Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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USPTA Names New Lead Platform Tennis Coach Developer
Posted: January 25, 2023 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - With the growth of Platform Tennis over the past several years, especially coming out of COVID, the USPTA recognizes the need to keep up with that surge in interest by certifying USPTA professionals in Platform Tennis. Michael Cochrane has agreed to serve as the new lead Coach Developer for USPTA Platform Tennis. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Great Falls, Virginia Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: January 23, 2023 in Chains
GREAT FALLS, VA - Empire Portfolio Group ("Empire"), a leading Area Developer and Franchisee of Orangetheory Fitness, the heart rate-based interval training fitness franchise, announces it will open a new studio in Great Falls, Virginia. The new studio will be the tenth in the greater Virginia area. Read More...
UFC GYM and UFC FIT to Build Off Milestone Year in 2022 and Projects Global Success in 2023
Posted: January 19, 2023 in Chains
NEWPORT BEACH, CA - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, celebrated a milestone year in 2022 by surpassing expectations on its domestic and international growth. Building on its momentum as one of the largest and fastest-growing operators and franchisors of premium fitness facilities, UFC GYM's development of more than 1,000 locations in 40 countries will play an integral role in the organization's mission to provide a holistic wellness approach to its unique global member community. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Rises in Entrepreneur’s Annual Franchise 500 Ranking
Posted: January 18, 2023 in Chains
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Crunch Fitness demonstrates continued growth in Entrepreneur's 44th Annual Franchise 500 ranking, maintaining its spot in the top 10% for the second year in a row. Climbing the ranks from #43 to #39, Crunch exhibits how franchisees have successfully adapted and evolved to meet the unique circumstances and opportunities that have shaped the industry over the last three years. Read More...
Life Time Expansion in New York City Continues with Opening of Seventh Location
Posted: January 18, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, debuts Life Time Midtown, a one-of-a-kind, 28,000-square-foot athletic country club, furthering the company's rapid expansion in New York City, marking its seventh location and fifth in Manhattan, specifically. Read More...
Planet Fitness Ranked Among the Top Franchises in Entrepreneur’s Highly Competitive Franchise 500
Posted: January 18, 2023 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces it has been recognized as one of the top franchises in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500, the world's first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. Read More...
Majority of Xponential Fitness Brands Rank on Entrepreneur’s 2023 Franchise 500
Posted: January 18, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, announces that six of its ten brands have earned rankings on Entrepreneur’s 2023 Franchise 500 list, the first time that more than half of the company’s portfolio has been recognized in the same year. Read More...
Retro Fitness Launches The Beat to Pump Up Member Workouts with Underground Labels and Artists
Posted: January 18, 2023 in Chains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, announces the launch of The Beat, a new initiative to boost members mood and workout experience. Offering an unparalleled health club experience with underground and up-and-coming artists and new music, members across the country will feel the beat and endorphins that come from hearing featured artists' new releases during their visits to the health clubs, prior to their national debut. Read More...
Exos Announces the Launch of Coach for Good Program
Posted: January 18, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. - Exos, an industry-leading coaching company, announces the launch of its first-ever social impact program, Coach for Good. Coach for Good’s first offering, in partnership with Wellness in the Schools, will bring virtual on-demand and live-streamed Exos Fit movement breaks to 7,500 students across 15 New York City public schools. Read More...
Peloton Appoints Leslie Berland as Chief Marketing Officer
Posted: January 18, 2023 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), a leading connected fitness platform, announces the appointment of Leslie Berland as Peloton's Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Berland brings more than two decades of strategic and creative marketing expertise for iconic brands. She will report to CEO Barry McCarthy and serve as a member of the leadership team, overseeing brand and product marketing, creative, consumer insights, membership and global communications. Read More...
