Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
Steve and Sally Goldman, Owners of Weymouth Club, Honored
Posted: June 12, 2023 in Independents
WEYMOUTH, MA - Steve and Sally Goldman, longtime players, coaches and owners of the decorated Weymouth Club in Weymouth, Massachusetts, have been selected as the recipients of the 2023 Gardner Ward Chase Memorial Award for their lifetime contributions to New England tennis. The Goldmans, of Milton, MA, were celebrated at the New England Tennis Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on June 11 at the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. 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...
Club Pilates Founder Allison Beardsley Creates New Brand: Red Lite Gym
Posted: June 8, 2023 in Chains
BENTONVILLE, AR - Allison Beardsley has opened her newest and second fitness brand "Red Lite Gym," in Bentonville, Arkansas, a far-off location compared to where she started her first fitness franchise brand Club Pilates, in San Diego. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in St. Petersburg, Florida
Posted: June 7, 2023 in Chains
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Crunch Franchisee, CR Fitness Holdings LLC., announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Tyrone, a $5 million, 25,000-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 48 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Crunch Tyrone will be the fourth location to open in Pinellas County. Read More...
F45 Training Signs Merchandise Partnership with BDA
Posted: June 7, 2023 in Chains
WOODINVILLE, WA - Bensussen Deutsch & Associates, LLC (BDA), the nation's premier Merchandise Agency for iconic brands including Major League Baseball, Johnson & Johnson, The Home Depot, NBC and Mercedes Benz, announces a merchandise partnership with F45 Training Holdings Inc. (NYSE: FXLV) ("F45"), a global fitness community offering in-person and on-demand workouts. BDA will create a new line of merchandise to be sold via F45's website and in various F45 studios nationwide. Read More...
ACSM Foundation Announces 2023 – 2024 Grant Recipients
Posted: June 7, 2023 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The ACSM Foundation administers and disburses funds to bolster the college’s educational, scientific and charitable goals. The Foundation's Research Grant Program aims to facilitate impactful research projects and promote advancements in the field. The 2023 - 2023 Grant Recipients are... Read More...
National Academy of Sports Medicine partners with NPE to Launch New Business Blueprint Course
Posted: June 7, 2023 in Suppliers
GILBERT, AZ - National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), a global leader in educational content and certifications for fitness and wellness professionals, has teamed up with NPE, a suite of business growth systems for fitness entrepreneurs, to launch Business Blueprint. This new course is designed to provide fitness and wellness professionals with marketing, sales and client success systems that some of the most successful fitness professionals are using today. Read More...
USPTA Partners with Three University PTM Programs
Posted: June 6, 2023 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), Inc. announces partnerships with the Professional Tennis Management (PTM) programs at Ferris State University, Hope College and Methodist University. Partnership requires a university to meet the USPTA’s standards for education and certification of future tennis professionals. Through coursework and on-court education, USPTA certification verifies to potential future employers that recent graduates possess the necessary skills to work as high-level tennis-teaching professionals. Read More...
FitnessOnDemand Launches New Comprehensive Fitness Experience App for Facilities to Empower Users
Posted: June 5, 2023 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FitnessOnDemand, a world leader in the curation of premium fitness content, announces the launch of its next-generation, member experience app for clubs, fitness facilities and their members. The app works seamlessly with FitnessonDemand’s live-streaming and on-demand content platform and creates fully-immersive fitness experiences that help fitness operators retain users to build both their brands and bottom lines. Read More...
