Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Club Pilates Partners With Miracles for Kids
Posted: July 5, 2018 in Suppliers
COSTA MESA, CA - Formed under a shared vision that all children should be given the opportunity to live healthy and thriving lives, Club Pilates, the nation’s largest premium boutique Pilates franchise, announced its partnership with Miracles for Kids, a California-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of critically-ill children and their families in need. Throughout the month of July, Club Pilates studios across California are teaming up to make a difference and support the charity in a variety of ways. Read More...
9Round Celebrates Its Ten-Year Anniversary
Posted: July 5, 2018 in Chains
GREENVILLE, S.C. - 9Round, the world’s fastest growing kickboxing fitness franchise, is celebrating its ten-year anniversary this month. Since the company’s inception in July 2008, 9Round has quickly become a leader in both the fitness and franchising industry, operating more than 700 locations in 42 states and 13 countries. Read More...
IHRSA Women’s Leadership Summit Coming to AB Show 2018
Posted: July 1, 2018 in HFA
BOSTON, MA and MADISON, WI - IHRSA and Athletic Business announce an agreement that will bring the IHRSA Women’s Leadership Summit to New Orleans, LA, during AB Show 2018. Last March, over 150 women came together for the 9th Annual IHRSA Women’s Leadership Summit at IHRSA 2018 in San Diego, CA. On November 8, IHRSA will build on the success of its annual event focused on learning, building and expanding networks and improving leadership skills during an interactive half-day event in New Orleans. Read More...
Precor and HydroMassage Announce Partnership
Posted: July 1, 2018 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - Precor and HydroMassage announce a partnership to introduce HydroMassage products to the GSA Market to address the growing need for recovery. Read More...
Genesis Health Clubs Acquires Fort Collins Club
Posted: June 28, 2018 in Chains
FORT COLLINS, CO - Genesis Health Clubs announced that it will acquire the Fort Collins Club in Fort Collins, Colorado. With a storied history of over 30 years as a fitness leader in the community, the 55,000 square-foot club represents a large step forward for Genesis Health Clubs and its members in Colorado. Read More...
World Gym International Promotes Guy Cammilleri To Chief Executive Officer and Doug Katona to Chief Operations Officer
Posted: June 28, 2018 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand of seriously fun fitness, has announced two executive promotions, restructuring and growing its Los Angeles-based team. Guy Cammilleri has been elevated to Chief Executive Officer and Doug Katona has been appointed to Chief Operations Officer. World Gym International will continue to expand its US operations team over the next few months to service its corporate and franchised gyms. Read More...
Planet Fitness National Scholarship Awards $75,000 to 15 Boys & Girls Club Youth For Their Commitment to Kindness and Inclusion
Posted: June 27, 2018 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., announced it has awarded 15 youth from Boys & Girls Clubs across the country with $5,000 individual scholarships. Unlike most scholarships, which reward youth for academics or athletic abilities, these were awarded based on each teen’s inspiring efforts to create a kinder world for today’s youth as part of the company’s Judgement Free Generation philanthropic initiative, which aims to prevent bullying and promote kindness everywhere. Ceremonies honoring the scholarship recipients were held at local Boys & Girls Clubs. Read More...
Life Fitness Selected By Orangetheory Fitness to be Preferred Treadmill Supplier for International Expansion
Posted: June 27, 2018 in Chains, Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Orangetheory Fitness, one of the world's fastest-growing fitness franchise brands, has selected Life Fitness as the preferred treadmill supplier for its growing international business. The Life Fitness treadmills were custom-engineered to give Orangetheory’s members an intuitive high intensity training interface and an ultra-comfortable running deck. Read More...
Four EXOS-supported Athletes Selected in 2018 NBA Draft
Posted: June 27, 2018 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - Four EXOS-supported players were selected in the 2018 NBA draft, including Number 1 pick Deandre Ayton. EXOS has now supported Number 1 picks in the NBA, MLB and NFL. Read More...
Fred Streck, Early Racquetball and Sports Club Developer, and Co-Owner of CourtSouth, Passes Away
Posted: June 26, 2018 in Other News
Fred Streck was a one-in-a-million kind of guy. A former U.S. Army Pilot during the Vietnam War, Fred landed in Atlanta, Georgia in the mid-1970s. There, his entrepreneurial talents as a developer and owner of several very successful night clubs, “The Stone Pony” and “Xanadu Night Club,” lead the way and made Fred quite wealthy in the years before he became involved in the racquetball and sports club development and operation business, partnering with Rich Boggs, Ray Irwin and this author, Norm Cates. Sadly, our friend and former partner, Fred Streck, passed away from an unconfirmed cause on Father’s Day, Sunday June 17th. A memorial event was held at the home of his daughter, Danielle, in Marietta, Georgia on June 30th. Read More...
