Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Blink Fitness Empowers Its Members to Work Out Anytime, Anywhere With Enhanced Mobile App
Posted: October 2, 2019 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness is switching things up. Beginning this fall, the premium and affordable gym will introduce its fall campaign along with the enhanced Blink App. The newest version of the app will continue to curate a personalized feed, pulling from 1,200+ pieces of content, including healthy recipes and guided meditations. Members can work out anytime, anywhere by streaming workouts from dozens of popular partners, such as Aaptiv and Daily Burn. Additionally, members can now take full advantage of their benefits at any time with added utilities like the ability to book a training session. Read More...
Health Club, Gym, & Studio Usage Reach All-Time High
Posted: September 30, 2019 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has released the 2019 Health Club Consumer Report. This annual publication, based on a nationwide sample of more than 20,000 interviews, provides demographics and health, sports and fitness participation data on America’s health club consumers. "U.S. health club usage reached an all-time high in 2018 as more than 71 million people utilized health and fitness services at a fitness center, gym, or studio,” said Jay Ablondi, IHRSA’s Executive Vice President of Global Products. Read More...
CycleBar Partners With Young Survival Coalition in Support of Breast Cancer Awareness
Posted: September 30, 2019 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - CycleBar announced that it has partnered with Young Survival Coalition (YSC), the country’s oldest and largest young cancer non-profit, for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. The cycling brand is launching its “Pink Lemonade” CycleGives campaign to raise money for the breast cancer organization, which provides free resources and programs to support, educate and empower women diagnosed before their 41st birthday. Read More...
Club Pilates To Host Nationwide Open House Across Its 550+ Studios
Posted: September 30, 2019 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - From Friday, October 4, through Sunday, October 6, Club Pilates will host open house events at each of its 550+ studios nationwide. The open house celebrates the company's continued reign as the fastest growing Pilates franchise and supports the brand's mission to help more people experience the power of Pilates by making it more affordable and accessible. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Awarded World Gym Vendor of the Year
Posted: September 27, 2019 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness, a brand of Johnson Health Tech (JHT), has been awarded the 2019 World Gym Vendor of the Year. This respected award was presented at the annual World Gym International Convention, which brought together more than 200 gym owners, corporate executives, staff and vendors from around the globe for four days of education sessions and networking events. Read More...
Snap Fitness & Lift Brands Names New CEO: Weldon Spangler
Posted: September 26, 2019 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness, one of the world's premiere 24/7 fitness brands, announced franchise business veteran Weldon Spangler as the new CEO of Lift Brands. Spangler brings a wealth of experience in franchising, operations excellence, international business and strategic expansion. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces its Newest Location in East Lansing, Michigan
Posted: September 25, 2019 in Chains
EAST LANSING, MI - Crunch Franchise announced the opening of a 30,000-square foot gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in the heart of East Lansing, Michigan. Fusing fitness with entertainment to make serious exercise fun, Crunch East Lansing will offer top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, half-hour circuit training, personal training, a functional training area with indoor turf, a 2,700 square-foot dedicated group fitness studio, tanning beds and sunless spray options, HydroMassage beds and more. Read More...
In-Shape Health Clubs To Raise $185,000 For Cancer Research
Posted: September 25, 2019 in Chains
STOCKTON, CA - In-Shape Health Clubs, one of California's top community destinations for health and fitness, has announced its goal to raise $185,000 this October in its annual In-Shape Fights Cancer campaign. If In-Shape reaches this goal, it will have raised $500,000 for local chapters of the American Cancer Society and St. Jude Children's Hospital in just five years. Read More...
Freemotion Appoints U.K. Manager in Global Growth Drive
Posted: September 25, 2019 in Suppliers
LOGAN, UT - Freemotion Fitness, one of the world’s leading innovators in fitness equipment, is continuing to progress its global growth strategy with the appointment of Tony Ali as Country Manager UK. Tony, who has an impressive track record of over 12 years in strategic sales management, joins Freemotion from Matrix Fitness where he was the Head of Sales UK - Education Sector. Read More...
Peloton Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
Posted: September 25, 2019 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton Interactive, Inc. has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 40,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $29.00 per share. The company will trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "PTON." Read More...
USPTA Presents Annual Awards at 2019 World Conference in Las Vegas
Posted: September 25, 2019 in Suppliers
LAS VEGAS, NV - The United States Professional Tennis Association held its Awards Lunch during the 2019 USPTA World Conference, presented by Havana Bob’s, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. Seventeen tennis professionals were recognized for their achievements during 2018. Read More...
TRX “Anybody, Anywhere” Campaign Champions Fitness Inclusivity and Encourages Consumers To Unleash Their Own Version of “Best”
Posted: September 23, 2019 in Suppliers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - TRX, a global leader in functional training equipment, world-class training content and App-based training technology, is putting a stake in the ground, amidst a fitness culture characterized by exclusive social fitness trends and high-priced fitness solutions, with its new "Anybody, Anywhere" campaign. The campaign embraces the highly underserved community of mainstream consumers with a message of total inclusivity and a powerful reminder that everyone, regardless of their size, shape, age or athletic ability, has the power within them to unlock their own version of "best" with TRX providing the most simplistic and efficient means to do so. Read More...
Blink Fitness Opens Its Newest Location In Bedford Park
Posted: September 23, 2019 in Chains
BRONX, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium quality, affordable fitness brand announces the grand opening of its 11th Bronx location, in Bedford Park. Blink Fitness opened its doors to the much-anticipated location on Friday, September 20 and held a grand opening ceremony on Tuesday, September 24 from 11AM to 12PM. The 16,400 square foot gym will offer memberships starting at $15 per month. The fast-growing brand now has 90-plus gyms nationwide with locations coast-to-coast, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit and Boston. Read More...
Planet Fitness Announces 2019 Franchise Awards
Posted: September 23, 2019 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S. and home of the Judgement Free Zone, has announced the winners of its 2019 Franchise Awards. Honorees were selected from various categories that contribute to Planet Fitness’ overall system-wide success. The 2019 Planet Fitness Franchise Awards were given to the following... Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location in Rochdale Village, Queens
Posted: September 20, 2019 in Chains
QUEENS, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness has announced the late-December 2019 opening of a 19,000 square-foot facility with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Queens, New York's Rochdale Village. The club will be located on the second floor of the Rochdale Village Shopping Center. Fusing fitness with entertainment to make serious exercise fun, Crunch Rochdale will offer top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, half-hour circuit training, personal training, a functional training area with indoor turf, a dedicated group fitness studio, HIIT classes and more. Read More...
USTA & ClubCorp Join Forces to Further Tennis Participation in the United States
Posted: September 19, 2019 in Chains, Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The United States Tennis Association (USTA) and ClubCorp have announced a strategic alliance that brings together one of the largest tennis operators in the nation and the national governing body for tennis in the United States. Through this alliance, both parties will combine resources to continue growing the sport of tennis, with particular focus on attracting younger players. Read More...
Maria Shriver, The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement, And Equinox Fitness Clubs Announce Move For Minds 2019
Posted: September 19, 2019 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Maria Shriver, The Women's Alzheimer's Movement and Equinox Fitness Clubs are excited to announce initial event details for Move for Minds 2019, taking place Saturday, November 2, 2019 at Equinox Sports Club Los Angeles. This marks the first year that the annual Move for Minds initiative will be a spectacular one-day affair anchored in one city, a must-attend event for Californians of all ages who want to take control of their brain health. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Gives Fitbit Devices a Workout and Coaching Boost
Posted: September 19, 2019 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - GOLD’S AMP, the digital personal training app powered by Gold’s Gym, has officially launched an exclusive version of the popular coaching app designed for the Fitbit Versa, Fitbit Versa Lite and Fitbit Ionic smartwatches, the global wearable brand’s first gym partnership. The GOLD’S AMP for Fitbit addition to the Fitbit App Gallery provides users with more enhanced tools and experiences to help maximize their health and fitness as well as achieve their personal goals. Read More...
Retro Fitness Donates 300 New York Yankees Tickets to New York City Schools
Posted: September 18, 2019 in Chains
COLTS NECK, N.J. - Retro Fitness has announced that it is donating over 300 New York Yankees tickets to three New York City schools in District 11 as part of the fitness franchise’s commitment to giving back to communities. Read More...
National Fitness Partners Grows North Carolina Territory, Acquires 12 Clubs from Planet Fitness Franchisee
Posted: September 18, 2019 in Chains
CAMP HILL, PA; CHARLOTTE, N.C. and ATLANTA, GA - Argonne Capital Group, LLC ("Argonne Capital" or "Argonne") has announced that its portfolio company, National Fitness Partners ("NFP" or the "Company"), entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 12 Planet Fitness clubs operating in the Triad North Carolina area (Winston-Salem, Greensboro, High Point) from GNT Triad, LLC ("GNT"). The transaction is expected to close within the next thirty days. This acquisition continues to add to the footprint of the Company, which will now operate 71 clubs in Pennsylvania, Delaware, North Carolina and South Carolina. NFP's headquarters is in Camp Hill, PA, but the Company also maintains an office in Charlotte which will support the newly acquired clubs. Read More...
