Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Thursday, July 9th, 2026
World Gym Corporation Partners with HYROX to Accelerate Fitness Racing Across Taiwan, with Expansion in Thailand
Posted: May 28, 2026 in Chains
TAIPEI - World Gym Corporation, the owner of the iconic World Gym brand with over 280 locations worldwide, announces a three-year strategic partnership with HYROX, a global leader in fitness racing. The collaboration represents HYROX's largest partnership in the APAC region, initially extending directly to the 140 corporate-owned World Gym locations in Taiwan, with planned expansion into Thailand later this year. Read More...
Discover Strength Celebrates 20 Years as a Pioneer in Boutique Fitness and Evidence-Based Strength Training
Posted: May 28, 2026 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – Discover Strength, a franchise offering personalized strength training, is celebrating its 20th anniversary, marking two decades of innovation, resilience and leadership in the fitness industry. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Crunch 3.0 Gym to Phoenix, Arizona
Posted: May 27, 2026 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Paradise Valley in Phoenix, Arizona. The $5 million, 48,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors this winter. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Southwest Fitness Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of CR Fitness, Crunch Paradise Valley will create a new fitness offering for residents of the Phoenix metropolitan area. Read More...
VASA Fitness Launches STUDIO Pilates, Expanding Its Industry-Leading Studio Training Ecosystem
Posted: May 27, 2026 in Chains
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO - VASA Fitness, a leading high-value, low-price (HVLP) fitness brand redefining the modern gym experience, announces the launch of STUDIO Pilates, a new reformer-based training concept and the fourth modality in its growing suite of STUDIO products. Read More...
UFC GYM Expands Tennessee Footprint with New Murfreesboro Location Opening Fall 2026
Posted: May 27, 2026 in Chains
MURFREESBORO, TN - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, will continue its global expansion with the upcoming debut of UFC GYM Murfreesboro, set to open in fall of 2026. The new $5 million, full-service facility will transform a former YMCA space into a more than 40,000-square-foot destination for fitness, MMA inspired fitness, Group Studio Fitness classes, youth programming, HIIT classes, recovery and community connection. Read More...
Life Time Launches Dynamic Nutrition Coaching, Elevating Personalized, In-Club Nutrition Guidance for Members Nationwide
Posted: May 20, 2026 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, announces the launch of Dynamic Nutrition Coaching, an in-club coaching service that pairs members with expert coaches to deliver personalized nutrition guidance built around their metabolism, training and lifestyle. Read More...
Fitness Ventures Becomes Largest Operator in Crunch Fitness System Following Landmark Acquisition
Posted: May 19, 2026 in Chains
ORLANDO, FL - Fitness Ventures, LLC ("Fitness Ventures") announces the acquisition of 22 locations from Harman Fitness, a leading Los Angeles-based Crunch Fitness franchise operator with locations across California and Texas. The acquisition establishes Fitness Ventures as the largest franchise operator in the Crunch Fitness system, and one of the largest fitness franchise platforms in the United States. Fitness Ventures now operates 115 locations across 30 states and is on pace to exceed 130 locations by year-end. Read More...
World Gym Corporation Highlights Q1 2026 Results and Results Conference Invitation
Posted: May 19, 2026 in Chains
TAIPEI - World Gym Corporation (TWSE: 2762) ("World Gym" or the "Company"), the owner of the iconic World Gym brand with more than 280 locations worldwide, highlights its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 and invites investors to attend its upcoming online results conference hosted by Fubon Securities. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness and TRUBAR Partner to Fuel Summer Fitness Goals with Exclusive Protein Bar
Posted: May 19, 2026 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - Leading studio fitness brand Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) and TRUBAR, the female-founded plant-based protein bar brand sold in 34,000+ retail doors, announce a multi-channel partnership uniting performance training with clean, craveable nutrition. Read More...
UFC GYM India Announces the Grand Opening of its Newest Premium Fitness Club in Jammu
Posted: May 18, 2026 in Chains
JAMMU, INDIA - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of the UFC, announces the grand opening of its newest premium training facility in Jammu, spread across an expansive 15,000 square feet. Read More...
