Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Blink Fitness Opens Its Newest New Jersey Location In Plainfield
Posted: September 19, 2018 in Chains
PLAINFIELD, N.J. - Blink Fitness, the premium-quality, value gym, announces the grand opening of its 71st location, in Plainfield, New Jersey. As a part of the Grand Opening celebration, Blink Fitness will donate 50 one-year memberships, worth over $10,000, to Angels for Action, an organization dedicated to working for justice and equality for oppressed, poor and victimized children and adults in the community. Additionally, Blink will be donating 50 one-year memberships to Homefirst Interfaith Housing and Family Services, an organization dedicated to delivering comprehensive solutions to homelessness through providing transitional, supportive and permanent housing, homeless prevention assistance and social services to strengthen families. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Chooses Styku As Preferred Vendor; Announces Newest Location in Riverview, Florida
Posted: September 18, 2018 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Franchise announced that it has selected Styku as a preferred vendor after testing against a body scanning competitor and then piloting Styku across several health clubs. Crunch Franchise also announced the opening of a 22,000-square-foot gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Riverview, Florida. The modern, expansive club is expected to open in January 2019. Read More...
Detroit Pistons Bring Blink Fitness To Midtown Detroit
Posted: September 13, 2018 in Chains
DETROIT, MI - The Detroit Pistons and Blink Fitness have announced plans to build a publicly-accessible Blink Fitness franchise inside the state-of-the-art Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center. The New Center facility will be the first Blink Fitness location in Detroit and one of several planned Blink Fitness openings slated in Michigan during 2019. Blink Fitness, a premium-quality value-based gym, announced in February that it will open 15 or more locations throughout Michigan. Read More...
International Franchise Association Names Caroline Simmons and Curves of Wytheville, Virginia, Franchisee of the Year
Posted: September 6, 2018 in Chains
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The International Franchise Association (IFA), the oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide, named Caroline Simmons, a Curves franchise owner in Wytheville, VA, one of its 2018 Franchisees of the Year. Caroline Simmons was recognized at IFA’s Franchise Action Network Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., which brings together more than 400 franchise business leaders to raise awareness with policymakers on the industry’s continued successes and economic contributions. Read More...
United PF Partners Acquires Arizona Planet Fitness Club Group
Posted: September 5, 2018 in Chains
AUSTIN, TX - United PF Partners (United PF), the largest Planet Fitness (NYSE :PLNT) franchisee, has acquired 19 Planet Fitness locations in the Phoenix market from JEG-FIT, increasing its operating club count to 108 clubs across 10 states. United PF was formed by JLM Financial Partners (JLM) and Eagle Merchant Partners (Eagle) in November 2016 with the merger of several leading Planet Fitness franchisees. In addition to acquiring the operating clubs from JEG-FIT and the remaining development rights to the Phoenix market, the investment from United PF will provide capital to fuel club-level improvements and growth through the development of new clubs in this market. Read More...
Life Time Set to Launch Life Time Sport at Historic Winter Park This Fall
Posted: September 5, 2018 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time is set to launch an all-new concept, Life Time Sport, at Winter Park in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. Following a pilot in Lakeville, Life Time Sport will officially kick-off at the former Minnesota Vikings practice facility once modest renovations are complete later this fall. In the interim, Life Time will offer outdoor play and limited access events in September. A Wait List has been established for interested families, and details of the Winter Park lease for the interim use of the facility have not yet been disclosed. Read More...
Workout Anytime Flexes Muscles with More Gyms Planned Across the Southeast
Posted: August 29, 2018 in Chains
CHATTANOOGA, TN - Jeff Londis co-founded Benchmark Physical Therapy in 1995 and helped build the Chattanooga-based PT therapy chain to more than 350 clinics either owned or managed by Benchmark across the country before selling his interest in that business a couple of years ago. The 57-year-old Chattanooga businessman is flexing his entrepreneurial muscles again in a different industry he bought into a decade ago and has grown to soon include five locations. Londis, the local franchisee for Workout Anytime, hopes to have at least 10 locations and thousands of members in the Southeast within the next three years. Read More...
SilverSneakers Announces National Swanson Award Winner
Posted: August 29, 2018 in Chains
CHANDLER, AZ - SilverSneakers by Tivity Health (NASDAQ:TVTY), the nation's leading community fitness program for older Americans, announced the national winner of the 2018 SilverSneakers Swanson Award. DeWitt, Michigan resident, Sally Miller has been named the winner of the 14th annual award, which is presented to one member whose commitment to health and staying active encourages others to love life longer. Sally, a member of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, doesn't just work out at Snap Fitness, she befriends everyone she meets. According to her son Robb, who nominated her for the award and who owns the Snap Fitness location, it's a "fitness family business." Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Abilene, Texas
Posted: August 23, 2018 in Chains
ABILENE, TX - Crunch Fitness announced its newest club will be coming soon to Abilene, Texas. The pre-sale will begin in early October, and the first 500 sign-ups get all kinds of special deals and offers. Expected to open mid-December, Crunch Abilene will service the community 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Fusing fitness with entertainment to make serious exercise fun, Crunch Abilene will offer top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, half-hour circuit training, personal training, a functional training area with indoor turf, a dedicated group fitness studio, tanning beds and sunless spray options and more. Read More...
Department of Energy Recognizes Columbia Association for Achieving Better Buildings Challenge
Posted: August 23, 2018 in Chains
COLUMBIA, MD - Columbia Association (CA) has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for achieving the ambitious 20% goal set as a partner in the Better Buildings Challenge. The Better Buildings Challenge is a DOE program that works with market leaders to encourage their adoption of cost-effective and proven strategies to improve the energy efficiency of the nation’s buildings, manufacturing plants and multifamily housing. Columbia Association instituted a robust energy management program in 2012. Through its efforts, CA has seen savings of approximately 20% across its portfolio. Participants in the Better Buildings Challenge have saved a combined $3.1 billion since 2001. Read More...
St. Pete Couple Acquires Corporate Fitness Works
Posted: August 22, 2018 in Chains
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Corporate Fitness Works, which offers wellness and fitness solutions to companies nationwide, has been sold to Beth and Michael Vivio, two experienced business leaders in St. Petersburg. Beth Vivio was Executive Director of a 13-county Girl Scout council that served more than 6,000 girls and 1,600 volunteers. Michael Vivio was previously CEO of Valpak Direct Marketing and Publisher of the Austin American-Statesman in Austin, Texas. Based in St. Petersburg, CFW serves more than 80 companies across 140 sites nationwide and specializes in four areas: health and wellness programming, fitness center design, equipment procurement and fitness center management. Read More...
World Gym Athletics Expands Globally; Expects to Grow to 30 Locations by 2019
Posted: August 21, 2018 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand of seriously fun fitness, is continuing to grow World Gym Athletics with new programming and more locations in the United States and around the world. World Gym Athletics is an exclusive, studio-style, small group training program that combines the best of HIIT, Olympic lifting and functional training. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Awards Matrix Fitness 2018 Vendor of the Year for Equipment
Posted: August 21, 2018 in Chains, Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech North America, Inc. announced that its commercial brand, Matrix Fitness, was awarded the 2018 Gold’s Gym Equipment Vendor of the Year, its fifth such honor in the past nine years. Gold’s Gym franchisees from 29 states and 28 countries ranked vendors in several areas, such as customer satisfaction and overall product quality, to name Matrix Fitness the Vendor of the Year in the Equipment category. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location in Moorestown, New Jersey
Posted: August 16, 2018 in Chains
MOORESTOWN, N.J. - Crunch Franchise announced the opening of a 26,000 square-foot gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Moorestown, New Jersey. Opening on November 1, the new expansive club will be located in the popular Eastgate Square shopping center next to the Moorestown Mall. Fusing fitness with entertainment to make serious exercise fun, Crunch Moorestown will offer top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, half-hour circuit training, personal training, a functional training area with indoor turf, The Ride classes, a dedicated group fitness studio, tanning, HydroMassage, online nutrition guidance and more. Read More...
Planet Fitness, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2018 Results
Posted: August 9, 2018 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE : PLNT) reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2018: Total revenue increased from the prior year period by 31.0% to $140.6 million. System-wide same store sales increased 10.2%. Net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. was $25.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, compared to net income attributable to Planet Fitness, Inc. of $12.4 million, or $0.16 per diluted share in the prior year period. Net income was $30.4 million, compared to net income of $18.0 million in the prior year period. Adjusted net income increased 53.3% to $33.2 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, compared to $21.7 million, or $0.22 per diluted share in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 21.8% to $58.4 million from $47.9 million in the prior year period. 44 new Planet Fitness franchise stores were opened during the period, bringing system-wide total stores to 1,608 as of June 30, 2018. Read More...
Fitness Phenom Megan Roup Launches The Sculpt Society Exclusively at Equinox Fitness Clubs
Posted: August 8, 2018 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, the high-performance lifestyle leader, announced the exclusive launch of Megan Roup’s @thesculptsociety, one of social media’s most buzzed-about workouts, at Equinox Fitness Clubs. A favorite among celebrities, models and influencers alike, The Sculpt Society was first introduced at Equinox’s talent-incubator space, PROJECT by Equinox, to waitlist-only crowds. The offering, which has since amassed a cult following in New York City and across social media, is now be available at eight Equinox clubs in New York City, with plans for additional clubs later in 2018 and into 2019. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Locations in Albuquerque, New Mexico and Waco, Texas; 1,500+ Join New Crunch Gym in Tuscaloosa on Record First Day of Pre-Opening Sales
Posted: August 6, 2018 in Chains
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., WACO, TX, and TUSCALOOSA, AL - Crunch Franchise announced the opening of a 20,000 square-foot gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well as the planned opening of a new 24,000-square foot, 24/7 gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Waco, Texas. Crunch Franchise also announced that 1,536 people signed up for memberships for the Crunch gym opening in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on the first day they became available. That figure sets a Crunch Franchise record for the most memberships sold during the first day of a gym's pre-opening sales period ("pre-sale"). Read More...
Long Reach Tennis Club Honored With USTA Excellence Award
Posted: August 2, 2018 in Chains
COLUMBIA, MD - The United States Tennis Association (USTA) has selected Long Reach Tennis Club in Columbia, Maryland, as one the winners of the 37th annual USTA Facility Awards, which recognize excellence in the construction and/or renovation of tennis facilities throughout the country. Long Reach Tennis Club, which is owned and operated by Columbia Association (CA), will be honored at the USTA Semi-Annual Meeting in New York City on August 30. Read More...
Planet Fitness Completes Refinancing Transaction; Appoints Roger Chacko Chief Commercial Officer
Posted: August 1, 2018 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNT) (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company") announced that it has completed its previously announced refinancing transaction of certain of its subsidiaries with a new securitized financing facility, with the placement by its special purpose subsidiary (the "Master Issuer") of a new series of $1.275 billion of securitized notes (the "2018 Notes"). Planet Fitness also announced that Roger Chacko has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer effective immediately. In this newly created position, Chacko will be responsible for overseeing the Company's demand generation functions such as marketing, branding, public relations and communications, sales and corporate partnerships, channel management, corporate strategy, analytics, and consumer research. He will report directly to Chris Rondeau, Chief Executive Officer of Planet Fitness. Read More...
ClubCorp Acquires Brookstone Golf & Country Club
Posted: August 1, 2018 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp announces the acquisition of Brookstone Golf & Country Club, a family friendly golf and lifestyle club located in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains 30 miles north of Atlanta in Acworth. ClubCorp plans a major capital project that will completely renovate and redesign the dining spaces, add a new fitness center and enhance the aquatics, tennis and golf experiences. Read More...
