Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Planet Fitness To Open Its Doors To Teens For Free All Summer Long
Posted: April 26, 2019 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S. and home of the Judgement Free Zone, is inviting high school teenagers ages 15 – 18 to work out for free at any of its more than 1,700 Planet Fitness locations throughout the United States from May 15 through September 1 as part of the nationwide Teen Summer Challenge initiative. Free fitness classes specifically for teenagers will also be available Monday through Friday via certified fitness trainers. Read More...
Limited Sponsorship Slots Available for the IHRSA Institute
Posted: April 25, 2019 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The IHRSA Institute attracts the best and brightest in the fitness industry and connects attendees on a level different than any other event. A unique college setting coupled with exceptional Industry Experts and Professors from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, truly fosters the perfect environment for learning, networking and sharing of knowledge. This executive business level event (approximately 75-90 people) is where special bonds are formed and relationships develop for years to come. As a sponsor of the IHRSA Institute, your company will have the opportunity to connect with some of the best minds in the industry and support one of IHRSA's premier educational offerings. Read More...
Our History Is Built On Helping Fitness Entrepreneurs Realize Their Dreams
Posted: April 24, 2019 in Suppliers
SHERWOOD, AR - ABC Financial Services was founded to help fitness entrepreneurs realize their dreams. The roots of our company come from one martial arts studio launched in 1974 which our founder developed into a chain of 13 fitness centers. As an entrepreneur, he created ABC Financial Services in 1981 as a software and payment system solution which enabled him to focus more on member needs and business operations. He saw an opportunity to deliver services for fitness business owners and created ABC Financial to help others benefit from software, technologies and best practices in payment processing and collections. Our business legacy truly started with the idea of one fitness entrepreneur helping other fitness entrepreneurs succeed and it is what we continue to do today. Read More...
IHRSA Thanks Lawmakers for Prioritizing Kids’ Health
Posted: April 24, 2019 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - To encourage healthy lifestyles for kids and raise awareness about childhood obesity and physical inactivity, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and Senate have designated the week of April 22 – 26 "Every Kid Healthy Week." In Pennsylvania, over 30% of adolescents aged 10-17 are overweight or obese. These resolutions, House Resolution 842, and Senate Resolution 72, create an opportunity to engage youth, and their families, in regular physical activity, and educate them on the risk factors associated with a sedentary lifestyle. Read More...
Life Time to Host One-Night-Only Complimentary ‘We Got This’ Workout and After Party on Thursday, April 25
Posted: April 23, 2019 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - For one-night-only, Life Time, the premier healthy lifestyle brand, will host a complimentary, "We Got This" workout session to showcase its revamped Alpha and GTX group training series. This energizing, community-building workout and after-party will take place on Thursday, April 25 from 5:30PM - 8PM across 119 Life Time athletic resorts nationwide. Read More...
Crunch Moorestown Holds Grand Opening Party on April 27
Posted: April 22, 2019 in Chains
MOORESTOWN, N.J. - Crunch Franchise announced that it will hold a grand opening party at its Moorestown, New Jersey location on April 27, 2019 from 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM. The 26,000 square-foot fitness center opened in February. Crunch Moorestown's grand opening party, which is open to members and non-members alike, will feature special enrollment offers for prospective members, food from local vendors, a live DJ, fitness challenges and more. Read More...
North Castle Partners Closes Seventh Focused Fund at $400 Million Hard Cap
Posted: April 22, 2019 in Chains
GREENWICH, CT - North Castle Partners, a leading private equity firm focused on consumer businesses that promote Healthy, Active and Sustainable Living, announced the final close of North Castle Partners VII, L.P. ("NCP VII" or the "Fund") at its hard cap of $400 million. The Fund, which was oversubscribed, was raised in less than five months. North Castle Partners also recently completed its sale of Jenny Craig, Inc., a leader in the weight loss industry in North America, Australia and New Zealand, and established new partnerships with four entrepreneurs or management teams: Maya Kaimal Foods, Encore Vet Group, VitaCup, Inc. and Windham Mountain Resort. Read More...
MINDBODY Named to the Pacific Coast Business Times 2019 Central Coast Best Places to Work List
Posted: April 19, 2019 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - MINDBODY, a leading technology platform for the fitness, beauty and wellness industries, announced its selection to the Pacific Coast Business Times 2019 Central Coast Best Places to Work List. Winners were selected as a result of a survey which took into consideration work-life balance, career growth opportunities, effectiveness of management and onsite amenities, among other criteria. Read More...
Active Wellness Announces New Chief Operations Officer
Posted: April 18, 2019 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Active Wellness, LLC. announces that Michelle Wong has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Michele has been with Active since inception, and she’s excelled in all categories of performance and contribution. Michele has delivered exceptionally on operations and she’s been instrumental in client relationships, new site acquisition, and infrastructure improvement. Read More...
Synergy Capital Investments Makes Growth-Oriented Investment in Fitness Holdings Northeast, One of Crunch Fitness’s Largest Franchisee Groups
Posted: April 17, 2019 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Fitness Holdings Northeast, LLC ("FHNE" or "the Company"), a leading franchisee group in the Crunch Fitness network in the Northeast region, announced that Synergy Capital Investments, LLC ("Synergy" or "the Firm"), a diversified private equity firm based in Atlanta, Georgia, has completed a growth-oriented investment in the Company. Headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut, FHNE's mission is to launch a network of Crunch gyms across the northeastern United States. The Company currently operates 18 locations in the New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Massachusetts area, and is set to open four more locations in 2019. FHNE's partnership with Synergy will enable the Company to expand not only regionally, but also nationally through a mix of acquisitions and new development to achieve its 50-club growth plan. Read More...
