Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026
USTA New England Partners with the Professional Tennis Registry
Posted: June 5, 2023 in Suppliers
WESTBOROUGH, MA - USTA New England announces a new partnership with the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) to increase the number of tennis coaches in New England and promote a safe and respectful environment for coaches and athletes to thrive on the court. Read More...
Former Nike Brand Leader and International Athlete, Kerry Williams, Joins Myzone as New Chief Marketing Officer
Posted: June 2, 2023 in Suppliers
U.K. - Myzone welcomes ex-Nike brand leader and former international hockey player, Kerry Williams, to the team as its new Chief Marketing Officer with immediate effect. Having just returned to work following the birth of her second girl, Kerry joins Myzone to drive its next stage of growth and development around the world. Read More...
Blink Fitness Celebrates Pride in Partnership with The OUT Foundation
Posted: June 1, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, the premium and affordable fitness brand that prioritizes Mood Above Muscle, is celebrating Pride month with a series of initiatives throughout June in support of The OUT Foundation. The partnership will support The OUT Foundation's work in removing the barriers that block LGBTQ+ individuals' from access to and participation in fitness, health, and wellness. Read More...
Mindbody Announces New Additions to the Executive Leadership Team
Posted: June 1, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Mindbody, a leading technology platform for the wellness industry, announces the appointment of Brian Fields as Chief Revenue Officer and Sara Diniz as Chief Human Resources Officer. Read More...
USA Pickleball Names Mike Nealy as Its New CEO
Posted: June 1, 2023 in Suppliers
PHOENIX, AZ - USA Pickleball, the National Governing Body for the sport of pickleball, named Mike Nealy as its new Chief Executive Officer. Nealy, a highly regarded longtime sports executive, will begin his new position at USA Pickleball in mid-June. Nealy, who becomes the second CEO in USA Pickleball’s history, replaces current CEO Stu Upson, whose final day with the organization was May 31. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Franchise Announces Newest location in Winter Garden, Florida
Posted: May 31, 2023 in Chains
WINTER GARDEN, FL - Crunch Franchisee, CR Fitness Holdings, a leading franchise of Crunch Fitness, announces the upcoming Summer 2023 opening of Crunch Winter Garden, a $5 million, 30,000-square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art fitness 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 Winter Garden will be the sixth location to open in the Orlando metropolitan area. Two more locations are planned to open by 2024. Read More...
Life Time Opens First Luxury Athletic Country Club and Life Time Work in Oregon
Posted: May 31, 2023 in Chains
BEAVERTON, OR - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, officially opened the doors to it first Oregon location in Beaverton, unveiling its newest luxury athletic country club and premium coworking space just outside of Portland. The 190,000-square-foot, three-story Life Time Beaverton athletic country club expands the Company's geographic footprint to 30 states and 42 major markets in the U.S. Read More...
Self Esteem Brands Names Wpromote as Digital Agency of Record
Posted: May 31, 2023 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Self Esteem Brands (SEB), the parent company of a global portfolio of fitness, health and wellness franchise brands with more than 5,500 locations around the world, has named Wpromote, the top independent marketing agency, as its new digital Agency of Record. Effective immediately and in partnership with marketing leadership across the portfolio, Wpromote delivers all paid media and data strategy and management for Anytime Fitness, Basecamp Fitness, The Bar Method, Stronger U and Waxing The City. Read More...
Registration for the European Congress is Open!
Posted: May 30, 2023 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The 20th European Congress will feature presentations delivered by leaders from inside and outside the health and fitness industry; explore some of the latest and greatest product offerings in the Sponsor Marketplace; network and attend sessions providing thought-provoking commentary on best practices and trends shaping the business world. Registration is now open! Read More...
Active Wellness and NorthBay Health Join to Reopen Wellness Center
Posted: May 26, 2023 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Active Wellness, LLC, a leading fitness design and services company that strategically partners with hospital systems to deliver medical fitness joint venture developments and turnkey operations, announces its newest partnership with NorthBay Health, a leading hospital system in Solano County, Calfornia. Together, they will reopen its wellness center as Active Wellness Center at NorthBay Health. This is the fifth Active Wellness Center location to open in the United States, and it joins the network of the first commercially branded wellness center chain. Read More...
