Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Saturday, August 1st, 2026
Fitness World Canada Offers Classes in Care Homes to Promote Lifelong Fitness
Posted: September 19, 2024 in Chains
VANCOUVER, BC - Fitness World announces its first long-term community partnership with Retirement Concepts Senior Living facilities across Metro Vancouver to provide free fitness classes to residents. The pilot program proved to be a resounding success, resulting in the fitness club bringing these same free fitness classes to residents year-round across four Metro Vancouver Retirement Concepts facilities in Surrey, Langley, White Rock and Maple Ridge starting in October. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Des Moines, Iowa
Posted: September 18, 2024 in Chains
DES MOINES, IA - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa. The $5 million, 40,000 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors this winter. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fitness Ventures, LLC, Crunch Des Moines will be located in the old Gordmans building, creating a new fitness offering for residents of Des Moines. Brian Hibbard currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Read More...
Planet Fitness Inspires Nearly 3 Million High School Students to Prioritize Their Health with Annual High School Summer Pass Program
Posted: September 18, 2024 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces that nearly three million high school students signed up for its annual High School Summer Pass program, logging more than 12 million workouts this summer between June 1 and August 31. Read More...
Club Studio Opens New Location in Citrus Heights, California
Posted: September 17, 2024 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Fitness International, LLC announces it has opened a new Club Studio location in Citrus Heights, California on Sunrise Boulevard, bringing top-of-the-line amenities, boutique studio classes and wellness services together in one gym. With an investment of approximately $10M, the club boasts a dynamic, modern and elegant interior space and equipment. Read More...
Easy Mile Fitness Acquires Nine Planet Fitness Locations in Oregon
Posted: September 17, 2024 in Chains
BOSTON, MA - Easy Mile Fitness, a privately held Planet Fitness franchisee, has announced it has acquired nine Planet Fitness locations in Oregon from the Lubrano Franchise Group (OKTA Holdings). The new territory marks Easy Mile Fitness' entry into the west coast market. The nine Planet Fitness locations are located in the fast-growing market of Portland and Eugene, Oregon. Read More...
In-Shape Family Fitness Kicks Off 10th Annual In-Shape Fights Cancer Campaign with $200,000 Fundraising Goal
Posted: September 16, 2024 in Chains
SACRAMENTO, CA - In-Shape Family Fitness launches its 10th annual In-Shape Fights Cancer campaign, a six-week-long initiative dedicated to raising funds for cancer research and support services. This year, the campaign aims to raise an ambitious $200,000, bringing In-Shape's total contribution to an extraordinary $1 million over the past decade. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Wants To Know If You’re Fitter Than a Fifth Grader
Posted: September 16, 2024 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - 24 Hour Fitness, an industry leader in holistic fitness, announces the return of a cornerstone of American physical education: the Presidential Physical Fitness test. This challenge, both loved and hated, was originally intended to create a nationwide standard for whole-body physical fitness. Read More...
Life Time Announces Nationwide “GO90” Fundraiser Workout to Fight ALS on September 28
Posted: September 12, 2024 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time (NYSE: LTH) announces the nationwide launch of Life Time x Augie's Quest GO90, a nationwide workout fundraiser to benefit both Augie's Quest to Cure ALS and the Life Time Foundation, two organizations that focus on ALS research and patient care, and youth nutrition, movement and conservation efforts respectively. The event will take place on Saturday, September 28, across Life Time's athletic country clubs. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Latest State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility Opening in Florissant, Missouri
Posted: September 11, 2024 in Chains
FLORISSANT, MO - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Florissant in Florissant, Missouri. The $5 million, 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will begin pre-sales for memberships in Winter 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee The Undefeated Tribe, the new Crunch gym is locally owned and operated and will be located in a former Gold's Gym. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Gains Growth Momentum With Summer 2024 New Gym Openings
Posted: September 10, 2024 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, the growing iconic fitness brand, amped up its North American franchise expansion initiative, adding four new gyms over the summer in new and existing U.S. and Canada markets and increasing its global footprint to more than 180 domestic locations and nearly 400 international locations. The four new franchised gyms are located in Calgary, Alberta (Canada); Loveland, Colorado; Tampa, Florida; and Washington, D.C. Read More...
