Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Thursday, May 7th, 2026
American Council on Exercise Named a 2026 Best and Brightest Company to Work For in Southern California and Nationwide
Posted: April 28, 2026 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is proud to share that it has been named a 2026 Best and Brightest Company to Work For in both Southern California and the Nation, and a 2026 winner of the Nation’s Best and Brightest in Wellness. These honors recognize organizations with exemplary human resource practices and a strong commitment to employee wellbeing and workplace excellence. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Crunch 3.0 Gyms to Two Locations Across The Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Posted: April 27, 2026 in Chains
DALLAS and FORT WORTH, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Garland in Garland, Texas and Crunch Golden Triangle in Fort Worth, Texas. The $5-12 million, over 35,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facilities will open doors by the end of this year, with presales now active. Both locations will be operated by Southwest Fitness Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Crunch Fitness franchisee CR Fitness Holdings. Read More...
UFC GYM Launches New UFC FIT Facility at Folium by Sumadhura in Whitefield, Bengaluru
Posted: April 27, 2026 in Chains
BENGALURU, INDIA - UFC GYM has launched its newest UFC FIT location at Folium by Sumadhura, which is located at Palm Meadows, Ramagondanahalli, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Karnataka. This facility is the second UFC FIT branded club in India, after the Kanakia Silicon Valley at Powai, Mumbai. Read More...
Technogym Named by TIME Magazine as One of the 100 Most Influential Companies in the World for 2026
Posted: April 27, 2026 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, a global leader in the wellness and fitness industry, is proud to announce its inclusion in the prestigious TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list for 2026. This significant recognition underscores the company’s ongoing commitment to promoting a wellness-focused lifestyle and its ability to innovate the industry on a global scale. Read More...
Peloton’s Content to Fuel Spotify’s New Global Fitness Category
Posted: April 27, 2026 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) announces a global partnership with Spotify to bring its premier fitness and wellness content to hundreds of millions of Spotify Premium subscribers as part of Spotify’s new fitness category. This collaboration represents a significant leap in Peloton’s international exposure, enabling people in most countries where Spotify is available to access Peloton’s gold-standard instruction. Read More...
Life Time Debuts First Athletic Country Club in Orlando Market with Opening of Life Time Winter Park
Posted: April 24, 2026 in Chains
WINTER PARK, FL - Life Time (NYSE: LTH) has officially opened its highly anticipated Life Time Winter Park Athletic Country Club, bringing a transformative new wellness destination to Central Florida and marking the brand's debut in the Orlando market. Read More...
HFA Launces the Fitness Industry Traffic (FIT) Tracker
Posted: April 23, 2026 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Fitness Industry Traffic (FIT) Tracker is a new resource from the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) that provides regular updates on foot traffic to nearly 11,000 fitness facilities across the United States. Each quarter, the FIT Tracker analyzes millions of anonymized location data points to track visits to gyms and studios nationwide, providing timely, data-driven insights into consumer engagement across four key segments... Read More...
Hollman, Inc. Launches Brand Campaign to Celebrate 50 Years Manufacturing Elite Locker Rooms and Workspaces
Posted: April 23, 2026 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - Hollman, Inc., the world's largest manufacturer of locker solutions, announces the launch of its first major brand campaign, timed to coincide with the company's 50th anniversary. The campaign, developed in partnership with Atlanta-based creative agency BALD, marks a defining moment for a company that has spent five decades designing and manufacturing spaces that drive performance across domains. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Appoints Tom Proffitt to Expand Professional Sports Partnerships
Posted: April 23, 2026 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness announces the addition of Tom Proffitt to the US team as the Professional Sports & Athletics Strategic Account Manager. In this role, Proffitt will support performance and strength training environments across the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL. Read More...
ABC Fitness and IPTA Partner to Support Personal Trainers and Coaches from Certification to Career Launch
Posted: April 22, 2026 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - ABC Fitness, through its coaching platform ABC Trainerize, and the International Personal Trainer Academy (IPTA) have announced a new partnership designed to better equip aspiring and current personal trainers with the education, tools and technology needed to build sustainable careers in the fitness industry. Read More...
