed a general lack of trust in the data users receive. And, those who regularly use tracking devices and apps would like to see them provide even more information, including hydration levels and blood-alcohol content. Read More...
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2015 Financial Results
Posted: March 7, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. ("TSI", "TSI Holdings", the "Company", "our" or "we") (NASDAQ:CLUB), one of the leading owners and operators of health clubs located primarily in major cities from Washington, DC north through New England, operating under the brand names "New York Sports Clubs," "Boston Sports Clubs," "Washington Sports Clubs", "Philadelphia Sports Clubs" and "BFX Studio" announced its results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2015. Read More...
Snap Fitness Rides On With Landon Cassill
Posted: March 7, 2016 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Snap Fitness, one of the world’s premier 24/7 fitness providers, announced that it will sponsor NASCAR driver Landon Cassill for the third-straight season. Cassill will continue to represent Snap Fitness as a brand champion – only this season, he’ll be driving a new car for a new team. Earlier this year, Cassill joined Front Row Motorsports and will drive the No. 38 Ford for the 2016 Sprint Cup season. Read More...
