Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Wednesday, July 15th, 2026
ABC Fitness Celebrates Multiple FIT Summit 2023 Awards of Excellence
Posted: June 15, 2023 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Fitness (ABC), a leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, announces success at the prestigious 2023 Awards of Excellence by the FIT Summit. ABC has been honored with two coveted awards: "Deal of the Year" for its acquisition of Glofox and "Technology Company of the Year" for ABC Glofox. Additionally, ABC Trainerize received accolades for being shortlisted as an "App of the Year" finalist. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Indianapolis
Posted: June 14, 2023 in Chains
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming Fall 2023 opening of Crunch Keystone, a $5 million, 43,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Keystone is owned by Fitness Ventures, LLC, one of the fastest growing franchisees in the Crunch system with numerous locations throughout the U.S. Crunch Keystone will be the 41st location nationwide for Fitness Ventures, LLC, and their 2nd location in Indianapolis. Read More...
Self Esteem Brands Launches SUMHIIT Fitness
Posted: June 14, 2023 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Self Esteem Brands (SEB), the parent company of a global portfolio of fitness, health and wellness franchise brands, announces the official launch of SUMHIIT Fitness (pronounced "Summit Fitness"), its first studio brand available for franchising worldwide. The brand was officially unveiled this week at FIT Summit in Singapore. Read More...
SilverSneakers to Support 2023 National Senior Games, Cheering on Senior Athletes who Embody Fitness and Healthy Aging
Posted: June 14, 2023 in Suppliers
NASHVILLE, TN - SilverSneakers by Tivity Health, a national leader in senior community fitness and wellness, will sponsor the 2023 National Senior Games, presented by Humana, July 7 - 18, 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. SilverSneakers has 18 million eligible members nationwide and supports physical activity for all fitness levels, from beginners to competitive athletes. Read More...
Daxko Expands Leadership Team with Appointment of Wes Gillette as Chief Product Officer
Posted: June 13, 2023 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solutions provider in the health, fitness and wellness industry, welcomes Wes Gillette as Chief Product Officer to spearhead a new era of product excellence. With over 17 years of experience pioneering solutions, Gillette brings a wealth of expertise in product excellence to drive the company's vision of enhancing user experiences, fostering rapid innovation, facilitating seamless integrations, and prioritizing valuable customer feedback. Read More...
Exos Partners With Wellness In The Schools & New York City Public Schools’ Office Of School Wellness Programs To Launch First-Ever Coach Council & Coaches Summit
Posted: June 13, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. - Exos, the industry-leading performance coaching company, and Wellness in the Schools (WITS) have partnered with New York City Public School’s Office of School Wellness Programs (OSWP) to launch a first-of-its-kind Coach Council. The three organizations will work together to develop professional leadership events and opportunities for New York City’s (NYC) public school physical education (PE) teachers and coaches, including a Coaches’ Continuing Education Summit in the fall, expanding opportunities for accessible health and wellness for staff and students alike. Read More...
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...
