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Mack-Cali Announces Lease With 24 Hour Fitness In Hanover, NJ
Posted: May 22, 2017 in Chains
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI) announced it has signed a lease with 24 Hour Fitness at the Company's shopping center at the intersection of Sylvan Way and Ridgedale Avenue in Hanover, New Jersey. 24 Hour Fitness will join anchor tenant Wegmans and will occupy approximately 40,000 square feet. Read More...
Snap Fitness Signs Master Franchise Agreement For Indonesia
Posted: May 22, 2017 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness continues its global expansion with the announcement of a master franchise agreement for Indonesia, where it will begin operating later in 2017. The company’s expansion into Indonesia is being hailed as another example of the universal appeal of its results-driven culture and passionate consumer advocacy. Indonesia marks the 19th country in the company’s global expansion. Read More...
Hammer Strength Celebrates 25 Years of Performance Clinics
Posted: May 21, 2017 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Hammer Strength, a foremost strength training equipment line, hosted a strength training clinic from May 19 - 20 in Cincinnati, where the brand and its storied clinics were forged to celebrate 25 years of bringing athletic training and education to the athletic community. Read More...
Life Time Celebrates Opening in Fort Washington, the First of Three Planned Athletic Resort Destinations in Philadelphia
Posted: May 18, 2017 in Chains
PHILADELPHIA, PA - Life Time, the Healthy Way of Life lifestyle company and brand, announced the completion of Life Time Athletic at Fort Washington. The all-encompassing athletic resort opens for all members on Tuesday, May 23 at 4:00AM. Members of the more than 130,000-square-foot Life Time Athletic will find a wide-range of exclusive programming and a personalized approach to health and wellness, with every detail designed to help each member of the family achieve their individual health and fitness goals. Read More...
World Gym Closes First Quarter Of 2017 With 9 New Gyms
Posted: May 16, 2017 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, continues its steady growth by signing deals for nine new gyms in the first quarter of the year in seven countries, including the first gyms in Lebanon and Belgium. The gyms span four continents and are a mix of conversions from existing gyms and brand new facilities. Read More...
10th Annual American Fitness Index Reveals Minneapolis-St. Paul as the Newest “Fit City”
Posted: May 16, 2017 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The twin cities of Minneapolis-St. Paul edged Washington, D.C. in the 10th annual American Fitness Index (AFI) released by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc. The nation’s capital held the top spot for the past three years and improved its score in 2017, but Minneapolis-St. Paul still finished on top despite the challenges of being a northern state with hard winters. Read More...
YogaFit Studios Makes First Global Expansion with Entry Into Mexico
Posted: May 16, 2017 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - YogaFit Studios is going international. The company announces its first global expansion with the announcement of a master franchise agreement in Mexico with Fitwell, a company that manages wellness franchise concepts Orangetheory, 9Round and Bienesta. Plans are underway for eight studios to be up and running by the end of the year, with 70 planned by 2027. Read More...
Life Fitness Adds Heat Map Technology to LFconnect Platform
Posted: May 15, 2017 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Life Fitness, a global leader in commercial fitness equipment, launched Heat Map, an expansion of its LFconnect digital platform that helps fitness facility managers visualize traffic to and usage of their cardio equipment. Read More...
Technogym Partners With Saks Fifth Avenue In New York To Open Home Wellness Store
Posted: May 12, 2017 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - TECHNOGYM, a leading producer of design and technology-driven wellness and fitness equipment, announced the opening of a new retail space in New York within Saks Fifth Avenue’s “The Wellery” - a new retail concept space dedicated entirely to wellness – at its legendary flagship store. TECHNOGYM will showcase its latest innovations in wellness, design and technology for the home, including pieces from the brand’s ARTIS Collection and Personal Line. Enhanced with the state-of-the-art UNITY 3.0 interface, offering users a series of connected and energy-efficient workout solutions. Read More...
Pure Barre Selects Zimmerman to Stretch Growth Potential
Posted: May 10, 2017 in Chains
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Zimmerman Advertising has announced its partnership with Pure Barre, the largest barre fitness concept in North America. The 450 boutique studios offer an exceptionally effective total body workout loved by more than 550,000 fitness enthusiasts. The Pure Barre expansion plan projects having more than 1,000 studios open in the U.S., Canada and around the world by 2021. Doubling in size is a huge undertaking that propelled the search for the right marketing partner. Read More...
