Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Monday, August 3rd, 2026
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Posted: June 21, 2023 in Chains
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming Fall 2023 opening of Crunch Sioux Falls, a 60,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $6 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Sioux Falls is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Gordmans. Crunch Sioux Falls is owned by Fitness Ventures, LLC, one of the fastest growing franchisees in the Crunch system with numerous locations throughout the U.S. Crunch Sioux Falls will be the 40th location nationwide for Fitness Ventures, LLC. Read More...
Planet Fitness Announces Expansion in Montgomery County, Maryland
Posted: June 21, 2023 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, is expanding in Montgomery County, Maryland. Ohana Growth Partners, a franchise division of Planet Fitness, will open two new locations. Construction will soon commence with club openings anticipated by year end. Read More...
John Reed Makes its Grand Entrance to Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade
Posted: June 21, 2023 in Chains
SANTA MONICA, CA - JOHN REED, the internationally acclaimed fitness brand known for its cutting-edge facilities, dynamic classes, live DJs, endless training options and a vibrant community atmosphere, announces the Grand Opening of its newest location in the lively city of Santa Monica. Located in the heart of Santa Monica at the corner of 3rd Street Promenade and Wilshire Blvd, JOHN REED encompasses three stories of state-of-the-art facilities infused with coastal vibes and an airy atmosphere. Read More...
Life Time’s New York City Expansion Continues with Iconic Indoor Pickleball and Athletic Club Destination in the Penn District
Posted: June 20, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, announces it is entering into a lease agreement with Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) to occupy more than 53,000 square feet on the first three floors of PENN 1, located adjacent to Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City. The redeveloped 57-story building serves major office tenants and is readily accessible to hundreds of thousands of daily commuters via the most accessible transportation hub in the country. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness and Playworks To Unlock Over 240,000 Hours of Play for Children Nationwide
Posted: June 16, 2023 in Chains
CARLSBAD, CA - As part of their 40-year anniversary celebration, 24 Hour Fitness is launching an initiative with Playworks to inspire the next generation to live a more active and healthy lifestyle. Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that helps children transform their physical and emotional health through the power of play. Children today engage in active play 50% less than their parents did, putting their health and well-being at greater risk than ever before, which this new partnership aims to address. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Indianapolis
Posted: June 14, 2023 in Chains
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming Fall 2023 opening of Crunch Keystone, a $5 million, 43,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Keystone is owned by Fitness Ventures, LLC, one of the fastest growing franchisees in the Crunch system with numerous locations throughout the U.S. Crunch Keystone will be the 41st location nationwide for Fitness Ventures, LLC, and their 2nd location in Indianapolis. Read More...
Self Esteem Brands Launches SUMHIIT Fitness
Posted: June 14, 2023 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Self Esteem Brands (SEB), the parent company of a global portfolio of fitness, health and wellness franchise brands, announces the official launch of SUMHIIT Fitness (pronounced "Summit Fitness"), its first studio brand available for franchising worldwide. The brand was officially unveiled this week at FIT Summit in Singapore. Read More...
Exos Partners With Wellness In The Schools & New York City Public Schools’ Office Of School Wellness Programs To Launch First-Ever Coach Council & Coaches Summit
Posted: June 13, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. - Exos, the industry-leading performance coaching company, and Wellness in the Schools (WITS) have partnered with New York City Public School’s Office of School Wellness Programs (OSWP) to launch a first-of-its-kind Coach Council. The three organizations will work together to develop professional leadership events and opportunities for New York City’s (NYC) public school physical education (PE) teachers and coaches, including a Coaches’ Continuing Education Summit in the fall, expanding opportunities for accessible health and wellness for staff and students alike. Read More...
Xponential Fitness and Lululemon Announce Renewal of Partnership
Posted: June 9, 2023 in Chains, Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, and lululemon announce the renewal of their partnership, bringing an expanded selection of digital workouts to lululemon Studio. Xponential Fitness will soon be increasing the number of workouts from Pure Barre, Rumble, AKT and YogaSix on the lululemon Studio platform. This collaboration builds upon the success of the initial launch last October and further enhances the offerings available to lululemon Studio members. Read More...
Genesis Health Clubs Acquires Iconic Tulsa Tennis Facility
Posted: June 8, 2023 in Chains
TULSA, OK - Genesis Health Clubs announces the acquisition of RH91 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, effective immediately. The club, now known as Genesis Health Clubs – Riverside, represents the 64th in the ever-growing Genesis portfolio, and its 19th tennis facility. The transition to Genesis allows former RH91 members immediate access to Genesis’ other four Tulsa-area facilities, South Tulsa, Midtown Tulsa, Broken Arrow, and Woodland Hills, at no extra charge, along with over 60 other locations across the nation. Read More...
