Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Ecore Manufacturing Facilities Achieve Zero Waste Validation from Underwriters Laboratories
Posted: November 4, 2021 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Ecore, a company that transforms reclaimed materials into performance products that make people’s lives better, has achieved environmental claim validations from Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for two of its manufacturing facilities. Ecore recently partnered with UL to complete a 2020 Zero Waste to Landfill audit for its Pennsylvania-based facilities in Lancaster and York. As a result, UL has officially validated the following claims for these Ecore production sites. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Locations in Winter Springs and East Sarasota, Florida
Posted: November 3, 2021 in Chains
WINTER SPRINGS, FL and EAST SARASOTA, FL - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming Spring 2022 opening of Crunch Winter Springs, a multi-million dollar, 25,000-square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art fitness equipment in Seminole County. Crunch Franchise has also announced the upcoming Fall 2022 opening of Crunch East Sarasota, a multi-million dollar, 25,000-square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art fitness equipment on Florida's Gulf Coast. These new Crunch locations are owned by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who currently own and operate 34 locations in Florida and Atlanta, and who combined, have built more than 120 Crunch clubs. Read More...
YouFit Gyms Reveals Complete Rebrand and Game-Changing Member Perks to Gyms Nationwide
Posted: November 3, 2021 in Chains
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - YouFit Gyms, the popular nationwide fitness chain, has announced a company-wide rebrand, including a new name, new personalized services and a renewed commitment to providing top value to members at its traditional low cost. YouFit Gyms, formerly YouFit Health Clubs, is investing more than $20 million to fully update and renovate all 80 facilities in 10 states. In addition, YouFit Gyms will now offer members access to affordable on-site personal training, first-of-its-kind nutritional resources through a new partnership with EatLove, and YouFit On Demand, a series of virtual classes created for at-home workouts, helping to facilitate a hybrid model option for members. Read More...
Johnson Fitness and Wellness Acquires Gym Source Retail Stores
Posted: November 3, 2021 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Fitness and Wellness, one of the world's largest specialty fitness retailers and the retail division of Johnson Health Tech, has announced that it is acquiring all Gym Source retail locations across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, including New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia and Connecticut. The Gym Source stores will be folded under the Johnson Fitness and Wellness brand. Gym Source will continue to operate as a national commercial fitness dealer serving customers across a variety of industries, including hospitality, multi-family housing, corporate fitness, private clubs, medical and wellness and more. Read More...
SCW Midwest MANIA 2021 Returns with All Smiles
Posted: November 3, 2021 in Other News
DEERFIELD, IL - The atmosphere was emotional at the recent return of the SCW Midwest MANIA Fitness Convention. This first in-person convention for SCW Fitness Education since the start of the pandemic over 18 months ago kicked-off without a hitch, bringing about high-fives and smiles (even with a face mask). Over 400 people, including 22 sponsors and almost 40 exhibitors, filled the halls and ballrooms of the Westin O’Hare in Chicago. Read More...
SilverSneakers Offers Innovative Virtual Programs, Expanded Premium Network in 2022
Posted: November 3, 2021 in Suppliers
NASHVILLE, TN - Tivity Health (Nasdaq: TVTY), a leading provider of health improvement solutions, has announced that, in 2022, SilverSneakers will provide eligible members with a suite of virtual fitness, social engagement and mental enrichment offerings along with in-person classes for seniors at every fitness level. Participating Medicare Advantage plans will have access to an expanded customizable network of more than 22,000 fitness locations nationwide, an increase of 38%, including studio fitness options. Read More...
Gyms Must Listen to the Needs of Their Consumers, Survey Reveals Virtual Fitness Is Here to Stay
Posted: November 2, 2021 in Suppliers
KENNESAW, GA - UpSwell Marketing, a marketing firm specializing in helping gyms grow their customer base and improve member retention, has released the results of their recent fitness consumer survey. UpSwell’s research found 64% of consumers prefer to exercise at home or in the outdoors as opposed to working out in a gym. After being hit by the pandemic, virtual fitness offerings quickly dominated the new normal for how consumers are choosing to workout, and 21% of consumers are planning to wait until the pandemic is over or more people get vaccinated before they return to a gym. Read More...
Brightwood Capital Advisors Anchors Senior Secured Term Loan to Finance Acquisition of Longtime Portfolio Company ECP-PF Holdings Group
Posted: November 1, 2021 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Brightwood Capital Advisors, a leading private credit firm focused on providing capital to growing North American middle-market businesses, announced that it supported the sale of portfolio company ECP-PF Holdings Group, one of the nation's largest Planet Fitness franchisees, to TowerBrook Capital Partners, an international investment management firm. ECP-PF has been a portfolio company of Brightwood since 2012 and has executed several transactions to support the company's growth from a founder-owned, 15-location startup to a 108-location leader in the fitness franchisee sector serving approximately 600,000 members in the United States and Canada. Read More...
Codelocks Expands Into Europe with Strategic New Hire
Posted: November 1, 2021 in Suppliers
E.U. - Codelocks has appointed Eddy van der Vegte as the new General Manager Codelocks EU, (CLEU). Eddy has over 15 years’ experience in the door hardware and access control sector and will be challenged with continuing to develop the Codelocks brands across the European Union. Codelocks established CLEU to supply continental European customers during the Brexit disruption. However, in order to fully promote Codelocks’ expanding product portfolio and meet increasing customer demand, the company’s long-term plan has always included significant investment. Read More...
Life Time Announces Third Quarter Fiscal 2021 Financial Results
Posted: October 28, 2021 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time" or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) announced its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ended September 30, 2021. Third Quarter 2021 Results and Prior Year Comparisons: Total revenue increased 66.7% to $385.0 million from $231.0 million. Comparable center sales increased 58.7%. Center memberships increased 16.7% to 668,310 as of September 30, 2021, from 572,811 as of September 30, 2020. Net loss improved to $(45.4) million from $(93.6) million and included tax-effected expenses of $3.2 million related to share-based compensation and $2.0 million primarily related to non-recurring losses incurred on a sale-leaseback of one of our centers. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $47.0 million from $(12.4) million. Read More...
