Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Friday, May 8th, 2026
The Future of Fitness: ACSM Announces Top Trends for 2026
Posted: October 22, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - For the 20th year, the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has published its annual Worldwide Fitness Trends forecast, and the number one trend for 2026 is Wearable Technology. The report, based on a survey of 2,000 clinicians, researchers and exercise professionals in the fitness industry, was published in the November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. Read More...
JLR Associates Welcomes Hannah Karass as Senior Executive Recruiter
Posted: October 21, 2025 in Suppliers
MARGATE, N.J. - JLR Associates, a national executive search firm specializing in the fitness, wellness, and active lifestyle industries, is pleased to announce that Hannah Karass has joined the team as Senior Executive Recruiter. A highly respected leader in the fitness and well-being space, Hannah has held senior executive roles with major brands including Healthworks Fitness, Curves/Jenny Craig and Crunch Fitness Franchise, driving innovation, growth and operational excellence across hundreds of locations. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Conroe, Texas
Posted: October 20, 2025 in Chains
CONROE, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Conroe in Conroe, Texas. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee The Undefeated Tribe, the $6 million, 45,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will be opening in Spring of 2026, with pre-sale starting Winter 2025. Read More...
Planet Fitness Appoints Sarah Powell as General Counsel
Posted: October 20, 2025 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) (the "Company"), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces the appointment of Sarah Powell as General Counsel, effective November 17, 2025. Ms. Powell will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Colleen Keating. Read More...
Life Time Launches a New Era of Luxury Wellness at Iconic Prudential Center with Opening of Urban Athletic Country Club
Posted: October 17, 2025 in Chains
BOSTON, MA - Boston's wellness scene just got a major upgrade. Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, debuts Life Time Prudential Center, representing its first downtown Boston destination and seventh in Massachusetts, opening its doors inside the city's iconic Back Bay landmark. Read More...
VASA Fitness Named as Great Place To Work for the Fourth Consecutive Year
Posted: October 16, 2025 in Chains
GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO - VASA Fitness, one of the nation's leading high-value, low-cost fitness club operators, announces that it has been Certified by Great Place To Work for the fourth consecutive year. The prestigious award is based entirely on feedback from current employees about their experience working at VASA. Read More...
New ABC Fitness Wellness Watch Report Shows 57% of Active Consumers are Looking for Connection in their Fitness Community
Posted: October 16, 2025 in Suppliers
DALLAS, TX - ABC Fitness, a leading provider of fitness technology and solutions, announces the findings of its Fall 2025 Wellness Watch Report, revealing that connection and community are now central to how consumers engage with fitness and an important focus area for fitness businesses globally. Read More...
Jennifer Aniston and Pvolve Spotlight the Science of Strength
Posted: October 15, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pvolve, the clinically proven fitness method designed to build strength and mobility for life, is expanding its mission to redefine what lasting health looks like with the launch of the Longevity Bundle and Strong for Fall Challenge, available on-demand and in Pvolve Studios nationwide. Read More...
TRX and SWEAT440 Expand Partnership to Power Next Phase of Growth
Posted: October 15, 2025 in Suppliers
DELRAY BEACH, FL - TRX, a global leader in functional training, is expanding its partnership with SWEAT440, the rapidly-growing boutique fitness franchise known for its strength focused classes that start every 10 minutes. Read More...
Mindbody Taps Disco to Power Personalized Discovery Ahead of Holiday Wellness Spending Surge
Posted: October 15, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Disco, the AI-powered commerce media platform, has partnered with Mindbody, leading experience technology platform for fitness, wellness and beauty, to bring personalized discovery from 1,000+ premium brands into the Mindbody app. Read More...
