Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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USA Pickleball Announces ‘Quiet Category’ for Pickleball Products
Posted: September 27, 2023 in Suppliers
PHOENIX, AZ - USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball in the U.S., announces the launch of its Quiet Category for pickleball products, a revolutionary initiative that aims to reduce the sport’s sound output. Read More...
Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs Spreads Message of Wellbeing Through Brand Ambassadors
Posted: September 26, 2023 in Chains
MANHATTAN, IL - Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs, the 19-unit emerging fitness concept under the Fit For You Franchising umbrella, announces its newly inaugurated Fitness Premier Brand Ambassadors, a community that's all about living life to the fullest. These dedicated individuals are ready to represent the very essence of Fitness Premier by sharing their fitness journeys online and motivating others to embark on their paths to greatness. Read More...
IHRSA European Congress Keynotes Focus on Performance and Trends
Posted: September 25, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA --the Health & Fitness Association, a global community of health and fitness industry leaders-- has announced three keynotes for its 20th IHRSA European Congress, October 17 - 19, at the Lisbon Congress Centre in Lisbon, Portugal. Read More...
Life Time Opens First Bay Area Athletic Country Club in California
Posted: September 22, 2023 in Chains
WALNUT CREEK, CA - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, has opened its newest luxury athletic country club, Life Time Walnut Creek, the first location in the San Francisco Bay Area. Located at the heart of the Broadway Plaza shopping center, the destination marks the seventh Life Time location in California, and third in the Northern California region. It's the Company's first shopping center-based location in the state with Macerich. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Charlotte, North Carolina
Posted: September 21, 2023 in Chains
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Arboretum, a $5 million, 35,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment. CR Fitness Holdings LLC. is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who combined have more than 100 years of experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team currently operates 53 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Crunch Arboretum will be the fourth location to open in Charlotte, North Carolina. Read More...
IHRSA Statement on Passing of Fitness International Co-CEO & President Louis Welch
Posted: September 21, 2023 in Chains
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA President & CEO, Liz Clark, issued the following statement regarding the announcement of the passing of Fitness International Co-founder, Louis Welch... Read More...
More Than 3 Million High School Students Signed Up For Planet Fitness’ ‘High School Summer Pass’ Program and Put Fitness First This Summer
Posted: September 20, 2023 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces that more than 3 million high school students signed up for its High School Summer Pass initiative this year. Teen participants in the program, which just wrapped its third year, logged 14.5 million workouts during a span of three-and-a-half months. Read More...
Midtown Athletic Clubs Announces Executive Appointments
Posted: September 20, 2023 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - Midtown Athletic Clubs, a leading owner and operator of premium tennis and athletic clubs across the U.S. and Canada, announces the executive appointments of Alex Schwartz as its corporate Chief Marketing Officer and Matt Tilburg as the General Manager of its flagship property, Midtown Athletic Club & Hotel in Chicago. Read More...
EōS Fitness Unveils State-of-the-Art Modern Fitness Oasis in Houston Inner Loop
Posted: September 20, 2023 in Chains
HOUSTON, TX - Houstonians can now get their heart pumping at the new EōS Fitness located just minutes from downtown Houston. Bringing 34,000 square feet of high-end workout space to the bustling Fourth Ward neighborhood in Houston, EōS continues to elevate the fitness experience in Texas. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Selects Kalibrate as Location Intelligence Partner
Posted: September 20, 2023 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - 24 Hour Fitness, one of the largest fitness center operators in the U.S., has selected Kalibrate to serve as its location intelligence partner. This engagement will include a combination of customized analytics and software that will support 24 Hour Fitness in its real estate decision-making processes. Read More...
