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Jazzercise, Inc. Founder & CEO Judi Sheppard Missett Launches Book “Building a Business With a Beat”
Posted: June 20, 2019 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - This year, Jazzercise, Inc., the company that pioneered aerobic dance fitness and became a global phenomenon, is the first-ever dance fitness brand to celebrate the 50-year mark. In honor of the milestone, Founder and CEO, Judi Sheppard Missett is launching a book entitled, Building a Business with a Beat: Leadership Lessons from Jazzercise – an Empire Built on Passion, Purpose and Heart, filled with the lessons she's learned after five decades of industry success. The book will be published June 25, 2019, by McGraw-Hill. Read More...
Planet Fitness Corporate Employees Log More than 430 Hours During Company’s Second Annual “Flexing for Good” Volunteer Week
Posted: June 19, 2019 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - As part of its ongoing commitment to giving back to the community, Planet Fitness hosted its second annual ‘Flexing for Good’ volunteer week, which involved more than 100 employees at the company’s corporate office headquartered in Hampton, N.H. Over the course of four days, employees logged more than 430 hours volunteering with neighboring nonprofit organizations such as the Boys & Girls Club of Manchester, NH; the Boys & Girls Club of Lawrence, MA; the New England SCPA in Stratham, NH; and Lydia’s House of Hope in Somersworth, NH. The inaugural ‘Flexing for Good’ volunteer week took place in 2018 and it was immediately determined that it would become an annual company tradition. Since then, employees have logged nearly 1,000 volunteer hours. Read More...
Blink Fitness and Three-Time NBA Champion Draymond Green Bring The Feel Good Experience To First Michigan Location
Posted: June 19, 2019 in Chains
WARREN, MI - Blink Fitness, the premium quality, affordable fitness brand is excited to announce the grand opening of its first franchise location in Michigan, and first location co-owned by three-time NBA Champion Draymond Green. To celebrate the newest location, Blink Fitness is hosting a community celebration in partnership with Detroit Police Athletic League (PAL), an organization dedicated to positively impacting the lives of more than 14,000 local Detroit children by creating a safe and supportive place for kids to have fun and be active. The community celebration will feature a three-point competition, prizing, food trucks, entertainment and more. Blink Warren will also donate 50 one-year memberships worth over $10,000 to Detroit PAL. Read More...
GOJO Launches the PURELL SOLUTION for Athletic Facilities
Posted: June 19, 2019 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - GOJO, the inventor of PURELL hand sanitizer and a global leader in hand hygiene solutions, launched the PURELL SOLUTION for Athletic Facilities at the upcoming National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) conference in Orlando and the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) 70th Clinical Symposia & AT Expo in Las Vegas. Read More...
United PF Partners Acquires 26 Planet Fitness Clubs in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, and Illinois
Posted: June 18, 2019 in Chains
AUSTIN, TX - United PF Partners (United PF), the largest Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) franchisee, has acquired 26 Planet Fitness locations and certain development rights in the Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois markets from PF Arkansas, LLC. This acquisition increases United PF's operating club count to 152 clubs across 14 states, spanning the West, Southwest, Midwest, South and Mid-Atlantic regions. Read More...
SiriusXM And SoulCycle Team Up To Launch ‘SoulCycle Radio’
Posted: June 18, 2019 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - SoulCycle, a leading lifestyle brand redefining health and happiness, has teamed up with SiriusXM for the launch of an exclusive full-time SoulCycle music channel featuring the inspiring, motivating and transformative music heard in their famed studios. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Signs Large-Scale, Multi-Brand Master Franchise Agreement in Saudi Arabia
Posted: June 18, 2019 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - In its first-ever, multi-brand international agreement, Xponential Fitness, the largest curator of boutique fitness brands in the world, will now have an extensive presence in the Middle East. The company announced the signing of a Master Franchise Agreement for Saudi Arabia, a development which will bring more than 50 Xponential Fitness studios to the country over the next three years. Brands included in the development agreement are Club Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar, YogaSix and AKT. Read More...
American Diabetes Association Celebrates 70 Years of Fun, Educational Camps for Children
Posted: June 17, 2019 in Suppliers
ARLINGTON, VA - For 70 years, the American Diabetes Association (ADA) has hosted summer camps for children and teens with type 1 diabetes. In 2019, nearly 7,000 campers, their siblings and children at-risk of type 2 diabetes, ages 4-17, will attend one of 80 camp sessions nationwide and enjoy a traditional summer camp experience in a medically-safe environment. ADA Camps create opportunities for campers to build life-long friendships, overcome feelings of isolation, and become empowered to manage their diabetes. Additionally, campers participate in physical activity and receive individualized dietary instructions. Read More...
Power Wellness and NorthBay Healthcare Form Partnership
Posted: June 13, 2019 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - Power Wellness has announced that it is managing the day-to-day operations of NorthBay Healthcare’s HealthSpring Fitness in Vacaville. Since 2016, HealthSpring Fitness has supported the health and fitness needs of the Solano County community. The 56,000 square-foot, medically-integrated health and fitness center features state-of-the-art fitness equipment as well as certified and degreed fitness specialists. Read More...
ClubReady Announces Row House as the Newest Client to Optimize the Boutique Fitness Studio Member Experience
Posted: June 12, 2019 in Suppliers
ST LOUIS, MO - ClubReady has announced that Row House will be joining as their newest client, to optimize the boutique fitness studio member experience. Row House is a brand under the Xponential Fitness umbrella of brands promising to 'maximize results, minimize time.' Implementing ClubReady's performance monitoring solution, Performance IQ, Row House can deliver on that promise by strengthening the member experience with interactive performance data and power training and tracking. Read More...
