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Retro Fitness Teams Up with Sadhguru to Enhance Physical and Mental Health
Posted: October 7, 2021 in Chains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Retro Fitness, a leader in high-value, low-price fitness, announces that a series of yoga and meditation tools and wisdom videos designed by Sadhguru, an internationally renowned speaker, yogi, mystic and visionary, will be included in the Retro Fitness mobile app and website to support members' overall health and wellbeing. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Announces Integration with Myzone
Posted: October 7, 2021 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness, one of the world’s fastest-growing commercial fitness brands, has announced a multi-phase integration partnership with Myzone, a leading wearable technology solution in the fitness industry. The first phase of the partnership seamlessly integrates Myzone heart rate devices with Matrix Touch and Touch XL consoles and the new Virtual Training Cycle. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Opens New Facility in Fort Collins, Colorado
Posted: October 6, 2021 in Chains
FORT COLLINS, CO - Crunch Franchise announces the Grand Opening of Crunch Fort Collins, Friday October 15, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility in the heart of Colorado. Crunch Fort Collins is owned by seasoned fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas, who own 18 additional Crunch locations nationwide. Fusing fitness with entertainment to make serious exercise fun, Crunch Fort Collins will offer top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, a functional training area with indoor turf, a dedicated group fitness studio, personal training, a cycling studio, HydroMassage chairs, tanning beds, sunless spray options, Kids Crunch and more. Read More...
FlexIt Announces Release of New Connected Training Feature
Posted: October 6, 2021 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - FlexIt, the fitness platform that enables users to seamlessly access fitness facilities and LIVE 1-on-1 virtual training with personal trainers, announces the launch of FlexIt's Connected Training offering, a new state-of-the-art tool that allows trainers to design interactive, personalized workouts to complement consumers’ FlexIt fitness programming. It has never been easier to get an affordable, highly-customized workout experience. Read More...
Life Time Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
Posted: October 6, 2021 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time") announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 39,000,000 shares of its common stock, at a public offering price of $18.00 per share. Shares of Life Time common stock are expected to begin trading on The New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "LTH" on October 7, 2021. The offering is expected to close on October 12, 2021, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. Read More...
Club Pilates Secures One of its Largest Multi-Unit Franchisee Agreements in Company History with Entrepreneur David Schuck
Posted: October 6, 2021 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Club Pilates, the nation’s largest boutique Pilates brand, announced it has signed a large multi-unit, multi-regional franchise agreement with entrepreneur and existing franchise owner, David Schuck, which will expand the Pilates brand’s presence further in Houston, Dallas and Central Florida. Through this agreement, Schuck has acquired 13 open Club Pilates studios, along with licenses to open 16 additional studios, marking one of the largest deals made by an individual franchisee in the brand’s history. Club Pilates is the founding and largest brand by number of studios within the portfolio of Xponential Fitness, Inc. Read More...
Frequently Asked Questions About the ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI)
Posted: October 6, 2021 in Other News
CAMBRIDGE, MA - As the drug discovery engine for ALS, it is ALS TDI's mission to keep feeding the clinical pipeline for ALS drugs until there are treatments for every person living with ALS. Here are some frequently asked questions about ALD TDI... Read More...
Alliance Fitness Center Celebrates 30 Years
Posted: October 5, 2021 in Independents
READING, PA - Celebrating 30 years in business, Alliance Fitness Center continues to survive and thrive during what the fitness industry has called some of their darkest times. With the permanent closure of 20 – 25% of clubs in the U.S., the commitment to service, resilience of our team and support of its clients, AFC continues to drive the personal fitness training market. Read More...
Nine Fitness Industry Leaders Set to Advise on GHFA Initiatives
Posted: October 4, 2021 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA), an IHRSA initiative launched to establish the health and fitness sector as an essential service and a key contributor within the healthcare continuum, announced its inaugural nine-member Advisory Council. The GHFA Advisory Council’s main priority is producing the first-ever Global Economic Impact Report, which GHFA members worldwide are currently developing and funding to benefit the global fitness industry. The report will analyze the industry’s social and economic contributions to society and deliver a comprehensive overview of its direct and indirect value. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
Posted: October 4, 2021 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness, the premier brand of Johnson Health Tech (JHT), celebrates its 20-year anniversary this month. Known as the fastest-growing commercial fitness brand, Matrix attributes its success to delivering the products, solutions and support their customers desire. Matrix Fitness first made its introduction in the fitness industry at the Club Industry trade show in 2001 with the industry’s first round tubular construction of selectorized strength equipment. Read More...
