Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
Genesis Health Clubs Owner Rodney Steven II Receives Prestigious IHRSA Advocate of the Year Award, Rallies Industry to Pass the PHIT Act
Posted: July 7, 2022 in Chains, IHRSA
WICHITA, KS - Genesis Health Clubs Owner and President Rodney Steven II has been awarded the Advocate of the Year award by the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). The award reflected Steven’s relentless efforts to organize and motivate the fitness industry to advocate for itself on the national stage as it recovered from the severe shock of the pandemic and associated consumer demand and government-mandated shutdowns. Read More...
Crunch Franchise and Undefeated Tribe Announce New Location in Beaumont, Texas
Posted: July 6, 2022 in Chains
BEAUMONT, TX - Crunch Franchise and Undefeated Tribe announce the planned opening of a new $4.5 million, 30,000-square foot, 24/7 gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Beaumont, Texas. The modern, expansive club will begin pre-selling memberships at a discount this winter. Read More...
Life Time Appoints Donna Coallier to Board of Directors
Posted: July 6, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time," "we," "our," "us," or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) announced that Donna Coallier has been appointed to serve on its Board of Directors effective July 1, 2022. Additionally, Ms. Coallier will serve on the Company's Audit Committee beginning August 15, 2022. With the addition of Ms. Coallier, Life Time's Board will have 12 members. Read More...
TITLE Boxing Club Knocks Out Signed Agreement in Sacramento, Increases California Presence
Posted: July 6, 2022 in Chains
SACRAMENTO, CA - TITLE Boxing Club, the franchise of boutique fitness clubs specializing in boxing and kickboxing classes, has signed a franchise agreement to bring a second location to Sacramento, California. This is TITLE's first agreement since being acquired by BoxUnion last year and comes after months of behind-the-scenes strategic planning and innovation to the brand's franchise opportunity. Read More...
Regymen Fitness Looks to Orlando for Expansion
Posted: June 30, 2022 in Chains
BATON ROUGE, LA - Regymen Fitness, a boutique gym offering an array of workouts with the technology to support its success, has announced their plans to expand into the Orlando market. The company currently has 20 locations throughout North America. Read More...
Planet Fitness Awards $250,000 in Scholarships to 50 Boys & Girls Clubs of America Teens For Their Efforts in Promoting a Kinder and More Inclusive World
Posted: June 29, 2022 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 the recipients of its annual Judgement Free Generation scholarship, which recognize teens for their commitment to promoting kindness and contributing to a more judgement free planet. Fifty deserving Boys & Girls Clubs of America teens were each awarded $5,000, over half (56%) of whom will be first-generation college students. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Appoints Karl Sanft As President And Chief Executive Officer
Posted: June 29, 2022 in Chains
CARLSBAD, CA - 24 Hour Fitness announces that Karl Sanft has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. For the past three years, Sanft has served as Chief Operating Officer of 24 Hour Fitness, overseeing operations of the company's nationwide network of clubs and leading initiatives that provide transformative fitness experiences to nearly 2 million loyal club members and guests. Read More...
Xponential Fitness CFO, John Meloun, Receives “CFO of the Year” Honor
Posted: June 28, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness CFO, John Meloun, recently received "CFO of the Year" in Orange County Business Journal's Annual Awards Event. Always humble, John shared what the last few years have been like in his role, how his career shaped his success at Xponential and what's in store for the future... Read More...
UFC GYM Debuts New UFC FIT Premium Fitness Facility at Westfield Oakridge in San Jose
Posted: June 27, 2022 in Chains
SAN JOSE, CA - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, continues its expansion throughout California with the grand opening of its new UFC FIT San Jose location. The 40,000-square-foot premier fitness facility is officially open for workouts and will honor the occasion with a grand opening celebration in July. Read More...
Burn Boot Camp and Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Join Forces, Helping Families Live Longer and Grow Stronger
Posted: June 27, 2022 in Chains
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Burn Boot Camp, a leading fitness franchise with a mission and passion for empowering communities, is proud to be teaming up with Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for the sixth annual 'Be Their Muscle' event taking place on Saturday, July 30th or Sunday, July 31st (depending on the location). Launched in 2016, the once local initiative has grown into an incredible national campaign raising over a million dollars to date for MDA, which supports families living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases. Read More...
F45 Launches Corporate Partnership Program, Bringing Studios and Classes to the Office
Posted: June 22, 2022 in Chains
AUSTIN, TX - F45 Training Holdings Inc. ("F45" or the "Company") (NYSE: FXLV), a fast-growing fitness franchisor, announces the formal launch of its corporate partnership program. Through this program, organizations will be able to open an F45 studio inside their corporate offices to offer F45 classes directly to their employees. The goal of the program is to make exercise more accessible for corporate employees and bring F45’s innovative fitness program directly to the office. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Celebrates Two Million Member Mark
Posted: June 21, 2022 in Chains
NORWALK, CT - Crunch Fitness marks the milestone of reaching two million members at the full-service fitness brand. This achievement comes as Crunch continues to outpace the industry in membership growth, earning its spot as the number one high-value, low-price franchise gym. The two-millionth member, Julia Dever, signed up at Crunch Norwalk in Connecticut, where she was surprised with a special celebration and awarded $2,000 worth of prizes, including a complimentary two-year gym membership and various gifts. Read More...
Blink Fitness Celebrates the Opening of Their Newest Location with the West Fordham Gym
Posted: June 16, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, which celebrates Mood Above Muscle, focusing on how exercise makes you feel versus how it makes you look, announces its newest location in the Bronx. Blink's new West Fordham location is designed with scientifically-proven mood-lifting features in mind, including the space's brightly lit, vibrantly colored, clean and spacious layout. This is the fitness chain's 13th location in the Bronx and its second gym in Fordham to serve the community's growing demand. Read More...
Retro Fitness Launches Nationwide Corporate Team Building Program Led by Veteran “Green Berets”
Posted: June 16, 2022 in Chains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, announces the launch of its new Retro Fitness Team Building Program, created in partnership with United States Army Special Forces veterans, "Green Berets." Developed to assist Human Resource departments rebuild their teams as businesses open back up and employees return to the office, the Team Building Program aims to establish a strong sense of collaboration, productivity, trust and respect among employees. Read More...
Hundreds of Children to Experience the Benefits of Exercise Through New Training Program from Life Time and City Parks Foundations
Posted: June 15, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - To inspire New York City kids to get outdoors this summer and benefit from exercise and healthier eating, City Parks Foundation and Life Time Foundation have partnered to introduce the first-ever Life Time Foundation New York City Kids Run. This will be a running and nutrition program for children between the ages of 9-17 across four boroughs and will bring the established City Parks Foundation Family Adventure Race back to life after a two-year pause. Both initiatives will help children living in underserved communities learn and develop new sports skills, find joy in physical activity and develop healthy habits. Read More...
F45 to Open First Hotel Studio at Hilton Austin
Posted: June 15, 2022 in Chains
AUSTIN, TX - F45 Training Holdings Inc. (NYSE: FXLV) (“F45” or the “Company”), the fastest growing fitness franchisor in the world according to Entrepreneur in 2022, announces plans to break ground on a new fitness studio at the downtown Hilton Austin, its first in a hotel. Set to open this fall, the new studio will span 1,236 square feet and will follow the same high-intensity, circuit-based format with which the fitness brand has become synonymous. Read More...
Gold’s Gym DC Metro Becomes the Latest ABC Fitness Solutions Partner to Deploy ABC IGNITE
Posted: June 14, 2022 in Chains
LITTLE ROCK, AR and WASHINGTON, D.C. - ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC (ABC), a leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, and Gold's Gym DC Metro, part of the iconic Gold's Gym brand, have announced a new technology partnership. The agreement sees Gold's Gym DC Metro (GGDC) consolidating many of its technology functions with ABC by deploying ABC IGNITE, its flagship suite of club management solutions. Read More...
9Round Fitness Names Trifecta as Official Meal Delivery Partner in the United States
Posted: June 14, 2022 in Chains
GREENVILLE, SC - 9Round, the world’s largest kickboxing chain, has formalized a partnership with Trifecta, the nation’s largest organic meal delivery service. As a result, members can now get freshly made, customized macro-balanced meals with the highest quality ingredients delivered right to their door. Read More...
Altamont Capital Partners Exits Investment in Excel Fitness, a Leading Planet Fitness Franchisee
Posted: June 13, 2022 in Chains
PALO ALTO, CA - After six years of partnership with Excel Fitness, Altamont Capital Partners has exited its investment with a sale of the company to Olympus Partners. As part of that transaction, completed last month, Excel's management team and founders, along with Altamont, established a bonus pool that provided every employee at the company, more than 1,500 individuals, with a payment at closing, in recognition of their contributions. Read More...
StretchLab, Global Leader in Assisted Stretching, Celebrates 200th Studio Opening
Posted: June 8, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - StretchLab, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing assisted stretching franchise, announces the grand opening of its 200th studio in Huntington Beach, California. In less than five years of franchising, the wellness leader has experienced explosive growth across the globe, bringing assisted stretching to the mainstream in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and securing over 700 signed franchise agreements. Read More...
