Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Anytime Fitness Debuts “Real AF” Platform Promoting Personalized Fitness and Nutrition Coaching, Available Anytime, Anywhere
Posted: December 27, 2021 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Anytime Fitness, one of the world's largest fitness brands and fast-growing fitness club franchise, is launching its new "Real AF" marketing platform as part of a bold operational strategy to deliver a holistic approach to fitness, health and wellness through authentic interactions between Anytime Fitness coaches and members, in person or via the Anytime Fitness mobile app. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness Appoints Ryan Flaherty as Chief Fitness and Product Officer
Posted: December 23, 2021 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - Orangetheory Fitness has announced the appointment of Ryan Flaherty as Chief Fitness and Product Officer effective immediately. As a company dedicated to providing individuals with a healthier, more vibrant life, Flaherty will focus on developing innovative, skilled coach education to ensure best-in-class fitness programs that will continue to evolve and enhance an unparalleled member experience. Read More...
In-Shape Ceres Reopens January 1, 2022
Posted: December 23, 2021 in Chains
STOCKTON, CA - In-Shape Health Clubs, one of California's top community destinations for health and fitness, announced it will open the doors of its newly revamped location in Ceres, California on Jan 1, 2022. The beautifully renovated resort- style club expanded its fitness offering to better serve the Ceres community. Read More...
WIFA Welcomes Curves As A Corporate Partner
Posted: December 23, 2021 in Chains
WACO, TX - The Women In Fitness Association announces a partnership with Curves. Over 30 years ago, Curves changed women’s fitness by delivering studio fitness without premium prices. They have helped millions of women get fit, gain strength and stay healthy with a fitness program that works. WIFA is grateful to partner with a brand that has been helping women for decades. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness CEO Tony Ueber Leaves the Company
Posted: December 18, 2021 in Chains
CLUB INDUSTRY - As initially reported by Club Industry: 24 Hour Fitness CEO, Tony Ueber, has left the company, and 24 Hour COO, Karl Sanft, has taken over as interim CEO, according to a statement from 24 Hour Fitness. Ueber had been CEO since January 2019. He led the company through its Chapter 11 filing in June 2020, brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and through its emergence in December 2020. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Opens New Facility in Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Posted: December 17, 2021 in Chains
MURFREESBORO, TN - Crunch Franchise announces the December 31st Grand Opening of Crunch Murfreesboro, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility in the heart of Tennessee. Crunch Murfreesboro is owned by seasoned fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas of Fitness Ventures, who own 18 additional Crunch locations nationwide. The facility will be open 24 hours. Read More...
Planet Fitness Hagerstown Reopens After Completing $1M Renovation
Posted: December 17, 2021 in Chains
HAGERSTOWN, MD - Planet Fitness, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, recently completed over $1 million worth of renovations to its Hagerstown club, which originally opened in 2009. During a four-month period (which included a one-month closure), the facility was expanded by 4,000-square-feet of space. Now totaling 21,250-square-feet, the club features a new PF Black Card Spa area, new strength and cardio equipment, TRX suspension training, updated locker rooms, new entrance way floor tile and a new front desk. A grand reopening celebration will take place in early 2022. Read More...
Blink Fitness Continues its California Gym Expansion in the Rialto Community
Posted: December 16, 2021 in Chains
RIALTO, CA - Just in time to get moving in the New Year, Blink Fitness will be opening its highly anticipated Rialto, California gym location, offering local residents a welcoming fitness staff, state-of-the-art equipment and affordable pricing. The new fitness club is scheduled to open its doors on December 29 and is set to be the brand’s eighth gym opening in Southern California. Read More...
Burn Boot Camp Ends Year With Entrance into 40th State, Achieves Record Ranking
Posted: December 16, 2021 in Chains
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Burn Boot Camp, a leading boutique fitness franchise, ends the year with significant growth as the brand is projected to wrap up 2021 with over 60 signed agreements and a break into its 40th state by bringing a location to Eagle, Idaho. Burn Boot Camp now has 300 gyms open and operating and will continue the momentum with a robust roster in Q1, including its first location in the greater New York City area slated to open in January. Read More...
Mountainside Fitness Commits to $30,000 Donation to St. Mary’s Food Bank This Holiday Season
Posted: December 15, 2021 in Chains
SCOTTSDALE, AZ - With a commitment to health that goes far beyond the fitness center, Mountainside Fitness is teaming up with its members as it commits to donate at least $30,000 to St. Mary’s Food Bank. Mountainside will donate 100% of all proceeds for one day, December 20th, 2021, which will include any sales within its café, pro shop, supplements, personal training and new memberships. All of the 19 Valley-wide locations will work together to reach the goal of $30,000 in a single check to St. Mary’s Food Bank prior to the Christmas holiday. Read More...
Life Time Expansion Continues with Planned, New Athletic Resort within McKinney’s Craig Ranch Development in Late 2022
Posted: December 15, 2021 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time") (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brands, announces plans to open a new 100,000-square-foot athletic resort destination as part of the 80-acre mixed-used Craig Ranch development in McKinney, Texas. Life Time came to an agreement with the former owners of Craig Ranch Fitness & Spa for the closure and purchase of the club. Following a multi-million-dollar renovation, the destination will reopen as one of Life Time's iconic athletic resorts, its 12th in the Dallas-Fort Worth greater market area, following the early 2022 opening of Life Time Frisco. Read More...
Level 5 Capital Partners Acquires 112 Owned or Sub-Franchised Orangetheory Fitness Studios Across Michigan, Illinois, Utah and Missouri
Posted: December 10, 2021 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Level 5 Capital Partners ("Level 5" or "L5"), a leading consumer private equity firm, announced that its franchisee platform, L5 Fitness, has acquired a collection of 112 owned and sub-franchised Orangetheory Fitness studios. This acquisition marks an expansion and strengthening of the L5 Fitness platform in Michigan, Illinois, Utah and Missouri. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Southgate, Michigan
Posted: December 8, 2021 in Chains
SOUTHGATE, MI - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming January 2022 opening of Crunch Southgate, a $4 million, 30,000-square-foot fitness facility nestled in Wayne County. Crunch Southgate is owned by fitness trio Adam Hourani, James Wiese, and Kevin LaFerriere. With Adam Hourani and James Weise being Michigan residents themselves, the team plans to open 28 locations in Michigan. Read More...
Self Esteem Brands to Automate Revenue Management Processes with BillingPlatform
Posted: December 7, 2021 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Self Esteem Brands, the world's largest health and wellness franchisor, announces that it has BillingPlatform, the revenue management solution for today's innovative business models, as its billing and monetization solution after a thorough competitive review. As part of a multi-year agreement, Self Esteem Brands will use BillingPlatform to automate and further scale its billing and revenue recognition processes and maintain a high-quality experience for its franchisees and their members while continuing to rapidly grow the business. Read More...
TITLE Boxing Club/BoxUnion Enter into Partnership with TIDL Sport
Posted: December 7, 2021 in Chains
SANTA MONICA, CA - TITLE Boxing Club/BoxUnion, the nation's leading fitness boxing company with more than 140 clubs and tens of thousands of members across its two brands, will be the first fitness studios in the nation to offer TIDL Plant Powered Cryotherapy Spray for on-site post-training relief and recovery. The spray is the flagship product of TIDL Sport, a company formed by Conor McGregor and The Anthos Group. Read More...
Planet Fitness Returns As Presenting Sponsor of Times Square’s Iconic New Year’s Eve Celebration
Posted: December 6, 2021 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, announced that it will again return as the presenting sponsor of Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration for the seventh consecutive year, in partnership with Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment. Revelers will return to Times Square to ring in a "Judgement Free" 2022 with festive purple and yellow New Year's Eve party hats complete with a silky material with gold beads hanging from a holographic brim. Planet Fitness will also be featured on the 50th anniversary of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2022." Read More...
Fitness On Demand Launches New Workouts From Crunch Live
Posted: December 1, 2021 in Chains, Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - Fitness On Demand announces the introduction of Crunch Live to its platform. Crunch Live is an online extension of the collective energy that has been happening for over two decades, across the country each and every day. It’s an approach to fitness that gives people the tools they need to reach their goals, whatever they may be, and along the way, have a whole lot of fun doing it. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Signs Master Franchise Agreement in New Zealand for CycleBar, StretchLab and Rumble
Posted: December 1, 2021 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), a curator of leading boutique fitness brands across multiple verticals, announced that it has recently signed a Master Franchise Agreement in New Zealand for three of its brands: CycleBar, StretchLab and Rumble. The agreement provides the Master Franchisee with the opportunity to license at least 30 studios across the three brands to potential franchisees in New Zealand over the next 10 years. Xponential has over 2,000 open studios worldwide, operating in 10 countries and across four continents. Read More...
Life Time Digital Expands with Launch of Virtual Weight Loss Programs this Holiday Season
Posted: December 1, 2021 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time") (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier omnichannel lifestyle brand, is continuing to expand its digital offerings with its most popular and all-new weight loss and healthy living programs on Life Time Digital. These programs may be accessed and used both inside the company's more than 150 athletic resorts or anywhere and anytime that fits members' needs. Read More...
9Round Finalizes South Korea Expansion Deal, Renews Middle East Agreement
Posted: December 1, 2021 in Chains
GREENVILLE, SC - 9Round Franchising, LLC finalized plans for future development into South Korea while also extending its Middle East agreement. The first South Korea 9Round location is projected to open in 2022. According to the master franchise agreement, 9Round intends to open 160 locations throughout the Middle East, North Africa and Turkey ("MENAT") and 40 locations in South Korea over the next several years. Read More...
