Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Friday, June 19th, 2026
UFC GYM India Announces the Grand Opening of its Newest Premium Fitness Club at Benz Circle in Vijayawada
Posted: May 4, 2026 in Chains
VIJAYAWADA, INDIA - UFC GYM, the elite global fitness brand, continues its aggressive expansion across the Indian subcontinent with the grand opening of its newest premium facility in Vijayawada. Located at the prestigious Benz Circle, this state-of-the-art club marks a significant milestone in bringing world-class functional fitness and mixed martial arts (MMA) inspired training to the heart of Andhra Pradesh. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Crunch 3.0 Gyms to Two Locations Across The Greater Atlanta Area
Posted: April 30, 2026 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Newnan in Newnan, Georgia and Crunch Stone Mountain in Lilburn, Georgia. Each location will be a $5 million, 30,000+ square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility that will open its doors in the fall. Both locations will be operated by Blue Ridge Fitness Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Crunch Fitness franchisee CR Fitness Holdings. Read More...
Life Time Expands Phoenix Presence with Opening of 91,000-Square-Foot Paradise Valley Club at PV
Posted: April 30, 2026 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, has opened Life Time Paradise Valley, a 91,000-square-foot luxury athletic country club at PV, one of the region's most exciting mixed-use developments, marking continued expansion in the Phoenix market with a second new location set to open just days later on May 4 in Gilbert. Read More...
Bay Club Acquires Entire City Block in San Francisco, Reaffirming 50 Years of Commitment to its Founding City
Posted: April 30, 2026 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Fifty years ago, Bay Club was born in San Francisco, and today, it's making it clear that this city will always be home. The Bay Club Company ("Bay Club") announces the acquisition of the full city block that has been home to its flagship San Francisco club for nearly five decades, comprising three adjacent properties in San Francisco's North Waterfront neighborhood totaling more than 150,000 square feet. Read More...
Planet Fitness Named to America’s Most Charitable Companies 2026 List by Newsweek
Posted: April 29, 2026 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing fitness center operators with more members than any other fitness brand, was recognized in Newsweek's 2026 America's Most Charitable Companies list. Planet Fitness was the only gym brand included among the 300 companies recognized in the list, and ranked within the top 10 of the Hotels, Dining & Leisure industry category. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Crunch 3.0 Gyms to Two Locations Across The Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Posted: April 27, 2026 in Chains
DALLAS and FORT WORTH, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Garland in Garland, Texas and Crunch Golden Triangle in Fort Worth, Texas. The $5-12 million, over 35,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facilities will open doors by the end of this year, with presales now active. Both locations will be operated by Southwest Fitness Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Crunch Fitness franchisee CR Fitness Holdings. Read More...
UFC GYM Launches New UFC FIT Facility at Folium by Sumadhura in Whitefield, Bengaluru
Posted: April 27, 2026 in Chains
BENGALURU, INDIA - UFC GYM has launched its newest UFC FIT location at Folium by Sumadhura, which is located at Palm Meadows, Ramagondanahalli, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka. This facility is the second UFC FIT branded club in India, after the Kanakia Silicon Valley at Powai, Mumbai. Read More...
Life Time Debuts First Athletic Country Club in Orlando Market with Opening of Life Time Winter Park
Posted: April 24, 2026 in Chains
WINTER PARK, FL - Life Time (NYSE: LTH) has officially opened its highly anticipated Life Time Winter Park Athletic Country Club, bringing a transformative new wellness destination to Central Florida and marking the brand's debut in the Orlando market. Read More...
BODYBAR Pilates Names Kelly Scott Madison as Agency of Record to Accelerate National Expansion
Posted: April 21, 2026 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - BODYBAR Pilates, one of the fastest growing boutique fitness franchises in the U.S., has named Kelly Scott Madison (KSM) as its agency of record (AOR) to drive national brand growth and franchise expansion. KSM, a leading independent media agency based in Chicago, will lead brand strategy, media planning and investment, digital marketing and analytics. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Signs Largest Development Deal in Company’s History with Riser Fitness
Posted: April 20, 2026 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, a leading curator of globally and nationally recognized boutique health and wellness brands, announces the signing of its largest multi-unit agreement in the company’s history. Riser Fitness has obtained the remaining territories in six states and has agreed to open 127 Club Pilates studios over the next five years. Read More...
Genesis Health Clubs Enters Adds Nine More Clubs, Expands Western Footprint
Posted: April 17, 2026 in Chains
WICHITA, KS - Genesis Health Clubs has expanded again, adding nine premier fitness clubs, including Colorado Athletic Clubs and New Mexico Sports & Wellness (formerly known as Wellbridge), strengthening its presence in Colorado and entering New Mexico for the first time. With this acquisition, Genesis now operates 86 clubs across 14 states. Read More...
