Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Johnson Health Tech Opens New Facility and Adds to Sales Team
Posted: December 21, 2016 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT), a fast-growing fitness equipment manufacturer and producer of the brands Matrix, Vision and Horizon, announced that it has opened a new warehouse and distribution center in Manassas, Virginia, and has added nine members to its sales force. This expansion will facilitate JHT’s ability to serve commercial customers in the North Atlantic region of the United States. Read More...
Planet Fitness and Its Franchisees Raise More Than $1 Million For Boys & Girls Clubs Of America and Stomp Out Bullying To Support Anti-Bullying, Pro-Kindness Initiatives For Teens
Posted: December 20, 2016 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness announced that, together with its franchisees, more than $1 million was raised for its Judgement Free Generation partners, Boys & Girls Clubs of America and STOMP Out Bullying, as a result of the company’s November membership sale. The Judgement Free Generation is Planet Fitness’ philanthropic initiative designed to combat the judgement and bullying faced by today’s youth by creating a culture of kindness and encouragement. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Joint Venture With International Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo
Posted: December 19, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch, the U.S.-based health club chain best known for making serious fitness fun is thrilled to announce the launch of CR7 clubs, a new fitness initiative in collaboration with International Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo. The first CR7 gyms and the new partnership itself bring an amazing franchise opportunity to the Spanish fitness market. The venture combines Crunch's "No Judgments" philosophy with Ronaldo's CR7 Live Life Fit attitude, taking their trademark fusion of fitness meets athletics to a global level, starting in Madrid, Spain. Read More...
Iron Grip Joins Gold’s Gym Global Vendor Program
Posted: December 19, 2016 in Suppliers
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - Iron Grip Barbell Company, an industry-leading manufacturer of innovative and durable American-made free weight equipment, has recently joined Gold’s Gym International’s Global Vendor Program (GVP). The Gold’s Gym GVP is designed to help Gold’s franchisees and vendor partners strengthen their business relationships through corporate communications, training and education and special pricing for volume purchases. Read More...
SportsArt Partners with Sacramento Eco Fitness Sustainable Gym
Posted: December 19, 2016 in Suppliers
SACRAMENTO, CA - SportsArt announced its partnership with Sacramento Eco Fitness, a new gym opening this month dedicated to sustainability and eco-friendly fitness initiatives. The studio will feature SportsArt’s ECO-POWR line of spinning bikes for a first of its kind indoor cycle studio that harnesses the power cyclists produce during their workouts and puts it back into the facility’s power grid. Read More...
Boston Sports Clubs Partners With Pro Football Star Rob Gronkowski to Spearhead a New Fitness Program
Posted: December 14, 2016 in Chains
BOSTON, MA - Just in time for all those New Year's resolutions, Boston Sports Clubs (BSC) is teaming up with the Gronkowski Family to bring a new form of fitness to the Boston area. Launching January 2nd, 2017 at the BSC Wellington Circle location in Medford, the Gronk Fitness Program is designed by Gronk & Co. to help people stay strong, toned, healthy, fit and focused while committed to their long term goals. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Accelerates Growth and Innovation In Strong 2016
Posted: December 13, 2016 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, a leading authority on health and fitness, announced it experienced strong growth in 2016 and continued its aggressive global expansion. Fueled by a growing demand for fitness, an influx of new franchise partners and the global recognition of its iconic brand, the company opened 66 new locations around the world in 2016. In addition to signing 18 development commitments in the U.S., Gold's Gym planted new flags in countries such as India, Japan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Australia. The momentum is already carrying over into 2017 with 47 new locations scheduled to open before the end of the year and aggressive plans to expand in countries like Germany, Africa, and South Korea. Read More...
Equinox Bond St. Opens as New Center for High Performance Living in Lower Manhattan
Posted: December 12, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a high performance lifestyle leader, announced the opening of Equinox Bond St., an iconic new location in the brand’s rapidly expanding portfolio. Located at Zero Bond Street, the club marks the company’s 30th club in New York City and 85th globally. Situated in a neighborhood where fashion, food and art converge, Equinox Bond St. sets a new standard for luxury fitness offerings in the center of lower Manhattan. Read More...
Columbia Association Honored in “Best of Howard County 2016” Readers’ Choice Awards
Posted: December 8, 2016 in Chains
COLUMBIA, MD - Columbia Association (CA) was once again honored in Howard Magazine’s annual awards, in which readers vote on the best that Howard County has to offer in 74 different categories. CA received four first-place awards: Best Golf Course: Hobbit’s Glen Golf Club; Best Gym: Supreme Sports Club; Best Pool for Kids: Swansfield Pool and Mini-WaterPark; and Best Personal Trainer: Bonnie Pace. Read More...
Planet Fitness Appoints Bill Bode To SVP Of Franchise Operations
Posted: December 7, 2016 in Chains
NEWINGTON, 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 appointment of Bill Bode as Senior Vice President of Franchise Operations. In this position, Mr. Bode will oversee operational performance and ongoing franchisee support. Read More...
