Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Sunday, July 20th, 2025
Life Time Opens Eighth California Club at Historic Arden Hills Property in Sacramento, California
Posted: June 27, 2025 in Chains
SACRAMENTO, CA - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, has opened the first phase of its multi-million dollar renovation at Life Time Arden, the company's latest athletic country club in Sacramento, California. Read More...
Daxko Launches Native Payment Processing Solution for All Daxko Core Customers
Posted: June 27, 2025 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL – Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments provider for mission-driven health and wellness organizations, has officially launched Daxko Payments, its native payment processing solution, for all customers using Daxko Core. Read More...
Barry’s Co-CEO Joey Gonzalez Named Executive Chairman and Co-CEO JJ Gantt Named CEO as Global Expansion Accelerates
Posted: June 26, 2025 in Chains
MIAMI, FL - Barry's, the original boutique fitness trailblazer, announces a leadership transition as it enters a new phase of global expansion: Current Co-CEOs Joey Gonzalez and JJ Gantt will take on new roles, with Gonzalez becoming Executive Chairman and Gantt assuming the role of CEO. The brand plans to more than double its global footprint over the next four years. Read More...
Life Fitness and YMCA360 Announce Groundbreaking Digital Partnership
Posted: June 26, 2025 in Chains, Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, announces a transformative digital partnership with YMCA360, the on-demand video platform for YMCA communities. This partnership is set to enhance the YMCA360 app with the Life Fitness Connect System, a cutting-edge digital solution that will empower members to achieve their fitness goals more effectively than ever before. Read More...
Pvolve Debuts on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 List
Posted: June 25, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pvolve, the clinically-backed fitness franchise that strengthens, stabilizes and mobilizes the body, has earned its first appearance on Entrepreneur magazine's Franchise 500, the definitive annual ranking of top-performing franchise systems in the United States. Read More...
American Council on Exercise Named a Winner of Best and Brightest Companies In Wellness in the Nation
Posted: June 24, 2025 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has been named a 2025 Winner of the Best and Brightest Companies in Wellness in the Nation, a prestigious honor recognizing organizations committed to advancing health awareness and proactive wellness strategies in the workplace. Read More...
USTA Expands Althea Gibson Scholarship Program to Support HBCU Students
Posted: June 23, 2025 in Suppliers
PURCHASE, N.Y. - In honor of the 75th anniversary of icon Althea Gibson breaking the color barrier in tennis, the USTA is expanding its Althea Gibson HBCU Scholarship Program. Read More...
Daxko and Netchex Unveil New Integration to Simplify Payroll and HR for Health and Fitness Clubs
Posted: June 17, 2025 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL and COVINGTON, LA - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solution provider in the health and wellness industry, and Netchex, a top provider of cloud-based payroll and human capital management (HCM) solutions, announce the launch of a live integration between Daxko Club Automation and Netchex. Read More...
Polar Set to Launch a New Device and Redefine Fitness Tech with Brand-New Product Category This September
Posted: June 17, 2025 in Suppliers
KEMPELE, FINLAND - Polar, a global pioneer in wearable sports and fitness technology for nearly 50 years, is launching a brand-new product and category this September. The upcoming Polar wearable will not only be the brand’s first screen-free wrist device, but it will also be a subscription-free alternative to other health bands and fitness trackers on the market. Read More...
USTA Adds Leaders in New Strategic Roles to Grow Grassroots, Pro Tennis
Posted: June 16, 2025 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announces the addition of four experienced leaders in new strategic roles across grassroots and pro tennis that will underpin the ongoing focus to grow tennis to 35 million players in the U.S. by 2035. Read More...
World Gym International Signs Master Franchise Agreement for Brazil
Posted: June 13, 2025 in Chains
TAICHUNG, TAIWAN - World Gym International (WGI), the franchise arm of World Gym Corporation, has entered into a Master Franchise Agreement (MFA) with Flag Holding LTDA to significantly expand its footprint in Brazil to 50 World Gym locations within five years. The MFA grants Flag Holding LTDA exclusive rights to expand World Gym into Brazil’s 25 other states. This strategic partnership will position Brazil as the third largest World Gym market, following Taiwan and Australia, and greatly enhance World Gym’s presence in South America. Read More...
Peloton Announces Appointment of Chief Marketing Officer and Creates Chief Technology Officer Role to Focus on AI Innovation Strategy
Posted: June 12, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton Interactive, Inc. (NASDAQ: PTON) has appointed Megan Imbres to its leadership team as Chief Marketing Officer. The company has also created a Chief Technology Officer role, promoting Francis Shanahan, its Senior Vice President of Connected Fitness Software, to the position. Together, the appointments represent a commitment to creative and technical innovation to empower Peloton Members to live fit, strong, long and happy. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Fresno, California
Posted: June 11, 2025 in Chains
FRESNO, CA - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch North Fresno in California. The $5 million, 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Winter 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fitness Ventures LLC, Crunch North Fresno will create new fitness offerings for residents of Fresno. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Asia Launches Its Biggest-Ever Regional Brand Campaign: “Train For Your Life”
Posted: June 11, 2025 in Chains
SINGAPORE - Anytime Fitness, Asia's largest 24-hour fitness network, launches its most impactful brand campaign to date: "Train For Your Life," a powerful regional rollout across Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam and Taiwan. Read More...
Pickleball Kingdom to Open in Austell, Georgia
Posted: June 11, 2025 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Pickleball Kingdom, the world's largest indoor pickleball entity, announces its latest facility in Georgia, coming to Austell. The state-of-the-art facility will span approximately 25,000 square feet and feature 10 professional-grade indoor courts. It is targeting an opening in the Winter of 2025. Read More...
HFA Partners With Maxwell Productions for Fitness Industry Event in Mexico
Posted: June 11, 2025 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - Latin America is set to be the home of the next evolution of the wellness, fitness and health industry thanks to a partnership between the Health & Fitness Association (HFA) and Maxwell Productions on Wellness & Fitness LATAM, November 20 - 21, 2025. Read More...
Concept2 and HYROX Renew Partnership to Elevate Fitness Racing
Posted: June 11, 2025 in Suppliers
MORRISVILLE, VT - Since HYROX’s inception in 2017 as the World Series of Fitness Racing, Concept2 has played a key role in shaping its race format, providing HYROX athletes with RowErgs, SkiErgs, and in the warm up zone, BikeErgs, at every event. Concept2 announces is has renewed its partnership agreement. Read More...
Burn Boot Camp’s 2025 ‘Be Their Muscle’ Campaign Raises Nearly $500,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association
Posted: June 10, 2025 in Chains
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Burn Boot Camp is proud to announce the success of its ninth annual "Be Their Muscle" fundraising campaign for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Burn Nation has raised $465,500 to date in vital support for research, care, advocacy and MDA Summer Camp, an achievement made possible by the passion of our Members, Franchise Partners, Trainers and team members. Read More...
ClassPass and WeWork Debut New Global Partnership
Posted: June 10, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - ClassPass, the lifestyle app that gives access to thousands of studios, gyms and spas worldwide, and WeWork, a leading global flexible space provider, announce a global partnership to unite work and wellness offerings. The companies have collaborated to deliver flexible workspaces to ClassPass users, who will now be able to use their ClassPass credits to book select WeWork locations around the world. Read More...
Gold’s Gym and HYROX Announce Partnership
Posted: June 9, 2025 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, the world's most trusted fitness authority, enters a groundbreaking partnership with HYROX, the global fitness racing phenomenon, to open North America's first-ever HYROX Performance Center, strategically located at the Gold's Gym facility in Little Elm in Dallas. This pioneering initiative marks a significant step for both organizations, bringing a new dimension of fitness and training to Gold's Gym members and the rapidly expanding HYROX community in North America. Read More...
