Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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UFC GYM launches new UFC FIT facility at Kanakia Silicon Valley in Powai
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Chains
MUMBAI, INDIA - UFC GYM launches its newest UFC FIT location at the Club Cloud of Kanakia Silicon Valley in Powai. This facility is the first UFC FIT branded club in India. The Kanakia Group has a legacy of over three decades and is India's leading premium real estate developer. UFC GYM's association with Kanakia is mutually beneficial because of their shared values of integrity and team work. Read More...
Chuze Fitness Acquires Bailey’s Health & Fitness
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - Chuze Fitness, a family-owned health club chain with 44 existing locations across the western United States whose mission is to build healthier communities through human connections and kindness, announces the acquisition of Jacksonville-based Bailey's Health & Fitness. With 16 locations, Bailey's has been a staple in its community for over 40 years. Together, these family-owned and operated fitness companies who focus on hospitality, cleanliness and customer service are embarking on the ultimate collaboration with the closing of this acquisition. Read More...
JOOLA Becomes Official Paddle Sponsor of Life Time Pickleball
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - JOOLA announces an agreement with Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brands, to serve as an exclusive sponsor of Life Time Pickleball. JOOLA will be the primary pickleball paddle sponsor across all Life Time athletic country clubs offering indoor and outdoor pickleball courts. Members will have access to use JOOLA paddles during open play and Life time’s branded adult beginning Play Learn Love program, and paddles will also be available for sale at Life Time’s Pro Shops, LifeCafes and online. Read More...
Peloton Rental Program Launches in Canada
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Chains
CANADA - After initial success in the U.S. market in 2022, Peloton is expanding its Peloton Rental program, which includes Peloton Bike and Bike+, to the Canadian market, effective immediately. This low upfront cost, highly flexible option makes the brand more accessible, allowing potential future Members the opportunity to experience Peloton with no long-term commitment. Read More...
Life Time Closes on $45 Million Sale-Leaseback Transaction
Posted: April 21, 2023 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time" or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) announces that the company closed on a sale-leaseback transaction for approximately $45 million in gross proceeds on April 20, 2023. The transaction involved one property and was with an institutional real estate investor that has completed multiple sale-leaseback transactions with Life Time. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Announces its Newest Location in Danvers, Massachusetts
Posted: April 20, 2023 in Chains
DANVERS, MA - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming June 2023 opening of Crunch Danvers, a $5 million, 32,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars’ worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Danvers is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Staples. Read More...
Planet Fitness Rockville Hosts Grand Opening
Posted: April 20, 2023 in Chains
TIMONIUM, MD - Planet Fitness, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, celebrated the grand opening of its Rockville, Maryland club on Thursday, April 12. Planet Fitness Rockville recently relocated from a 15,360-square-foot space to this new 30,000-square-foot space. Read More...
New Management at RSG Group USA
Posted: April 19, 2023 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Danny Waggoner and Brian Warne will succeed former CEO Sebastian Schoepe as co-CEOs of RSG Group USA Inc (Gold’s Gym), effective April 17, 2023. Danny Waggoner has been involved with the company gyms for 22 years, and Brian Warne has been part of the company’s management since 2018 and CFO since 2021. Read More...
Self Esteem Brands Expands in Europe, Welcomes Mitterlehner Fitness as Newest Anytime Fitness Master Franchisee
Posted: April 19, 2023 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Self Esteem Brands (SEB), the parent company of a global portfolio of fitness, health and wellness franchise brands, has announced that Manfred Mitterlehner, the fitness and personal training operator of Austria-based Mitterlehner Fitness, has joined Anytime Fitness as its latest master franchisee. Read More...
Crunch Franchisee, Fitness Ventures LLC, to Open State-of-the-Art Gym in Evansville, Indiana
Posted: April 18, 2023 in Chains
EVANSVILLE, IN - Crunch Franchisee, Fitness Ventures LLC, has announced the Presale & Grand Opening of Crunch Evansville, a state-of-the-art fitness facility owned by seasoned fitness veteran, Brian Hibbard. The new gym boasts 35,000 square feet of renovated space and $1 million worth of top-of-the-line fitness equipment. The facility is set to open on April 28 and will be the first Crunch gym in Indiana, with another one under construction that is slated to open this summer. Read More...
Blendid Expands into Athletic Clubs with The Bay Club
Posted: April 18, 2023 in Chains, Suppliers
SUNNYVALE, CA - Blendid, a robotic food service solutions leader, announces an expansion into the athletic club industry. The Bay Club Company, which operates 22 active lifestyle clubs along the West Coast, will open Blendid kiosks at two of its California locations this spring. Read More...
Retro Fitness Continues to Expand Project LIFT Initiative with Grand Opening Events in Dallas, Texas
Posted: April 13, 2023 in Chains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, announces the continued expansion of their Project LIFT initiative with the grand opening of three health clubs in Dallas, Texas this week. The initiative aims to open 500 health clubs in 50 Black and Brown communities across the country over the next five years, providing access to affordable exercise, health and fitness options. Read More...
Fitness Connection Announces the Grand Opening of its 2nd San Antonio, Texas Location
Posted: April 12, 2023 in Chains
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Fitness Connection has opened its second gym in San Antonio, Texas. The new club offers the same high-quality facilities and services that members have come to expect from the chain. Read More...
Columbia Association Receives Federal Recognition for Energy Efficiency Projects
Posted: April 12, 2023 in Chains
COLUMBIA, MD - Columbia Association (CA) is receiving national recognition with a 2023 Better Project Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Initiative. The award was announced at the Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit in Washington, D.C., where CA Director of Sustainability Jeremy Scharfenberg spoke about the organization’s sustainability efforts. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Launches AF SmartCoaching Technology, New App to Help Members Gain & Sustain Benefits of Holistic Health and Fitness
Posted: April 11, 2023 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Anytime Fitness announces the launch of its AF SmartCoaching technology and AF App. AF SmartCoaching will provide Anytime Fitness members with personalized coaching that can now be accessed via the app anytime, anywhere. The tech rollout is part of the brand's continuous strategy to provide members with Anytime Fitness access and coaching both inside and outside a club to ultimately improve their personal health. Read More...
Harbour Island Athletic Club in Tampa and Atlanta’s Athletic Club Northeast to Become Life Time Athletic Country Clubs
Posted: April 7, 2023 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, announces it has entered into new and extended long-term leases with RMR Group for the Harbour Island Athletic Club in Tampa, Florida and Atlanta's Athletic Club Northeast in North Druid Hills. Both clubs closed earlier this year and will reopen as Life Time athletic country clubs in the coming months, offering Life Time's comprehensive array Healthy Way of Life programs and services for everyone seeking healthy, active lives. Read More...
EoS Fitness Acquires Texans Fit Gym Chain, Hits Milestone of 75 Open Gyms Nationwide
Posted: April 6, 2023 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - EoS Fitness, a national fitness brand rapidly expanding, increased its Texas presence overnight bringing its national footprint to 75 open gyms with the acquisition of Houston-based Texans Fit, a five-gym chain founded by the Houston Texans and fitness company M6 Football. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Burlington, Vermont
Posted: April 5, 2023 in Chains
BURLINGTON, VT - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming Spring 2023 opening of Crunch Burlington, a $5 million, 35,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Burlington is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Kmart. Crunch Burlington is owned by Fitness Holdings Northeast, LLC, one of the fastest growing Crunch franchisee in the northeast with numerous locations throughout Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Read More...
TITLE Boxing Club Embarks on New Era, Reveals Company’s Modernized Brand Refresh and New Technology To Drive Business
Posted: April 5, 2023 in Chains
SANTA MONICA, CA - TITLE Boxing Club, one of the world's leading boxing fitness brands that offers a full-body, authentic heavy bag workout, reveals their newest brand refresh to commemorate a new era. The international franchise has launched a refreshed mission and messaging, enhanced programming, additional technology, a new look with a modernized color scheme, and a club design which aims to drive growth, attract new customers and enhance the member experience. Read More...
StretchLab Solidifies Title as World’s Largest Assisted Stretching Brand with 300 Studios Open
Posted: April 5, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - StretchLab, the largest assisted stretching franchise, surpassed another major milestone after recently opening its 300th studio in Canton, Connecticut. As the first assisted stretching brand to reach this number of studios, StretchLab shows no signs of slowing down as it also eclipsed 800 signed franchise agreements and opened 154 studios globally in 2022 alone. Read More...
