Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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MINDBODY Named One of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies for 2018
Posted: February 28, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - MINDBODY (NASDAQ: MB), a leading technology platform for the wellness services industry, has been named to the Top 10 Most Innovative Companies in Wellness by Fast Company, ranking #2 on the list. The company is recognized for its innovative software platform that provides the tools wellness entrepreneurs need to run, market and grow their businesses. Read More...
ACE-Sponsored Studies Find That How You Recover From an Exercise Bout Determines How You Perform in the Next One
Posted: February 28, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Recovery is an essential part of any exercise program. In fact, incorporating the proper recovery strategy into a workout can yield better overall performance and improvement over time, but what is the best way to recover? American Council on Exercise (ACE), the leading certifier of health coaches and exercise professionals, sponsored three scientific studies aimed at identifying the best recovery strategy for optimizing the endurance and power benefits of exercise programs. Read More...
75 Minutes with Top Club Operators
Posted: February 27, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Once again, this year, Visual Fitness Planner will host 75 Minutes with Top Club Operators. The panel will be moderated by VFP President and CEO, Daron Allen and feature panelists: David Patchell-Evans, Founder and CEO of Goodlife Fitness; Joshua Rider, VP of Revenue Management and Strategic Partnerships of Gold's Gym; Craig Pepin-Donat, Founding Partner and EVP of Crunch Fitness; and Jeff Carlson, Managing Partner of MUV Fitness. The panel will take place at the 2018 IHRSA Trade Show and Convention on Wednesday, March 21 from 1:30 - 2:45PM. Read More...
Blink Fitness Announces Agreement for Expansion With Two-time NBA Champion Draymond Green
Posted: February 26, 2018 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green announced a franchise development deal to bring at least 20 gyms to Michigan and Illinois. This announcement marks the two-time NBA Champion, All Star, Olympic Gold Medalist and Defensive Player of the Year's first investment in the premium-quality, value-based fitness brand as Blink launches its first venture into the Great Lakes region. Read More...
St. Jude, Life Time To Host 3rd Annual Ride For A Reason Event At Life Time Destinations Nationwide On Saturday, March 3
Posted: February 23, 2018 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - As part of ongoing efforts by St. Jude and Life Time to help kids get healthy, more than 100 Life Time destinations across the country will host the third annual Ride for a Reason event on Saturday, March 3. The four-hour cycling relay will benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and the Life Time Foundation. This year more than 7,000 participants and 1,200 teams are expected to participate with a fundraising goal of $1 million. Read More...
USTA Foundation Raises Record $9 Million in 2017
Posted: February 23, 2018 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation (USTAF), the national charitable arm of the USTA, announced it raised a record $9 million in 2017 through a variety of fundraising efforts. These funds will be used to support National Junior Tennis and Learning (NJTL) programs nationwide through multiple initiatives and activities, including NJTL Excellence Teams, STEM and ACE curriculums, programming and capacity-building grants, and college scholarships. In 2017, hundreds of tennis and education programs and students were awarded more than $3.3 million in grants and scholarships. Read More...
Planet Fitness, Inc. Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Results
Posted: February 22, 2018 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and announced full year 2018 outlook. Fiscal Year 2017 Highlights include: Total revenue increased from the prior year by 13.7% to $429.9 million. System-wide same store sales increased 10.2%. Net income was $55.6 million, which includes the net negative impact of approximately $17.2 million related to the remeasurement of the Company's deferred tax assets and tax benefit arrangements due to recent tax reform, compared to $71.2 million in the prior year. Adjusted net income increased 21.8% to $82.3 million, or $0.84 per diluted share, compared to $67.6 million, or $0.69 per diluted share in the prior year. 210 new Planet Fitness stores were opened system-wide during the year, bringing system-wide total stores to 1,518 at December 31, 2017. Read More...
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. to Acquire Total Woman Gym and Spa
Posted: February 22, 2018 in Chains
JUPITER, FL - Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. ("TSI” or the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLUB) announced that, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of the Total Woman Gym and Spa business (“Total Woman”). Once consummated, this acquisition will add another women-focused fitness brand to the Company’s growing fitness portfolio. The acquired assets of the California-based Total Woman business include 12 locations which TSI will continue to operate under the Total Woman brand. Read More...
Rodney Harmon New PTR President
Posted: February 22, 2018 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) is extremely pleased to announce Rodney Harmon as its new PTR President. Harmon is from Richmond, Virginia, where he grew up a protégé of the legendary Arthur Ashe. He played collegiately at Tennessee and SMU. It was at Tennessee where Harmon teamed with Mel Purcell to win the NCAA Doubles title in 1980, and got to the semis in singles, which ultimately played a role in Harmon being inducted into the ITA Men’s Collegiate Tennis Hall of Fame in 2010. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Named 2018 Global Franchise Award Winner
Posted: February 21, 2018 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym has been named a Global Franchise Award Winner for 2018 in the category of Best Health, Beauty and Fitness Franchise. The 2018 Global Franchise Awards, sponsored by Global Franchise Magazine and chosen by a panel of judges of top franchise professionals from around the world, celebrate excellence in international franchising. Winners were selected on criteria including the brand's global intentions, the relationship fostered between franchisor and franchisee, how the brand is marketed and the extent to which a brand has advanced the cause of international franchising. Read More...
