Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Monday, September 14th, 2026
YouFit Gyms Hosts Charity Indoor Pickleball Tournament at Four South Florida Locations Benefiting Cancer Research Institute
Posted: August 8, 2022 in Chains
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - YouFit Gyms, the popular nationwide fitness chain, on National Pickleball Day, announced a Charity Pickleball Tournament taking place on September 17 - 18, 2022 at four South Florida locations. As part of the gym's YouFit Lifts initiative, a community focused program that partners with, and supports, local charities and nonprofit organizations in the communities surrounding their 80 locations across the country, the Pickleball Tournament will donate all funds raised to the Cancer Research Institute in honor of longtime employee, David Sarner, who recently lost his battle to the disease. Read More...
Regymen Fitness Sets Sights on Little Rock for Expansion
Posted: August 4, 2022 in Chains
LITTLE ROCK, AK - Regymen Fitness, a boutique gym offering an array of workouts with the technology to support its success, announces their plans to expand into the Little Rock market. Regymen Fitness currently has 20 locations throughout North America. Read More...
American Specialty Health Named One of Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness
Posted: July 28, 2022 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - American Specialty Health Incorporated (ASH) has been named one of the nation's Best and Brightest Companies in Wellness for 2022 by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). The distinction recognizes companies that promote employee wellbeing, worksite health and wellness. The company's San Diego office had earned six consecutive regional wellness wins in prior years; this marks ASH's first national win for this wellness award. Read More...
Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Bandon Holdings
Posted: July 28, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising midmarket companies, announces its acquisition of Bandon Holdings, the largest franchisee in the Anytime Fitness family. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Read More...
World Gym Introduces Innovative, New Gym Model with Game Changing, Next Generation Features
Posted: July 27, 2022 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - With over 230 franchise locations on six continents, World Gym International, the iconic, globally recognized fitness franchise brand, with its roots tracing back to the early days of Muscle Beach, has announced the introduction of an innovative, new strength-only gym: "World Gym Legacy." The format is designed to meet the growing needs of today's consumer, while also providing new and existing franchisees with an attractive, smaller-sized footprint and strong unit economics. Read More...
Athlete Finish Concludes Successful Weekend-Long Celebration of Verizon New York City Triathlon, Owned and Produced by Life Time
Posted: July 27, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Despite a record-breaking heat wave in New York City, more than 1,600 athletes jumped in the Hudson River to compete in the 20th running of the Verizon New York City Triathlon, owned and produced by Life Time. Competitors ranging in age from 14 - 81 took part in the annual summer endurance event that has captivated the Tri-State area since the race's initial competition in August 2001. Read More...
Crunch Franchise and Undefeated Tribe Announce New Location in Tulsa, Oklahoma
Posted: July 25, 2022 in Chains
TULSA, OK - Crunch Franchise and Undefeated Tribe announce the planned opening of a new $4.5 million, 30,000-square foot, 24/7 gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The modern, expansive club will begin pre-selling memberships this winter. Read More...
Workout Anytime Signs 20-Unit Deal to Bring New Clubs to Four States
Posted: July 25, 2022 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Workout Anytime, a 180-plus-unit leader in the fitness industry, has signed an agreement to bring 20 new locations to markets in Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Florida. This multi-unit development deal, which was signed in partnership with Phenomenal Gyms, LLC, comes as the fast-growing fitness franchise is outpacing its ambitious goal to sign 40 units by the end of the year. In the first quarter of the year alone, Workout Anytime signed deals for 27 clubs. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Brands Row House and Rumble Boxing Partner with C4 Energy to Fuel Fitness Enthusiasts Across the Country
Posted: July 25, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Row House and Rumble, two of Xponential Fitness’ (NYSE: XPOF) powerhouse brands, announces that C4 Energy, one of the fastest-growing energy drink brands in the United States, is their new energy drink partner. Created by Nutrabolt, the Human Performance Company, C4 Energy, and C4 Smart Energy will now be available at participating studios nationwide. Read More...
U.S. Department of Energy Honors Life Time for Energy Reduction Initiatives
Posted: July 22, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has recognized Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, for the company's energy efficiency improvements across nearly 160 athletic country clubs nationwide. DOE staff and Life Time leaders toured the company's Chanhassen, Minnesota club to see firsthand the technologies and procedures that helped Life Time increase its energy efficiency by 38% across more than 16 million square feet of building space. Read More...
