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Crunch Franchise Announces Grand Reopening of Tustin, California Location
Posted: January 30, 2018 in Chains
TUSTIN, CA - Crunch Franchise announced the grand reopening of its Tustin, California location following a $72,000 renovation of the club's interior and the addition of new fitness equipment. The equipment, chosen by staff based on member use and preference, includes four new Olympic lifting platforms, six Olympic benches, heavy bags and dumbbells up to 125 pounds in weight. This equipment adds to the club's existing group fitness, designated cardio and strength training area, as well as HydroMassage beds and a private stretching area. Read More...
Merrithew Celebrates 30 Years of Mindful Movement
Posted: January 30, 2018 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ONTARIO - Merrithew -Leaders in Mindful Movement- this year celebrates 30 years in business. As a global leader in mind-body education and equipment, Merrithew’s reach has grown over the past three decades to include more than 50,000 trained instructors in over 100 countries worldwide. Read More...
Zeamo Expands With One-Week & One-Month Options
Posted: January 30, 2018 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y - Zeamo, the digital fitness platform that allows users to purchase day passes and access a broad spectrum of gyms seamlessly and without commitment, has significantly expanded its menu to include longer-term options, without sacrificing the breadth of choice or the fluid, nonbinding mode that is its trademark. Now, Zeamo also empowers consumers to purchase one-week and one-month gym passes to give users the ability to make even more discerning fitness decisions informed by a longer-term experience with the gyms they discover. Read More...
Doug Conant, Stephen Tharrett Among Top Speaker Lineup at 5th Annual TOM Conference in Charleston; Register Now
Posted: January 25, 2018 in Other News
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Business and sports industry leaders Douglas Conant and Stephen Tharrett will be among the keynote presenters and moderators at the 2018 Tennis Owners & Managers (TOM) Conference, which will be April 8 - 11 at Wild Dunes Resort in Charleston, S.C. Presented by the TIA, the TOM Conference targets tennis owners, managers and industry decision-makers with a focus on innovation, growth, business leadership and development. Read More...
VFP Accelerates its Growth Plans by Adding Kevin Bryant
Posted: January 24, 2018 in Suppliers
FORT WORTH, TX - VFP, the health and fitness industry's leading provider of software technology solutions, is excited to announce Kevin Bryant will be joining the VFP team. VFP has been hard at work for the last two years developing, refining and testing its new platform and is now ready to introduce the new platform, VFP+, to the industry. Daron Allen, President & CEO of VFP, said, "We are extremely excited about the addition of Mr. Bryant to our sales/consulting team, and the timing could not be better." 2018 will be a tremendous growth year for VFP, and Mr. Bryant’s backgound and relationships will be a significant key to that growth. Read More...
Exaltare Capital Expands Fitness Franchise by Acquiring 10 Planet Fitness Health Clubs in Central New York
Posted: January 24, 2018 in Chains
BOSTON, MA - ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc. (“ECP-PF”), a portfolio company of Exaltare Capital Partners, has announced that it successfully acquired 10 Planet Fitness health clubs in the central New York region from Robert Morris. ECP-PF was formed in 2012 through Exaltare Capital’s acquisition of 15 Planet Fitness health clubs in Connecticut. This acquisition brings ECP-PF’s portfolio of health clubs to 71 locations in Connecticut, upstate New York, New Mexico, Arizona and western Canada. ECP-PF plans to build another 50 locations over the next five years, including at least 10 in upstate New York. Read More...
IHRSA Announces 2018 Industry Award Recipients
Posted: January 24, 2018 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA, The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, has announced that three award recipients will be honored during IHRSA 2018, the association’s 37th Annual IHRSA International Convention & Trade Show in San Diego, CA, March 21-24, 2018: The Associate Member of the Year Award will be presented on Thursday, March 22 to Myzone; The Outstanding Community Service Award will be presented on Thursday, March 22 to Sisters Athletic Club of Sisters, OR; The Woman Leader Award in honor of Julie Main will be presented on Friday, March 23 to Kristen Green of Aquafit in South West Sydney, Australia. Read More...
American Council on Exercise Partners With Largest Online Personal Trainer Marketplace to Help ACE Certified Health and Fitness Professionals Grow Their Career
Posted: January 24, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) was recently named the preferred certification provider by Find Your Trainer (FYT), the largest online marketplace connecting NCCA-accredited personal trainers with clients. Find Your Trainer is a mobile-optimized online platform that connects users with the largest network of certified health and fitness experts around the country through a proprietary client-trainer matching algorithm. Users can easily search, schedule and pay for personal training all from their desktop or mobile device. Read More...
Online Platform Lets Fitness Professionals Train Clients Virtually
Posted: January 24, 2018 in Suppliers
NASHVILLE, TN - The personal trainer is going virtual. A Nashville-based fitness tech company is poised to change the way people exercise with the launch of a new platform called GymCloud. GymCloud.com has officially launched its online personal training software. The app enables fitness professionals to train clients online, making personal training more convenient and cost-effective for trainers and their clients alike. Read More...
River Valley Club: $2.4 Million in 1 to 1 Training Sales
Posted: January 22, 2018 in Independents, Suppliers
TORONTO, CANADA - Like most clubs, the River Valley Club (Lebanon, NH) could never figure out how to make significant revenue from their 1 to 1 training program. Their highest yearly total was just $69,000 but that was before they heard about a relatively new consulting company based out of Toronto, Ontario that focused on one thing: 1 to 1 personal training. The year was 2000, and the consulting company they discovered was founded in 1998 by respected industry veteran Jeff Russo. The club took a leap of faith with Russo's Pro Fitness Program and PT sales have skyrocketed ever since. In 2017 the River Valley Club produced an outrageous $2.4 million in 1 to 1 training sales and remains the signature club that all facilities in the Pro Fitness Program network try to emulate. The club, which recently underwent an extensive renovation has over 2,500 members, 35 full-time Trainers and boosts a PT member penetration rate of over 35%. Read More...
