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Retro Fitness Named Official Fitness Center of New York Yankees
Posted: February 7, 2018 in Chains
COLTS NECK, N.J. - Just in time for the start of baseball season, Retro Fitness is now the Official Fitness Center of the New York Yankees. In this multi-year partnership, Retro Fitness receives logo-usage, player appearances, game tickets and contests to win unique experiences at Yankee Stadium for its members and more. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Resolves to Keep Getting Bigger in 2018
Posted: February 7, 2018 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - According to U.S. News, about 80% of New Year's resolutions fail by the second week of February. But, that's not the case for Gold's Gym Franchising LLC, where business is stronger than ever. The world's most iconic fitness chain will flex its muscle even more in 2018 with plans to expand beyond its 700+ locations in 28 countries around the world. Capping off a strong year of franchise development in 2017, Gold's Gym celebrated 49 new gym openings, including the two largest Gold's Gym locations ever built. Amman, Jordan, and Alexandria, Egypt, each opened new facilities with more than 150,000 square feet. Read More...
Gym Farm Joins the Fitness On Demand Integration Cloud
Posted: February 7, 2018 in Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - FitnessOnDemand announced its partnership with health and wellness software automation technology company, Gym Farm, making hundreds of premium fitness videos instantly available to Gym Farm members, by integrating with their existing mobile apps. Gym Farm provides its members with an intuitive mobile app that can be customized and managed by the facility for a unique branded experience. Read More...
The 2017 IHRSA Advocacy Impact Report with 2018 Legislative Forecasting
Posted: February 6, 2018 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA's advocacy efforts are routed in the twin goals of protecting and promoting the health club industry. While you may prefer less government involvement in the club industry, the reality is, your state and national government introduce policies that could have a significant impact—for better or worse—on your business. One of IHRSA's jobs is to maximize the good, while minimizing the bad. Read More...
Brains Over Beauty: 92 Percent Of Americans Prefer Their Significant Other Have a Great Personality Over a Great Body
Posted: February 5, 2018 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - In preparation for this Valentine's Day, Planet Fitness, Inc., one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States, uncovered a definitive answer to that age-old question about love, attraction and everything in between: Are we all about the looks? A national study* commissioned by Planet Fitness found that people's perspectives on love actually go far beyond "skin-deep," with more than nine in ten (92%) preferring a partner with a great personality over a great body. And, what about prioritizing what we look for most in a partner? The study's findings also showed that 81% seek a man or woman with a good personality, followed closely by sense of humor (76%), positive attitude (73%) and open-mindedness (62%)... Read More...
Crunch Fitness Appoints Dan Gallagher to Chief Financial Officer
Posted: February 5, 2018 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, the health club chain renowned for fusing fitness and entertainment, announced the appointment of Dan Gallagher as its new Chief Financial Officer. Former CFO of KB US Holdings (Kings Supermarkets and Balducci’s Food Lovers Markets) and CFO of Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. (TSI), Gallagher will be an instrumental leader in growing the Crunch brand. Read More...
National Federation of Professional Trainers, NFPT, Celebrates 30th Anniversary
Posted: February 2, 2018 in Suppliers
LAFAYETTE, IN - Ron Clark, Founder and CEO of NFPT, was stationed at Camp Pendleton, Oceanside CA, in 1978. One day changed everything. During a combat readiness training exercise, Staff Sergeant Clark was shot. He was shot through his wrist, mid-stride while walking a perimeter, with a .50 caliber from over 200 yards away in an accidental field discharge. He was lucky that day. Though his military career had ended, his life’s work had just begun. In 1988, the National Federation of Professional Trainers certified its first personal trainer. NFPT’s conception began with literal blood, sweat and tears as it was grounded with roots of the real experiences of its founder. NFPT applies ground level training methodologies in its practical approaches to its education and curriculum, and certifies trainers based on assessment of their skill sets in exercise science foundations. Read More...
Life Time Expands in Colorado With Grand Opening Celebration of Life Time Athletic Flatirons
Posted: February 1, 2018 in Chains
BROOMFIELD, CO - Life Time, the nation's only Healthy Way of Life brand, has bringing its fifth destination to Colorado with the opening of Life Time Athletic Flatirons, located in Broomfield, Colorado. An evening grand opening celebration to showcase the new space with tours, fitness demonstrations, food and kids entertainment was held on Wednesday, January 31st from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The club opened for workouts to all members at 4:00 AM on Thursday, February 1st. Read More...
Myzone Launches New App Feature
Posted: February 1, 2018 in Suppliers
U.K. - Myzone has stepped up their offerings. After the success of Zone Match within club solutions, the feature that gamifies a workout has now been launched within the Myzone App. Zone Match offers users who are not in a group exercise environment to be led through a set process of zone training, which they can perform anywhere. Zone Match has been designed by Myzone, to help continually develop users engagement and commitment to physical activity. Read More...
Daxko Acquires Club Automation
Posted: January 31, 2018 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko announced that it has acquired Club Automation, a Chicago-based provider of club management software to over 400 facilities. Daxko is already the leading provider of software solutions to the nonprofit and small business segments, serving 10,000 facilities through its Daxko Operations and Zen Planner brands. Read More...
