Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Blink Fitness Names David Collignon as Vice President of Operations
Posted: May 17, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium-quality, value-based gym has announced the appointment of David Collignon as the Vice President of Operations. For the past three years, Collignon has served as Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement for Equinox Holdings, which includes Equinox, PURE Yoga, SoulCycle and Blink Fitness. In addition to Collignon's intimate knowledge of Blink and the fitness category, he has extensive multi-unit retail operations experience with The Children's Place, at one point overseeing 80+ locations and more than 1,300 employees Read More...
IHRSA Report: Health Clubs Saw 5.3% Revenue Growth from 2013 to 2014
Posted: May 16, 2016 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - Overall, health clubs posted revenue growth of 5.3% from 2013 to 2014, according to the 2015 IHRSA Profiles of Success report. Multipurpose and independent clubs reported median retention rates of 69% and 79%, respectively. Fitness-only clubs reported a median net membership growth of 4.2%, while clubs part of a chain achieved a median net membership growth of 9.4%, the highest among all segments observed. Read More...
Cybex Receives Presidential Award For Export Successes
Posted: May 16, 2016 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker presented Cybex International with the President’s “E” Star Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The President’s “E” Award is the highest recognition any U.S. entity can receive for making a significant contribution to the expansion of U.S. exports. Read More...
Ecore Employees Collect Nearly 12,000 Pounds of Food for Food Bank
Posted: May 11, 2016 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Ecore, a flooring manufacturer whose mission statement is: we transform reclaimed waste into unique performance surfaces that make people's lives better. and its 254 employees at its Lancaster, PA plant demonstrated those last 4 words: making people's lives better. Recently, 11,416 pounds of food was collected for New Creation Church in Lancaster City as part of the Lancaster Chamber's #ImpactLancaster Leadership Challenge. Sponsored by EF Strategic Consultancy, local businesses were encouraged to make a difference in their community. Read More...
Seattle Business Magazine Names Precor Washington Manufacturer of the Year
Posted: May 11, 2016 in Suppliers
SEATTLE, WA - In its May 2016 Edition, Seattle Business Magazine has named Precor as Washington's Large Firm Manufacturer of the Year. Employing 573 local workers, Precor has a commitment to lean principles and efficient production. Precor estimates it spends $1 million to $2 million each year on machinery, equipment and automation to make improvements in machining, welding, tooling and production-line monitoring systems. It expects still more spending as it adds to its line of cross-training and fitness machines, and as it expands its networked-fitness service known as Preva, which lets equipment users track their workout histories and check progress toward goals. Read More...
May 2016 Cover Story Preview: Club Fit – 40+ Years of Health and Fitness Evolution
Posted: May 10, 2016 in Other News
The task of business is a complicated one. The number of moving parts can seem infinite. We plan for everything possible, but it never works out completely to plan. Simplistically, some keys to long-term success include: Always learning from your mistakes, as well as the successes of others. Populating the business with a team of trusted and capable staff members who buy into the company’s mission and values. And, doing everything ethically possible to build a customer base that loves, trusts and values your brand. Embedded within those tasks are thousands of sub-tasks that exponentially complicate things. Read More...
Planet Fitness Announces First Quarter 2016 Results
Posted: May 10, 2016 in Chains
NEWINGTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE:PLNT) reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2016: Total revenue increased from the prior year period by 8.3% to $83.3 million. System-wide same store sales increased 6.8%. Net income was $16.3 million compared to net income of $8.5 million in the prior year period. Pro forma adjusted net income increased 20.5% to $15.2 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, compared to $12.6 million, or $0.13 per diluted share in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA increased 20.4% to $34.3 million from $28.5 million in the prior year period. 48 new Planet Fitness franchise stores were opened during the period, bringing system-wide total stores to 1,171 at March 31, 2016. The company brought in 1 million net new members, equating to 864 net new members per store. Read More...
IHRSA Report: Men and Women Now Equally Likely to Join Health Clubs
Posted: May 9, 2016 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The health club member gender gap closed in 2014 as males and females were equally likely to join a gym, according to IHRSA’s 2015 Health Club Consumer Report: The Story Behind Members and Their Health & Fitness Clubs. While males are more likely to belong to commercial multipurpose and boot camp facilities, females are more likely to belong to yoga/Pilates/barre and residential centers. Men and women are nearly equally represented in nonprofit and combat-focused facilities (boxing/mixed martial arts/MMA). Read More...
Global Alliance Announces Plan for Congressional Commitments to Move American Health
Posted: May 9, 2016 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The Global Alliance for Health & Performance announced an ambitious initiative to secure from every member of Congress a signed commitment to promote physical activity as a means for combatting what is considered a national health care crisis. The Congressional Commitment to Physical Activity was developed by the Global Alliance as a distinctive way to garner leadership and support in the fight for a healthier America. Three Congressional members, Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and representatives Robert Dold (R-IL) and Ron Kind (D-WI), were the first to sign the commitment in conjunction with a Congressional Briefing at the nation’s Capitol on April 20. The commitment is being promoted in collaboration with the Congressional Fitness Caucus. Read More...
Lake Nona to Serve as New USPTA Headquarters
Posted: May 5, 2016 in Suppliers
LAKE LONA, ORLANDO, FL - Lake Nona, one of the top 10 fastest growing communities in America, has announced that the Lake Nona Sports & Performance District will become the home of the USPTA. In addition to being the new home to the USPTA, Lake Nona’s Sports & Performance District will be home to the USTA (United States Tennis Association) National Campus, the largest tennis facility in the country with more than 100 courts, and Major League Soccer’s Orlando City Soccer Club’s Training Center and Elite Youth Academy, which are both currently under construction. Read More...
