Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Friday, July 10th, 2026
Planet Fitness Named to Fortune’s 2025 100 Fastest-Growing Companies List
Posted: October 27, 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, has been named to Fortune's 2025 100 Fastest-Growing Companies List. The annual list, published by Fortune magazine, recognizes companies with exceptional growth in revenue, profits and stock performance over a three-year period. Read More...
Life Time Named to Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies List for 2025
Posted: October 27, 2025 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time" or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) announces it has been named to the 2025 Fortune 100 Fastest-Growing Companies list. Now in its 40th year, the annual Fortune list ranks companies based on growth in revenue, profits and stock returns, measured over the three years through June 2025. Read More...
Purpose Brands Announces Grand Opening of First Anytime Fitness Club in Dubai, Coinciding with Dubai Fitness Challenge Wellness Campaign
Posted: October 24, 2025 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL, WOODBURY, MN and DUBAI, UAE - Purpose Brands LLC announces the grand opening of the first Anytime Fitness club in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). With the addition of the UAE, Anytime Fitness clubs now operate in 49 countries and territories around the world, with access to all locations a key benefit for the 5 million Anytime Fitness members worldwide. Read More...
Life Fitness / Hammer Strength and Harper College Announce Multi-Year Partnership to Enhance Campus
Posted: October 23, 2025 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT and PALATINE, IL - Life Fitness / Hammer Strength, a global leader in commercial fitness, and Harper College, a premier community college in the Chicago suburbs, announce a multi-year innovation partnership that includes the latest fitness equipment as well as an immersive learning environment and research opportunities for members of the Harper community. Read More...
Daxko Broadens Boutique Fitness Market Offering with Acquisition of Exercise.com
Posted: October 23, 2025 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments provider in the health and wellness industry, announces its acquisition of Exercise.com, a proven fitness management platform trusted by thousands of studios, coaches and personal trainers worldwide. Read More...
EōS Fitness Powers into Year 11 with Record Growth and Innovation
Posted: October 22, 2025 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - EōS Fitness completed a strong third quarter with the introduction of revolutionary in-gym innovations, partnerships dedicated to bettering its communities and accelerated nationwide growth. Read More...
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...
