Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Club Pilates To Host Nationwide Open House Across Its 550+ Studios
Posted: September 30, 2019 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - From Friday, October 4, through Sunday, October 6, Club Pilates will host open house events at each of its 550+ studios nationwide. The open house celebrates the company's continued reign as the fastest growing Pilates franchise and supports the brand's mission to help more people experience the power of Pilates by making it more affordable and accessible. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Awarded World Gym Vendor of the Year
Posted: September 27, 2019 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness, a brand of Johnson Health Tech (JHT), has been awarded the 2019 World Gym Vendor of the Year. This respected award was presented at the annual World Gym International Convention, which brought together more than 200 gym owners, corporate executives, staff and vendors from around the globe for four days of education sessions and networking events. Read More...
Snap Fitness & Lift Brands Names New CEO: Weldon Spangler
Posted: September 26, 2019 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness, one of the world's premiere 24/7 fitness brands, announced franchise business veteran Weldon Spangler as the new CEO of Lift Brands. Spangler brings a wealth of experience in franchising, operations excellence, international business and strategic expansion. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces its Newest Location in East Lansing, Michigan
Posted: September 25, 2019 in Chains
EAST LANSING, MI - Crunch Franchise announced the opening of a 30,000-square foot gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in the heart of East Lansing, Michigan. Fusing fitness with entertainment to make serious exercise fun, Crunch East Lansing will offer top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, half-hour circuit training, personal training, a functional training area with indoor turf, a 2,700 square-foot dedicated group fitness studio, tanning beds and sunless spray options, HydroMassage beds and more. Read More...
In-Shape Health Clubs To Raise $185,000 For Cancer Research
Posted: September 25, 2019 in Chains
STOCKTON, CA - In-Shape Health Clubs, one of California's top community destinations for health and fitness, has announced its goal to raise $185,000 this October in its annual In-Shape Fights Cancer campaign. If In-Shape reaches this goal, it will have raised $500,000 for local chapters of the American Cancer Society and St. Jude Children's Hospital in just five years. Read More...
Freemotion Appoints U.K. Manager in Global Growth Drive
Posted: September 25, 2019 in Suppliers
LOGAN, UT - Freemotion Fitness, one of the world’s leading innovators in fitness equipment, is continuing to progress its global growth strategy with the appointment of Tony Ali as Country Manager UK. Tony, who has an impressive track record of over 12 years in strategic sales management, joins Freemotion from Matrix Fitness where he was the Head of Sales UK - Education Sector. Read More...
Peloton Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
Posted: September 25, 2019 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton Interactive, Inc. has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 40,000,000 shares of Class A common stock at a public offering price of $29.00 per share. The company will trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "PTON." Read More...
USPTA Presents Annual Awards at 2019 World Conference in Las Vegas
Posted: September 25, 2019 in Suppliers
LAS VEGAS, NV - The United States Professional Tennis Association held its Awards Lunch during the 2019 USPTA World Conference, presented by Havana Bob’s, at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. Seventeen tennis professionals were recognized for their achievements during 2018. Read More...
TRX “Anybody, Anywhere” Campaign Champions Fitness Inclusivity and Encourages Consumers To Unleash Their Own Version of “Best”
Posted: September 23, 2019 in Suppliers
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - TRX, a global leader in functional training equipment, world-class training content and App-based training technology, is putting a stake in the ground, amidst a fitness culture characterized by exclusive social fitness trends and high-priced fitness solutions, with its new "Anybody, Anywhere" campaign. The campaign embraces the highly underserved community of mainstream consumers with a message of total inclusivity and a powerful reminder that everyone, regardless of their size, shape, age or athletic ability, has the power within them to unlock their own version of "best" with TRX providing the most simplistic and efficient means to do so. Read More...
Blink Fitness Opens Its Newest Location In Bedford Park
Posted: September 23, 2019 in Chains
BRONX, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium quality, affordable fitness brand announces the grand opening of its 11th Bronx location, in Bedford Park. Blink Fitness opened its doors to the much-anticipated location on Friday, September 20 and held a grand opening ceremony on Tuesday, September 24 from 11AM to 12PM. The 16,400 square foot gym will offer memberships starting at $15 per month. The fast-growing brand now has 90-plus gyms nationwide with locations coast-to-coast, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit and Boston. Read More...
