Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Crunch Franchise to Open in Tallahassee, to Become City’s Largest Fitness Center
Posted: January 19, 2022 in Chains
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the Grand Opening of Crunch Tallahassee, a $8 million, 55,000-square-foot fitness facility in the heart of Tallahassee. Crunch Tallahassee is owned by seasoned fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas, who own 19 additional Crunch locations nationwide. The new Crunch is located in a renovated space where a former Winn Dixie Space used to be, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art fitness equipment. The facility will be open 24 hours. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Partners With Glofox for International Expansion
Posted: January 18, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), a curator of leading boutique fitness brands across multiple verticals, has selected Glofox, one of the fastest growing fitness business management software platforms, to support its network of franchise partners as it expands internationally into new countries. Read More...
Onelife Fitness Opens First DC location at Art Place at Fort Totten
Posted: January 18, 2022 in Chains
WASHINGTON, D.C. - US Fitness Holdings, LLC, has announced its newest Onelife Fitness Sports Club in Washington, D.C. opened Monday, January 10th. The 40,000-square-foot Sports Club is located at Art Place in Fort Totten. This is the first Onelife Fitness in the District, joining 18 other locations in the DMV. Read More...
HGGC-Backed Grand Fitness Partners Grows with Acquisition of 13 Additional Planet Fitness Locations
Posted: January 13, 2022 in Chains
TOMS RIVER, N.J. - Grand Fitness Partners, one of the largest franchisees within the Planet Fitness system, announces that it has acquired a portfolio of 13 Planet Fitness locations across Virginia from the Asbell Group. The acquisition follows an investment in Grand Fitness by HGGC, a leading middle market private equity firm, in November 2021. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Continues to Climb Entrepreneur’s Annual Franchise 500
Posted: January 12, 2022 in Chains
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Crunch Fitness ranks in the Top 10% of all franchises in Entrepreneur Magazine's 2022 Franchise 500, the world's first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. The highly competitive Franchise 500 ranks Crunch as #43 for its outstanding performance in unit growth, financial strength and stability and brand power. Read More...
A Healthy Place for All – Life Time Launches ARORA Program for Active Agers
Posted: January 12, 2022 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), has announced the nationwide launch of ARORA. Created for baby boomers and beyond, ARORA was developed for individuals who want to stay active, fit, healthy and social every day of their lives. The launch of ARORA programming and events solidify Life Time's mission and position as the champion for those 90 days to 90+ years in the healthy living, healthy aging and healthy entertainment space. Read More...
YouFit Gyms Announces Partnership With Eatlove
Posted: January 12, 2022 in Chains
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - YouFit Gyms, the popular nationwide fitness chain, has announced a groundbreaking partnership with EatLove, a leading personalized nutritional platform, that will provide members with individualized nutritional advice and meal planning, food tracking and a dietitian-led education series. YouFit Gyms is the first and only gym chain to offer this level of nutritional guidance as part of its low-cost membership. Read More...
Planet Fitness, Inc. to Acquire 114 Locations From One of its Top Franchisees, Sunshine Fitness Growth Holdings, LLC.
Posted: January 11, 2022 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sunshine Fitness Growth Holdings, LLC ("Sunshine Fitness"), a leading owner and operator of more than 100 Planet Fitness clubs in the Southeast United States in a cash and stock transaction valued at $800 million. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness Continues Partnership with InBody to Provide Members Body Composition and Heart Rate Analytics
Posted: January 11, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
CERRITOS, CA - Health and wellness has been a focal point since the initial onset of the pandemic as many individuals quickly recognized the importance of prioritizing personal health. After many months of living in a sedentary, stagnant world, the desire to live an active, vibrant life has never been higher. Orangetheory Fitness, the global fitness brand known for its results-driven and science-based full-body workouts, recognized the need to have real-time health information available for its members and partnered with InBody to offer its valuable insights across studios worldwide. Read More...
Fitness Holdings Northeast Acquires Crunch Norwalk
Posted: January 10, 2022 in Chains
GREENWICH, CT - Fitness Holdings Northeast, LLC ("Fitness Holdings"), one of the leading franchise groups in the Crunch Fitness network, recently announced its acquisition of Crunch Fitness Norwalk in Connecticut. The acquisition has closed, bringing the Fitness Holdings total club count to 28 with over 110,000 members. Read More...
Four Xponential Fitness Brands Land on Entrepreneur’s 2022 Franchise 500
Posted: January 6, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (“Xponential” or “the Company”), a curator of leading boutique fitness brands, has announced that four of its brands (Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar and StretchLab) have been ranked on Entrepreneur magazine’s coveted 2022 Franchise 500 list following another year of impressive unit growth, financial strength and stability as well as brand power. Read More...
TITLE Boxing Club Upgrades Digital Fitness Platform TITLE On Demand, Strengthens Omnichannel Leadership Position
Posted: January 5, 2022 in Chains
SANTA MONICA, CA - TITLE Boxing Club, one of the nation's leading fitness boxing companies with more than 140 clubs and tens of thousands of members and digital subscribers across TITLE Boxing Club and BoxUnion brands, has enhanced its digital platform, TITLE On Demand. The platform includes boxing, kickboxing, strength and other class formats which are filmed in a new studio in Los Angeles that was designed specifically for the platform. Read More...
Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Goes Global
Posted: January 5, 2022 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA – Mayweather Boxing + Fitness, the best-in-class group boxing and fitness concept developed by undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, announces the opening of its first international locations in St. Petersburg and Moscow, Russia. These are the first of at least 50 new studio locations planned throughout Russia in the next five years. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Opens New Facility in Auburn, Alabama
Posted: January 4, 2022 in Chains
AUBURN, AL - Crunch Franchise announces the Grand Opening of Crunch Auburn, Wednesday Jan 12, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility in the heart of Alabama. Crunch Auburn is owned by seasoned fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas, who own 18 additional Crunch locations nationwide. The new Crunch will be located in a renovated space where a former Office Depot & Pier One Space used to be, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art fitness equipment. The facility will be open 24 hours. Read More...
Pure Barre Kicks Off 2022 with Lift Tone Burn Challenge
Posted: January 4, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Pure Barre, the fastest, most effective full-body barre workout brand, has announced its Lift Tone Burn challenge, which will help members kickstart their 2022 health and wellness goals and invites new guests and former members to “barre with us” in a free class at participating studios. Pure Barre is committed to making everyone feel welcome and motivated by inviting them to join their local studio’s team (Team Lift, Team Tone or Team Burn) and earn points for the studio through the community challenge. Read More...
America’s Fastest Growing Sport Comes to Boca Raton with Opening of Eight New Outdoor Pickleball Courts at Life Time Athletic Resort
Posted: January 4, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - As pickleball continues its takeover as the fastest growing sport in the country, Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), is bringing its premier pickleball experience to Life Time Boca Raton with the opening of eight outdoor pickleball courts. Read More...
Planet Fitness Becomes First Fitness Brand to Achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating
Posted: January 3, 2022 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing global franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, is the first fitness brand to achieve the WELL Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI). The rating recognizes Planet Fitness' leadership in adopting the leading framework to ensure a safer and healthier environment for its employees and members across all of its facilities, nearly 2,200 clubs across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico and Australia, as well as its company headquarters in Hampton, New Hampshire. Read More...
Genesis Health Clubs Acquires Key Downtown Clubs in St. Louis and Kansas City, Sets Stage for Future Growth
Posted: December 29, 2021 in Chains
WICHITA, KS - Genesis Health Clubs has continued its trend of growth, acquiring One Life Fitness locations in Kansas City and St Louis, as well as new club opportunities in Prairie Village and Kansas City’s Northlands. The move adds key locations, securing trendy downtown anchors in Kansas City’s Power and Light District and St. Louis’ Ballpark Village, setting the stage for future growth. Genesis Health Clubs currently operates 56 locations across six states, including more than 20 in the greater Kansas City area. Read More...
ClubCorp Partners with RXR to Operate and Manage Historic Engineers Country Club
Posted: December 29, 2021 in Chains
ROSLYN HARBOR, N.Y. - Officials with ClubCorp and RXR announced a unique partnership in which ClubCorp, a leading operator of golf and country clubs throughout North America, will handle the day-to-day operations of the historic Engineers Country Club, as RXR advances the construction of 92 residential condominiums on 18-acres, while showcasing this legendary club as the centerpiece of this planned community. This new partnership signals the beginning of RXR’s and ClubCorp’s expanded relationship that could potentially include other similar opportunities. Read More...
TruFit Athletic Clubs Aim to Motivate Communities With Charity-Based Fitness Boot Camp
Posted: December 28, 2021 in Chains
MCALLEN, TX - The fourth annual TruCommitment program will take place every weekend in January at all 35 TruFit locations throughout the state. 100% of donations are going directly to food banks in the local communities. Last year, TruFit Athletic Clubs raised over $50,000 that provided more than 250,000 meals for families in need. This year, the goal is to provide over A HALF-A-MILLION MEALS for families in the community! Read More...
