Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Fitness International (LA Fitness) to Provide Members with Openfit, an All-in-one Digital Fitness, Nutrition and Wellness Platform
Posted: June 24, 2021 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Fitness International, LLC, operator of LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness and the City Sports Club brands, announces plans to offer its members Openfit, a digital streaming platform that integrates fitness, nutrition and wellness together in one place. Read More...
CycleBar to Debut in New York City with Multiple Former Flywheel Locations
Posted: June 23, 2021 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness brand CycleBar has announced it will enter the New York City market for the first time with six studios expected to open over the summer, beginning with a studio in Noho in late June. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Extends Business Relationship with ABC Fitness Solutions
Posted: June 21, 2021 in Chains
LITTLE ROCK, AR and NEW YORK, N.Y. - ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC (ABC), a leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, and Crunch Fitness, the health club brand known for making serious fitness fun through innovative programming and an inclusive atmosphere, has announced the extension of their technology partnership as Crunch accelerates their growth throughout the pandemic. ABC will continue to provide strategic support and innovative technology to help Crunch optimize business functions such as revenue-cycle management, membership management and club administration. Read More...
Booming Pickleball Popularity Takes Center Court at Life Time
Posted: June 21, 2021 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Pickleball is taking the nation by storm, growing more than 21% during the past year and showing no signs of slowing down. Life Time, one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands that continues to shape the way consumers move, work and live, digitally and physically, has announced that it will rapidly expand its pickleball programming to become the top destination and authority for the sport. Read More...
EVCS Collaborates With LA Fitness to Install EV Fast Chargers at Its Fitness Centers
Posted: June 17, 2021 in Chains
ARCADIA, CA - EVCS, one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fast charging network operators on the West Coast, has announced a collaboration with Fitness International, LLC, a leading health club operator in the United States, to install fast charging stations at LA Fitness locations throughout Southern California. Read More...
GreenStreet Merges Wellness and Work with Opening of Life Time in Downtown Houston
Posted: June 10, 2021 in Chains
HOUSTON, TX - At a time when consumers are reshaping how they live, work and play with a renewed focus on health, Life Time, one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, has opened its newest luxury athletic club and premium coworking space at GreenStreet in Downtown Houston. Read More...
Planet Fitness Appoints Sherrill Kaplan Chief Digital Officer
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S. with more members than any other fitness brand, announced that Sherrill Kaplan has been appointed Chief Digital Officer. Ms. Kaplan joins the brand this month leading the company's digital vision and strategy, including the continuous evolution of its mobile app, with a focus on consumer engagement, loyalty and a differentiated omni-channel experience to accelerate Planet Fitness' growth and success. She will report directly to Chris Rondeau, Chief Executive Officer. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Partners with Technogym
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains, Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - TECHNOGYM, a world-leading brand in fitness and wellness products, services and digital technologies, has been appointed as approved supplier for Anytime Fitness, the only fitness club group present in all seven continents with more than 4 million members and over 4,700 clubs open, including Italy and South Africa. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness Offers Memberships to NCAA Softball Championship Teams in Response to Most Recent Disparities for Female Athletes
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - Orangetheory Fitness, a global fitness brand known for its results-driven and science-based full-body workouts, is once again stepping up to help rectify the disparities faced by female college athletes. Read More...
EoS Fitness Opens New Location in Ladera Ranch, California
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
LADERA RANCH, CA - With a brand-new location in Ladera Ranch, EoS Fitness makes kicking off summer fitness plans as easy as checking into the gym. The new 45,000 square foot Ladera Ranch location is the second EoS Fitness to open in Orange County and the company's twelfth location across California. Read More...
EXOS Launches New Education Membership
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - EXOS has announced the launch of a new service, the EXOS Education membership, an innovative subscription program designed for performance coaches that dives deep into the application of the EXOS methodology. Subscribers will gain on-demand access to new and exclusive education content, led by experts from inside and outside the walls of EXOS who share practical applications of the EXOS training system. Read More...
How to Prepare An Initial Budget For Your Gym
Posted: June 7, 2021 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Budgeting can be one of the hardest, but most crucial, parts of starting a gym. After all, even though your end goal might be sharing your love of fitness, the bottom line is a health club is a business and must be run as such. Before you dig into the details of your expenses, opening and operating costs and revenue, here are a few high-level considerations to help... Read More...
SF Franchisee Association Settles its Lawsuit with Snap Fitness
Posted: June 7, 2021 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The SF Franchisee Association, which represents 141 Snap Fitness franchisees (or former franchisees) operating (or formerly operating) 228 Snap Fitness clubs in the United States, on May 20, 2021, which was prior to the completion of the Snap Fitness National Convention, settled the lawsuit it had filed against the system's franchisor, Snap Fitness, Inc., on December 16, 2019, in Hennepin County (Minnesota) District Court. Read More...
Planet Fitness Opening in Ellicott City
Posted: June 3, 2021 in Chains
TIMONIUM, 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 announces further expansion in Maryland. In mid-August, its second Howard County location is scheduled to open in Elliott City. Read More...
National Survey Reveals More Than 100 Million Americans Miss Pre-Pandemic Exercise Routines Resulting in “Basement Burnout”
Posted: June 2, 2021 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - After more than year of working out in front of computers and televisions, ordering new fitness equipment and searching for motivation to keep going, Americans are ready to shake off their "Basement Burnout," a new national survey found. Orangetheory Fitness, a global fitness brand known for its results-driven and science-based full-body workouts, partnered with Kelton Global to survey Americans on national sentiment around the pandemic's impact on consumers' fitness routines. Read More...
Why Group Fitness Matters
Posted: June 1, 2021 in Chains
BALTIMORE, MD - We are creatures of community. We exist together. We break bread together. We build together. And, in the arena of fitness that matters, we sweat together. When it comes to group fitness, nothing can replace the camaraderie of tearing into a workout in a space filled with the energy of shared goals as people strive to become their healthier and stronger selves. Read More...
Crunch Signature Announces Its Newest Location in San Ramon, California
Posted: May 26, 2021 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness announces a new express pop-up location in San Ramon, California. Crunch will swing open the doors for workouts at its brand-new Signature outpost on June 1st. Crunch San Ramon's express pop-up gym looks to provide members with top-of-the-line options to get a sweat on and have fun at the same time. The new pop-up gym includes state-of-the-art strength training, cardio equipment, a functional turf area and a designated zone for those looking to get individualized programs from Crunch's expert team of Personal Trainers. Read More...
Snap Fitness Partners with Escape Fitness for Club Equipment
Posted: May 26, 2021 in Chains, Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness has announced a partnership with Escape Fitness that specializes in free weights and functional accessories in select or new U.S., Canada and APAC Snap Fitness clubs. This comes after both companies have successfully partnered in the U.K. for the past several years. Read More...
Gyms See Membership Increase as COVID Restrictions Ease
Posted: May 21, 2021 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Franchise CEO, Ben Midgley, discusses fitness center reopenings and how the industry is bouncing back as COVID restrictions ease. Read More...
Crunch Memberships Up Over 5% Despite Pandemic
Posted: May 14, 2021 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Ben Midgley, CEO and Founding Partner of Crunch Fitness Franchise, discusses seeing membership grow in the past year due in part to people missing a feeling of community. Read More...
