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TITLE Boxing Club Heads West to Add 50 New Locations in California, Arizona & Nevada
Posted: January 11, 2019 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - TITLE Boxing Club, a leading boutique boxing fitness franchise with more than 185 clubs open across the United States, announced it plans to bring 50 new clubs to the West Coast over the next five years as part of a strategic, geographically targeted growth model. Read More...
Gordon Smith to Step Down as USTA CEO-Exec Director
Posted: January 11, 2019 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The United States Tennis Association announced that Gordon Smith, the longest-tenured CEO and Executive Director in the Association’s history, has announced his retirement effective December 31, 2019. Smith first assumed his position in November 2007. The USTA will begin a search for a new CEO by first identifying a search firm by March 2019. Read More...
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) Announces 2019 Coach of the Year Awards; Coach Ray Ganong Named Recipient of Prestigious NSCA President’s Award
Posted: January 10, 2019 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - Strength and conditioning coaches from across the nation converged at the NSCA’s Coaches Conference on January 10, 2019 in Indianapolis, IN to discover cutting-edge research and practical applications in strength and conditioning, presented by the industry’s most elite and respected experts. One of the many exciting events held during the conference was the Award Ceremony, where distinctive honors were presented to several coaches for outstanding achievement. At this event, the NSCA recognizes award winners who are selected by a volunteer committee, the NSCA’s Coaching Task Force, who determine the winners based on their contributions to the NSCA, their community and the coaching profession. Read More...
Precor and Spivi Announce Partnership to Bring Immersive Training Experiences to Gyms and Indoor Cycling Studios
Posted: January 9, 2019 in Suppliers
LOS ANGELES, CA - Precor, a global leader in providing premium fitness products, services and experiences involving cardio, strength, group training and networked fitness, and Spivi, an industry leader in digital interactive displays and performance tracking, have partnered to provide an immersive workout experience integrated with the Spinner line of commercial indoor cycling bikes. Read More...
Mountainside Fitness Founder, Tom Hatten, Releases “Dream On” For Charity
Posted: January 8, 2019 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - In 1991, Mountainside Fitness Owner, Tom Hatten, had just $2,000 to his name and a dream to open his own gym. He was just 22-years-old and a student at Arizona State University at the time, but thanks to family and friends and a perseverance to succeed, Hatten would go on to owning and operating Arizona's biggest fitness empire. Now, 30 years and 17 Mountainside Fitness locations later, Hatten reflects in his new memoir, "Dream On," about this remarkable journey and what it takes to build a business from the ground up. Hatten tells all, from the highs of starting his own business to the crashing lows including bankruptcy, jail time and a horrific personal tragedy. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Continues Its West Texas Expansion With Midland Location
Posted: January 7, 2019 in Chains
MIDLAND, TX - Crunch Fitness announced that construction is beginning for a fitness center in Midland, Texas. Located in a shopping complex, the expansive new club will be open 24/7 and feature state-of-the-art equipment and amenities, as well as Crunch's popular group fitness offerings. Crunch Midland is taking over roughly 35,000 square feet from Kohl's, which is downsizing. Starting in January, prospective members will be able to sign up for discounted early memberships. The club's first 500 members will receive a free t-shirt and gym bag, discounts on small group and personal training, and more. Read More...
Blink Fitness Launches a First-of-its-Kind Technology and Takes a Major Leap Towards Ending the One-Size-Fits-All Gym Landscape
Posted: January 7, 2019 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness introduces a proprietary Personalized Mobile Companion, a breakthrough technology designed to change the one-size-fits-all gym landscape for good. This technology enables Blink members to receive a daily, personalized content feed tailored to their specific goals across a variety of healthy living topics that will enable them to exercise better, eat better, recharge better and live better. Read More...
Golub Capital Provides $120 Million One-Loan Debt Facility to Support the Refinancing of EOS Fitness by Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co.
Posted: January 7, 2019 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Golub Capital has announced that, as Administrative Agent, it provided a $120 million GOLD facility to support the refinancing of EōS Fitness ("EōS" or the "Company") by Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co. ("BRS"). GOLD financings are Golub Capital One-Loan Debt facilities. The financing from Golub Capital will be used to expand EōS's footprint and open more gyms throughout the U.S., bringing affordable fitness to more Americans. Read More...
Planet Fitness to Open “Judgement Free” Club in Mount Pleasant
Posted: January 4, 2019 in Chains
MOUNT PLEASANT, PA - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S. and home of the Judgement Free Zone®, announced it will open its first location in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania in the fall of 2019. The 10,000 square-foot Mount Pleasant Planet Fitness will offer state of the art cardio machines and strength equipment, 30-Minute Express Circuit, fully equipped locker rooms with day lockers and showers, numerous flat screen televisions, HydroMassage loungers, massage chairs, tanning beds, a Total Body Enhancement booth and more. Read More...
Life Time Celebrates Founding Partnership With the Minnesota Timberwolves
Posted: January 4, 2019 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Longtime Timberwolves sponsor, Life Time, the premier healthy lifestyle brand which operates 23 athletic resorts in the Twin Cities, is set to celebrate its Founding Partnership. Life Time, as a Founding Partner of the Minnesota Timberwolves, was instrumental in the renovation of Target Center, including the $18 million renovation of its Life Time Athletic location in the lower level of the building. As well, it worked with the Timberwolves to create the Life Time Lobby, where hundreds of thousands enter for Timberwolves and Lynx games yearly. Read More...
