Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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May 2017 Cover Story Preview: Play On at Little Rock Athletic Club
Posted: May 9, 2017 in Other News
“It’s what we do. We’re a big, diverse family of tennis players, swimmers, runners, CrossFitters, cannonballers, stairmaster-ers, weekend warriors, big kids, little kids and kids who never grew up. We love to run, jump, serve, swim, splash, sweat, lap, lunge, squat, compete and do pretty much any other verb you can associate with fitness. We believe that fitness and fun not only can co-exist, but that they are soul mates that should never be apart. It’s why this club exists. And it’s why we come to work. It’s why more than ever we’re committed to helping you, our members, play often, play hard and Play On.” Read More...
Instinctive Insights Passes 30-Club Milestone
Posted: May 9, 2017 in Suppliers
COLUMBUS, OH - Instinctive Insights, a high-tech direct-engagement marketing agency, has just added its 34th Fitness and Athletic Club Customer. Instinctive Insights uses proprietary, predictive-modeling algorithms and expansive demographic and psychographic data elements to intelligently target consumer households most likely to be active, thinking about fitness and interested in the types of services and amenities a Club offers. Read More...
UFC Gym Set to Open New 42,000 Square-Foot Location in Huntington Beach on May 13
Posted: May 9, 2017 in Chains
SANTA ANA, CA - UFC GYM announced that the opening of its newest signature gym will be in Huntington Beach, California on Saturday, May 13. This 42,000 square-foot gym's grand opening festivities will begin at 8AM PT. As a signature gym, this location will be open 24 hours a day, seven days per week. Read More...
USPTA Announces Multiyear Agreement With Har-Tru
Posted: May 8, 2017 in Suppliers
HOUSTON, TX - The United States Professional Tennis Association announced it will enter into a 3-year agreement with Har-Tru, the leader in clay tennis courts, court equipment and accessories. Under the terms of agreement, Har-Tru will become the official provider of teaching carts, ball mowers and ball baskets of the association. As an official endorsee of the USPTA, Har-Tru will offer special rates for USPTA members when shopping on Har-Tru’s website for qualified products. In addition, members who are enrolled in the Retirement Gold+ program can earn contributions to their retirement accounts with a qualified Har-Tru purchase. Read More...
Award-Winning Owner Acquires Orangetheory Fitness Shelton Studio Amidst Accelerated Connecticut Growth
Posted: May 8, 2017 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - Orangetheory Fitness, the scientifically backed and fast-growing fitness franchise, announced multi-unit franchisee Mark Molina has acquired rights to the Shelton, Connecticut studio, which will grand reopen under his leadership at the end of May. This acquisition is part of Orangetheory Fitness' expansion plans to grow the brand's presence throughout the state of Connecticut, with a goal of doubling the company's studio count in the state by the end of 2017. Read More...
FDA Approves Radicava (Edaravone) as Treatment for ALS
Posted: May 5, 2017 in Other News
CAMBRIDGE, MA - The Food and Drug Administration announced it has granted approval to MT Pharma America to begin marketing Edaravone as a treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The approval of Edaravone marks the first new treatment to be approved for ALS in the United States since Rilutek (Riluzole) was approved in 1995. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Experiences Strong First Quarter With Domestic And International Growth
Posted: May 3, 2017 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold’s Gym, a trusted source on health and fitness, announced that, during the first quarter of 2017, it signed franchise agreements to open nine gyms in the U.S., with 23 additional locations currently under development in 12 countries internationally. These signings expand the brand’s presence in new and existing markets across the world, including Tennessee, New York, California and in nations such as Egypt and Australia. Gold’s Gym also opened 17 new locations both domestically and internationally, resulting in a total of 737 open gyms at the end of the first quarter. Read More...
Equinox Unveils New Location In Century City
Posted: May 3, 2017 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Equinox, a high performance lifestyle leader, announced the opening of its newest Southern California club in Century City. Expanded and located in the new Westfield center, the 30,000-square foot club combines the unparalleled service that Equinox offers at each of its 88 global locations with its own, distinctively “Hollywood” experience. Read More...
Ecore Offers Continuing Education Unit on Fitness Flooring Technologies, Trends
Posted: May 3, 2017 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Ecore, a company that transforms reclaimed waste into performance surfaces that make people's lives better, now offers a Continuing Education Unit (CEU) that addresses the trend toward functional training and flooring performance characteristics and trends. The CEU program, titled “Fitness for Purpose,” is designed to increase attendees’ knowledge of flooring technology. Read More...
Planet Fitness, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2017 Results
Posted: May 2, 2017 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2017. Total revenue increased from the prior year period by 9.3% to $91.1 million. System-wide same store sales increased 11.1%. Net income increased 9.3% to $17.9 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to net income of $16.3 million, or $0.09 per diluted share in the prior year period. Adjusted net income increased 21.2% to $18.4 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared to $15.2 million, or $0.15 per diluted share in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 23.3% to $42.3 million from $34.3 million in the prior year period. 54 new Planet Fitness stores were opened system-wide compared to 48 in the year ago period, bringing system-wide total stores to 1,367 at March 31, 2017. Read More...
