Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Snap Fitness Announces “Earn Your Apple Watch” Program
Posted: June 7, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - In a strategic move that further sets them apart as a leader in the fitness space, Snap Fitness announces the global launch of the "Earn Your Apple Watch" program, the first of its kind in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The program rewards Snap Fitness members for frequent visits to their Snap Fitness club, and closing their Activity Rings on Apple Watch, allowing them to earn credits when they track their workouts via the Snap App. Read More...
Peloton Appoints Liz Coddington as Chief Financial Officer
Posted: June 6, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) announces it has appointed Liz Coddington as the company's Chief Financial Officer, effective June 13, 2022. Ms. Coddington brings more than 20 years of experience in financial planning and analysis and operational finance and has a proven track record of driving growth and building high-performance finance teams. She succeeds Jill Woodworth, who has decided to step down as Peloton's Chief Financial Officer after serving the company since 2018. Read More...
USPTA Elects to Not Reapply for USTA Accreditation
Posted: June 2, 2022 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - After lengthy and thoughtful consideration, the United States Professional Tennis Association, Inc. (USPTA), an independent non-profit trade association, has elected to not reapply for full accreditation from the United States Tennis Association (USTA), the nation’s governing body over the sport. Read More...
9Round Honors Top Franchisees at 2022 World Convention
Posted: June 2, 2022 in Chains
GREENVILLE, SC - 9Round, the world’s largest kickboxing chain, announced the winners of the brand’s most prestigious awards during its 2022 World Convention held in Orlando, Florida, this month. These awards include the CEO Award, the Net Promoter Score (NPS) Award and the Trainer of the Year Award. Read More...
Mercedes Club and Fitness Forever Join Over 100 Clubs in Converting to ABC Fitness Solutions in 2022
Posted: June 2, 2022 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Fitness Solutions, LLC (ABC), a leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, announces that two fitness clubs, Mercedes Club in New York and Fitness Forever in Hawaii have successfully completed their technology and management solution conversion and are now realizing benefits of a holistic club management solution. Year to date, there have been over 100 conversions from legacy vendors to ABC. Read More...
UFC GYM Announces Partnership with Piatt Companies to Expand Footprint in Pennsylvania with State-of-the-Art Location in Pittsburgh
Posted: June 1, 2022 in Chains
PITTSBURGH, PA - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, announces that the company has partnered with Western Pennsylvania real estate developer and management company Piatt Companies (formerly Millcraft Investments) to develop a new 40,000-square-foot UFC GYM Pittsburgh facility. The multi-million-dollar club will be located in Downtown Pittsburgh. Read More...
NYC Pure Barre and CycleBar Studios Reopen and Rebuild Community Efforts
Posted: June 1, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pure Barre, the fastest, most effective full-body barre workout franchise, and CycleBar, the world’s first and largest indoor cycling franchise, recently reopened their studio doors to all of New York City. Both boutique fitness brands recently reopened individual studio locations as well as dual studios, giving New Yorkers the best of both barre and indoor cycling. Read More...
The Annual Parisi Summit Returns to New Jersey
Posted: June 1, 2022 in Suppliers
FAIR LAWN, N.J. - The Annual Parisi Summit returned to the flagship location in Fair Lawn, New Jersey to celebrate 30 years of helping young athletes improve speed of movement and strength in character. More than 100 Parisi Speed School Coaches from all over the country gathered for two days of education, connection and growth, both personally and professionally. Read More...
CR Fitness Holdings Acquires Crunch Ballantyne in North Carolina and Crunch Frisco in Texas, Growing the Franchise to 40 Locations
Posted: June 1, 2022 in Chains
TAMPA, FL - CR Fitness, Crunch Fitness’ largest franchisee in the Southeast, announced the acquisition of Crunch Ballantyne in Charlotte, North Carolina and Crunch Frisco in Frisco, Texas. CR Fitness currently owns and operates 40 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. The company is owned by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale and Jeff Dotson, who together have more than 100 years of experience in the fitness industry. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces New Location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Posted: May 31, 2022 in Chains
PITTSBURGH, PA - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming October 2022 opening of Crunch McKnight, a spacious, $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million in state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch McKnight will be the first Crunch location in Pittsburgh. Crunch McKnight is owned by partners John Armatas and Brian Hibbard, Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Crunch McKnight will be Fitness Ventures' 27th location nationwide. Read More...
