Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Anytime Fitness Asia Celebrates 500th Club Milestone with Simultaneous Openings Across Eight Markets
Posted: September 24, 2025 in Chains
HONG KONG - Anytime Fitness Asia has achieved a historic milestone, celebrating the network's growth to 500 clubs across the region. To mark the occasion, eight clubs across eight markets hosted synchronized grand openings on the same day, highlighting the scale and unity of the brand's fast-growing network. Read More...
The Fitness and Wellness Industry is Overwhelmingly Optimistic About Performance, Mindbody’s 2025 State of the Industry Report Finds
Posted: September 24, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Mindbody, a leading experience technology platform for the fitness, wellness and beauty industries, releases its 2025 State of the Industry Report. Based on insights from more than 1,400 industry decision-makers worldwide, the report explores where operators are investing, how they're innovating and the strategies they see as most critical for future success. Read More...
ACSM, AMSSM Foundation Announce ‘Breaking Barriers’ Research Grant
Posted: September 24, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Research Committee and The AMSSM Foundation announces the launch of the Breaking Barriers Research Grant, a new funding opportunity aimed at advancing health and well-being for traditionally underrepresented communities in sports medicine. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Announces Appointment of Chris Flowers, Former Deputy General Counsel of Restore Hyper Wellness, as General Counsel
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, a leading high-value, low-price gym, announces the appointment of Chris Flowers as the company's new General Counsel. In his role, Flowers will oversee Crunch's legal operations and support the company's domestic and international franchise administration, advising the executive team and working directly with franchise owners to fuel the brand's continued growth. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Expands Global Strength Offering with New Line of Training Accessories
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness is growing its global product portfolio with a new line of Matrix-branded strength and functional training accessories. Read More...
Precor Introduces its Breakaway Treadmill, Combining Workout Innovation with Trusted Performance
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - Precor introduces the Breakaway Treadmill, a heavy‑duty commercial slat belt model built to set a new standard for treadmill workouts. Read More...
Xplor Technologies and Clubessential Holdings to Merge, Creating a Scaled Global Platform for Software and Payments
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
ATLANTA, GA and CINCINNATI, OH - Xplor Technologies ("Xplor"), a global platform providing software and embedded payments solutions to businesses in "everyday life" verticals, and Clubessential Holdings, a global SaaS and embedded payments provider for membership-based organizations, announce that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine their businesses. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Read More...
ACSM Health & Fitness Summit Moves Online for 2026
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - After years of welcoming the health and fitness community in person, ACSM will present the 2026 Health & Fitness Summit in an online, on-demand format. This decision was made following thorough consultation with key stakeholders, including certified professionals, the ACSM Employer Advisory Board, regional chapter leaders and ACSM leadership. Read More...
ACE Announces New Certification Advisory Board
Posted: September 16, 2025 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces establishment of its Certification Advisory Board, which will provide strategic guidance to ACE’s Credentialing Department in its ongoing effort to deliver high-quality certification programs to health and exercise professionals worldwide. Read More...
Health & Fitness Association Announces Strategic Reorganization to Drive Industry Growth
Posted: September 15, 2025 in HFA
WASHINGTON, DC - The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) announces a strategic reorganization that reflects the Association’s successful growth and strengthened position as the voice of the industry. Building on recent momentum, HFA is expanding its leadership team and investing in organizational capacity to sharpen its focus on advocacy, research and education. Read More...
