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Genesis Health Clubs Celebrates Grand Opening of Topeka Southwest and Ward Parkway Clubs
Posted: January 21, 2018 in Chains
WICHITA, KS - Genesis Health Clubs has celebrated the grand openings of its Topeka Southwest and Ward Parkway Clubs. A full week of events were announced and celebrated, culminating with the grand opening celebrations on Saturday, January 20, featuring special classes, prizes and free workouts. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location In Santa Rosa, California
Posted: January 18, 2018 in Chains
SANTA ROSA, CA - Crunch Franchise announced the planned opening of a new 20,000 square-foot gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Santa Rosa, California. The completely new single-floor club, located in the Coddingtown Mall, enters its discount pre-sale period January 20 in anticipation of an April 2018 opening. Crunch's new gym location will offer a new fitness experience complete with group fitness, a designated cardio and strength training area as well as HydroMassage beds and a private stretching area. Read More...
In-Shape Health Clubs Hires Doris Thews as VP of Group Fitness
Posted: January 18, 2018 in Chains
STOCKTON, CA - In-Shape Health Clubs, a top California destination for fitness and recreation, announced as part of its fitness innovation strategy that it has hired industry leader, Doris Thews, as Vice President of group fitness, signaling a renewed focus on advancing its fitness offerings. Read More...
Technogym Selected Official Fitness Equipment Supplier to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games
Posted: January 18, 2018 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Technogym will be Official Fitness Equipment Supplier for PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Games. For Technogym, internationally recognized for setting the standard in athletic training, rehabilitation and wellness, the South Korean Games 2018 represents the seventh Olympic experience after Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, Turin 2006, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio de Janeiro 2016. Read More...
Planet Fitness Expands Global Footprint to Mexico
Posted: January 16, 2018 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S., announced the upcoming opening of its first club in Monterrey, Mexico. The country's first Judgement Free Zone in Santa Catarina is expected to officially open this spring. Planet Fitness has over 10.5 million members with clubs located in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, the Dominican Republic and Panama. Read More...
Pain-Free Movement Specialist Program Designed to Help Millions of People With Chronic Pain Get Back to Living an Active Lifestyle
Posted: January 16, 2018 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - According to data from the American Academy of Pain Medicine, more than 1.5 billion people worldwide suffer from chronic pain. Chronic pain can be physically, mentally and emotionally crippling, and it’s not easy to remedy. Movement, when executed with the help of a trained exercise professional, can be an effective way to relieve pain and improve quality of life. As part of its promise to help everyone live an active, healthy lifestyle, American Council on Exercise (ACE), the leading certifier of health coaches and fitness professionals, launched the Pain-Free Movement Specialist program from Function First. Read More...
Michael Conlan Joins Johnson Health Tech as Managing Director of Australian Division
Posted: January 16, 2018 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT) named Michael Conlan Managing Director of the JHT-Australia office. onlan, who joins JHT with extensive experience across the sporting goods and commercial fitness industry, will oversee all operations of the Melbourne-based JHT-AU, including sales, service and operations of both the home-use and commercial business serving Australia and New Zealand. Read More...
Bill Dussor, Longtime IHRSA Staff Member, Passes Away
Posted: January 15, 2018 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - Sadly, we at IHRSA lost one of our own on Saturday. Bill Dussor, Director of Meetings & Trade Shows emeritus, passed away on January 13 after a long battle with colon cancer. While Bill was respected and well-liked by the many industry leaders that have served on the IHRSA Board of Directors during his tenure at IHRSA over the past 26 years, the reality is that the vast majority of IHRSA members probably never had met Bill; but if you ever attended an IHRSA event, then you’ve experienced the fruits of his labor. Bill worked diligently and tirelessly behind the scenes, logging an insane amount of late-night and pre-dawn work hours ensuring that each event went off without a hitch. Read More...
Workout Anytime and its Social Media Strategy Featured in 1851 Magazine
Posted: January 14, 2018 in Chains
ALPHARETTA, GA (As Published in 1851 Magazine) - In today’s world, it is essential for businesses to be present and active on digital platforms. This often includes creating an appealing website and establishing a strong social media strategy. In the world of franchising, this strategy should be distributed amongst franchisees in order to help the entire system succeed online. 1851 spoke with Sarah Troutman from Workout Anytime to get the scoop on how a business can help its franchisees thrive in a digital space. Read More...
USPTA appoints Trish Faulkner to National Board of Directors
Posted: January 10, 2018 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA) announced the appointment of Trish Faulkner to serve on the National Board of Directors as Vice President during the 2018-2019 term. Faulkner is currently Tennis Professional Emeritus at BallenIsles Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. She has served as tournament chairperson for the 2014 ITF Senior World Championships in Palm Beach County. Previously, she worked as Head Tour Director and Marketing Director for the WTA, and formed a sports marketing and special event corporation operating four of the Virginia Slims Women’s Professional Tour events. Read More...
