Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Friday, January 9th, 2026
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Austin, Texas
Posted: April 1, 2025 in Chains
AUSTIN, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch South Park Meadows in Austin, Texas. The $6 million, 45,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Fall 2025. The Undefeated Tribe currently has 27 Crunch locations in Texas and Oklahoma, with plans to open four additional locations in the Austin area and 14 locations across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Missouri this year. Read More...
Cincinnati Sports Club Names New President and CEO
Posted: April 1, 2025 in Independents
CINCINNATI, OH - Marco Fiorini has been named President and CEO of the Cincinnati Sports Club in Cincinnati, Ohio. Marco began his career with the Club in August of 2013 as the Risk & Security Director. He was promoted to Operations Manager in June 2015 and became the Interim General Manager in March 2020 during the Covid-19 pandemic. He completed Xavier University’s Executive MBA program in December 2020 and was appointed to General Manager in 2022. Read More...
Daxko Announces Pat Harper as Chief Technology Officer
Posted: April 1, 2025 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solution provider in the health and wellness industry, announces the appointment of Pat Harper as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Read More...
Peloton and Armada Music Unite to Host the First Global DJ Residency Produced From Peloton Studios New York
Posted: April 1, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Following the success of the residency with Defected Records in the UK last year, Peloton is turning up the volume once again, this time with the world’s largest independent dance music label, Armada Music. Read More...
Amped Fitness Expands into the Peach State With Their First Georgia Location
Posted: March 31, 2025 in Chains
COLUMBUS, GA - Amped Fitness, a fast-growing fitness chain, announces a new location in Columbus, Georgia, its first in the Peach State, slated to open in July of this year. Read More...
HFA Board Elects New Chair, Welcomes Five Leaders
Posted: March 27, 2025 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - At its March 11 meeting, the HFA Board of Directors elected five new members and a new Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary with terms starting July 1. Luke Carlson, Founder and CEO of Discover Strength, was elected to serve as the next Chair. Read More...
EōS Fitness and Project 150 Unite to Support Nevada Students
Posted: March 27, 2025 in Chains
LAS VEGAS, NV - EōS Fitness, the national High Value. Low Price. (HVLP) gym brand with more than 175 locations open or on the way, is embarking on its fourth consecutive year of partnership with Project 150, a local nonprofit dedicated to assisting homeless, displaced and disadvantaged high school students. Read More...
Congress Reintroduces Game-Changing Bill to Lower Healthcare Costs Through Fitness
Posted: March 26, 2025 in IHRSA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - A bipartisan group of lawmakers reintroduced the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, a commonsense, cost-saving solution to empower more Americans to invest in their health through physical activity. As Congress works through the ongoing budget reconciliation process, PHIT offers a timely and fiscally responsible opportunity to address rising healthcare costs and improve nationwide access to preventive health solutions. Read More...
Congressional Leaders Reintroduce ACSM-Supported Physical Activity Bill
Posted: March 26, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine applauds the reintroduction of the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act that would encourage physical activity and incentivize healthier living. The bill would allow Americans to use a portion of the money saved in their pre-tax health savings account (HSA) and flexible spending account (FSA) toward qualified sports and fitness purchases, such as gym memberships, fitness equipment and youth sports league fees. Read More...
Life Time Eagle to be Company’s First Athletic Country Club Opening in Idaho
Posted: March 25, 2025 in Chains
EAGLE, ID - Life Time (NYSE: LTH) is bringing its first athletic country club to Idaho with the opening of Life Time Eagle in late spring 2025. The club will debut in two phases, with a racquet sport-focused phase one opening in the late spring and the full Life Time athletic country club experience launching in summer 2026. Read More...
MRF Institute Partners with Medical Fitness Association to Advance Medical Fitness Integration
Posted: March 19, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - MRF Institute, a leader in bridging medicine, rehabilitation and fitness, announces a strategic partnership with the Medical Fitness Association (MFA), a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing the medical fitness industry. This collaboration aims to enhance the integration of medical fitness services, providing comprehensive health solutions to communities nationwide. Read More...
Crunch Franchisee CR Fitness Drives Growth with a People-First Recruitment Strategy
Posted: March 18, 2025 in Chains
TAMPA, FL - CR Fitness Holdings, the fastest-growing and leading Crunch Fitness franchisee, continues its rapid expansion with 74 open locations and counting. At the heart of this growth is a commitment to people over profits. At CR Fitness, recruitment is about leadership and long-term growth. Read More...
Gold’s Gym SoCal Appoints Tiffany Hamlin as Vice President of Fitness
Posted: March 18, 2025 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Gold’s Gym SoCal announces the appointment of Tiffany Hamlin as Vice President of Fitness. A seasoned fitness executive with two decades of industry experience, Tiffany brings a passion for transforming lives through fitness and a wealth of expertise in gym operations, fitness programming and strategic business development. Read More...
Daxko and Bloomerang Empower Nonprofits to Raise More with Powerful Integration
Posted: March 18, 2025 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL and INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solution provider in the health and wellness industry, has partnered with Bloomerang, the nonprofit sector’s leading fundraising, donor and volunteer management platform to offer an integration that links donations and supporter activity recorded in Bloomerang to member records in Daxko Operations. Read More...
Mindbody Partners with Rokt to Deliver Highly Relevant Online Ad Experiences to Its Fitness and Wellness Members
Posted: March 18, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mindbody, a leading experience technology platform for the wellness industry, announces it will offer more relevant ads to its membership community through a new partnership with Rokt. As a global leader in ecommerce unlocking real-time relevancy in the moments that matters most, Rokt's AI-powered Brain will enable Mindbody to create a seamless customer experience on its app while also controlling the types of offers eligible to be displayed to members. Read More...
ClassPass Announces Best Workout Studios, Spas, Salons and Instructors of 2024
Posted: March 18, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - ClassPass, a leading fitness and wellness membership offering access to thousands of studios, gyms and spas globally, announces the winners of the 2024 Best of ClassPass Awards. Covering 21 countries, the list highlights the top fitness and wellness destinations across the U.S., Canada, Latin America, EMEA and APAC regions. Read More...
ACE Welcomes Pam Watts to its Board of Directors
Posted: March 18, 2025 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces the appointment of Pam Watts, CAE, to its Board of Directors. As the Executive Director of NIRSA: Leaders in Collegiate Recreation, Watts brings nearly two decades of leadership experience in the health and fitness industry. Read More...
Statement from HFA President & CEO Liz Clark on the Passing of Red Lerille
Posted: March 14, 2025 in IHRSA
LAS VEGAS, NV - Health & Fitness Association President & CEO Liz Clark releases the following statement on the passing of Red Lerille: Red Lerille forged a path to success that is uniquely his own, benefiting his members along the way. Few industry leaders were as well known to their members as those who belong to the Red Lerille’s Health & Racquet Club, simply called Red’s. Read More...
Life Time and Silverstein Properties to Partner at Brooklyn Tower
Posted: March 12, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation’s premier healthy lifestyle brand, and Silverstein Properties, a leading real estate investment, development and management firm, announce an agreement that will bring Life Time’s unparalleled health and wellness experience to the iconic Brooklyn Tower. Read More...
ABC Fitness and MyFitnessPal Collaborate to Integrate Holistic Health Tracking for Gym Members and Coaching Clients
Posted: March 12, 2025 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Fitness, a global leader in fitness technology solutions, announces they are working on a partnership with MyFitnessPal, a global nutrition and food tracking app. This collaboration will bring together two industry powerhouses who collectively support over 300 million people in over 100 countries to deliver an integrated experience that connects fitness owners and operators and coaches with powerful nutrition insights. Read More...
