Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Curves and Myzone Team Up to Help Women Around the World Get Healthier and Stronger
Posted: February 16, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
WACO, TX - Curves and Myzone announce a partnership for Myzone to be the exclusive heart rate monitoring system for Curves clubs and MyCurves On Demand at-home members. Offering rewarded effort for members of the Curves community, Myzone is set to engage more members in and out of clubs through simple but effective motivation and social essentials. This means continuing to expand the supportive, welcoming and safe environment that Curves has created for over three decades further into the digital space. Read More...
Rumble Knocks Out 200 Signed Franchise Agreements
Posted: February 16, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Rumble Boxing, the popular boxing-inspired group workout, is punching its weight in boutique fitness franchising. The company announces it has surpassed 200 signed franchise agreements less than a year since being acquired by Xponential Fitness and launching its franchise opportunity. This makes it one of the fastest brands in the portfolio to achieve this milestone. The Xponential family of brands also includes Club Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar, YogaSix, Row House, StretchLab, AKT, STRIDE and BFT. Read More...
LifeSpeak to Acquire Wellbeats
Posted: February 16, 2022 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - LifeSpeak Inc., a leading mental health and total wellbeing platform for employers, health plans and insurance companies, announces it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.S.-based Wellbeats Inc. (“Wellbeats”) for up to US $92.5 million. Wellbeats, a Minnesota-based market-leading provider of an on-demand, software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) physical wellbeing platform, serves a diverse client base of 400+ U.S. and international enterprise clients. Read More...
New Mental Health Tools Now Available to All Fitness Centers
Posted: February 15, 2022 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The IHRSA Foundation has developed two new resources to assist health and fitness facilities when designing initiatives and programs to address consumer mental health and wellbeing. The IHRSA Foundation created the following resources thanks to a generous grant from the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation: Supporting Mental Health & Well-being: A Toolkit for Health & Fitness Centers; and Perspectives on Supporting Mental Health & Well-being in Health & Fitness Facilities: A Survey of Fitness Professionals. Read More...
The 13th Annual Warrior Spirit Community 5K Was a Success
Posted: February 15, 2022 in Chains
CARLSBAD, CA - TG The Gym and TG WellBeing have been partners and sponsors of the Mitchell Thorp Foundation since 2015 and have been involved since the founding of the foundation. The Warrior Spirit 5K run / walk on February 5th, 2022 was a great family event for the community, and this year was one of the largest to date with over 900 participants. The Foundation was able to raise over $135,000, which will go directly to the children and their families to help pay medical bills, provide financial support and transportation to appointments. Read More...
BoxUnion Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer of TITLE Boxing Club Appointed to 2022 Board of Directors for Rock Steady Boxing
Posted: February 15, 2022 in Chains
SANTA MONICA, CA - TITLE Boxing Club/BoxUnion, one of the nation's leading fitness boxing companies announces that Felicia Alexander, Co-Founder of BoxUnion and Chief Revenue Officer of TITLE Boxing Club, has been appointed to the 2022 Board of Directors for non-profit Rock Steady Boxing. The two brands have more than 140 clubs with tens of thousands of members and digital subscribers, some which currently support the non-profit by offering its classes. Read More...
UFC GYM to Debut UFC FIT in New Jersey with Opening in Wayne
Posted: February 14, 2022 in Chains
WAYNE, N.J. - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, has announced that the company will open its first UFC FIT in the northeast in Wayne, N.J. on Saturday, February 19. Former UFC Lightweight Champion and Toms River native, Frankie "The Answer" Edgar, will be on-site to celebrate the grand opening of the remarkable 42,000-square-foot facility. Read More...
Kelly Tope Named Senior Director of Franchise Development for 9round Franchising
Posted: February 14, 2022 in Chains
GREENVILLE, S.C. - 9Round Franchising, LLC, has announced Kelly Tope as the Senior Director of Franchise Development. Bringing over 25 years of franchising experience to the position, Tope will play an integral part in advancing the development and growth of 9Round and implementing new sales strategies. Read More...
Echelon Announces Multi-Year Collaboration with the American Heart Association
Posted: February 14, 2022 in Suppliers
CHATTANOOGA, TN - Echelon, the connected fitness company revolutionizing the way people move, is announcing a multi-year collaboration with the American Heart Association to help educate its community on the importance of exercise and heart health. Echelon is committed to donating $50K over the next two years to the American Heart Association through a direct contribution from the company. Read More...
PGA of America Chooses Technogym as its Official Training Equipment Supplier
Posted: February 14, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym, one of the world's leading producers of design and technology-driven fitness equipment and Official Supplier of the past eight editions of the Olympic Games, announces a multi-year partnership with the PGA of America to further Technogym's expertise in the golf-performance industry and reinforce its reputation as the world's best brands in fitness, sports and golf performance. Read More...
