Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
24 Hour Fitness Appoints Karl Sanft As President And Chief Executive Officer
Posted: June 29, 2022 in Chains
CARLSBAD, CA - 24 Hour Fitness announces that Karl Sanft has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. For the past three years, Sanft has served as Chief Operating Officer of 24 Hour Fitness, overseeing operations of the company's nationwide network of clubs and leading initiatives that provide transformative fitness experiences to nearly 2 million loyal club members and guests. Read More...
Xponential Fitness CFO, John Meloun, Receives “CFO of the Year” Honor
Posted: June 28, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness CFO, John Meloun, recently received "CFO of the Year" in Orange County Business Journal's Annual Awards Event. Always humble, John shared what the last few years have been like in his role, how his career shaped his success at Xponential and what's in store for the future... Read More...
UFC GYM Debuts New UFC FIT Premium Fitness Facility at Westfield Oakridge in San Jose
Posted: June 27, 2022 in Chains
SAN JOSE, CA - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, continues its expansion throughout California with the grand opening of its new UFC FIT San Jose location. The 40,000-square-foot premier fitness facility is officially open for workouts and will honor the occasion with a grand opening celebration in July. Read More...
Burn Boot Camp and Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Join Forces, Helping Families Live Longer and Grow Stronger
Posted: June 27, 2022 in Chains
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Burn Boot Camp, a leading fitness franchise with a mission and passion for empowering communities, is proud to be teaming up with Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) for the sixth annual 'Be Their Muscle' event taking place on Saturday, July 30th or Sunday, July 31st (depending on the location). Launched in 2016, the once local initiative has grown into an incredible national campaign raising over a million dollars to date for MDA, which supports families living with muscular dystrophy, ALS and related neuromuscular diseases. Read More...
F45 Launches Corporate Partnership Program, Bringing Studios and Classes to the Office
Posted: June 22, 2022 in Chains
AUSTIN, TX - F45 Training Holdings Inc. ("F45" or the "Company") (NYSE: FXLV), a fast-growing fitness franchisor, announces the formal launch of its corporate partnership program. Through this program, organizations will be able to open an F45 studio inside their corporate offices to offer F45 classes directly to their employees. The goal of the program is to make exercise more accessible for corporate employees and bring F45’s innovative fitness program directly to the office. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Celebrates Two Million Member Mark
Posted: June 21, 2022 in Chains
NORWALK, CT - Crunch Fitness marks the milestone of reaching two million members at the full-service fitness brand. This achievement comes as Crunch continues to outpace the industry in membership growth, earning its spot as the number one high-value, low-price franchise gym. The two-millionth member, Julia Dever, signed up at Crunch Norwalk in Connecticut, where she was surprised with a special celebration and awarded $2,000 worth of prizes, including a complimentary two-year gym membership and various gifts. Read More...
Blink Fitness Celebrates the Opening of Their Newest Location with the West Fordham Gym
Posted: June 16, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, which celebrates Mood Above Muscle, focusing on how exercise makes you feel versus how it makes you look, announces its newest location in the Bronx. Blink's new West Fordham location is designed with scientifically-proven mood-lifting features in mind, including the space's brightly lit, vibrantly colored, clean and spacious layout. This is the fitness chain's 13th location in the Bronx and its second gym in Fordham to serve the community's growing demand. Read More...
Retro Fitness Launches Nationwide Corporate Team Building Program Led by Veteran “Green Berets”
Posted: June 16, 2022 in Chains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, announces the launch of its new Retro Fitness Team Building Program, created in partnership with United States Army Special Forces veterans, "Green Berets." Developed to assist Human Resource departments rebuild their teams as businesses open back up and employees return to the office, the Team Building Program aims to establish a strong sense of collaboration, productivity, trust and respect among employees. Read More...
Hundreds of Children to Experience the Benefits of Exercise Through New Training Program from Life Time and City Parks Foundations
Posted: June 15, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - To inspire New York City kids to get outdoors this summer and benefit from exercise and healthier eating, City Parks Foundation and Life Time Foundation have partnered to introduce the first-ever Life Time Foundation New York City Kids Run. This will be a running and nutrition program for children between the ages of 9-17 across four boroughs and will bring the established City Parks Foundation Family Adventure Race back to life after a two-year pause. Both initiatives will help children living in underserved communities learn and develop new sports skills, find joy in physical activity and develop healthy habits. Read More...
F45 to Open First Hotel Studio at Hilton Austin
Posted: June 15, 2022 in Chains
AUSTIN, TX - F45 Training Holdings Inc. (NYSE: FXLV) (“F45” or the “Company”), the fastest growing fitness franchisor in the world according to Entrepreneur in 2022, announces plans to break ground on a new fitness studio at the downtown Hilton Austin, its first in a hotel. Set to open this fall, the new studio will span 1,236 square feet and will follow the same high-intensity, circuit-based format with which the fitness brand has become synonymous. Read More...
