Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Saturday, July 11th, 2026
Primetime Fitness Accelerates Growth with Four New Crunch Gym Additions, Expanding Portfolio to 23 Locations
Posted: May 27, 2025 in Chains
NEW FAIRFIELD, CT - Primetime Fitness, a Crunch Fitness franchisee, is significantly expanding its presence across Ohio and Michigan with the acquisition and new unit development of four new gyms, creating new fitness offerings for Midwest residents. The acquisition and development increased Crunch Fitness' presence in Ohio and Michigan by 101,806 square feet, bringing the total number of facilities operated by Primetime Fitness to 23 locations nationwide. The new locations will undergo significant renovations and upgrades to enhance member experiences by August 2025. Read More...
Life Time Opens First Location in Boulder, Colorado
Posted: May 27, 2025 in Chains
BOULDER, CO - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, announces the opening of its highly anticipated Life Time Boulder athletic country club. Located in Central Boulder, the new 52,000-square-foot (36,000 indoors) destination marks the company's eighth location in Colorado. Read More...
Daxko Operations Announces Seamless Integration with GoFundMe Pro to Empower Smarter Fundraising for Nonprofits
Posted: May 27, 2025 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solution provider in the health and wellness industry, has launched a new integration with GoFundMe Pro, GoFundMe’s nonprofit giving platform, that transforms how Daxko’s nonprofit customers manage donations. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Awards $8,000 for Excellence in Coaching with San Diego Wave
Posted: May 21, 2025 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - 24 Hour Fitness, a leader in the health and fitness industry, announces the recognition of two exceptional San Diego coaches and youth mentors, all during a soccer match between the San Diego Wave and the Portland Thorns. During the event, 24 Hour Fitness CEO and President, Karl Sanft, presented a $1,000 check for the Excellence in Coaching Award, bringing the total donated to $8,000 for local coaches, demonstrating their commitment to supporting the next generation of soccer players. Read More...
Liz Clark Named Among Washingtonian’s 500 Most Influential People of 2025
Posted: May 19, 2025 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Health & Fitness Association (HFA) President and CEO, Liz Clark, has once again been named to Washingtonian Magazine’s prestigious list of “Washington, DC’s 500 Most Influential People of 2025.” This marks the third time Clark has earned this distinction, underscoring her unwavering commitment to advancing health and fitness policy nationwide. Members on this list are selected through a rigorous process and must meet three key criteria: possess deep subject-matter expertise with an understanding of how to effectively drive action in Washington; grasp nuances and complexities of specific policy areas; and display expertise in fields believed to be particularly significant to the current slate of elected officials. Since joining HFA, Clark has led a transformation of the association’s advocacy efforts, significantly expanding its reach and effectiveness. Read More...
USTA Unveils Largest Single Investment in U.S. Open History With Reimagined Ashe Stadium and More
Posted: May 19, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The USTA proudly unveiled its plans for the largest single investment in U.S. Open history ($800 million) that will reimagine and modernize Arthur Ashe Stadium, create a new, state-of-the-art Player Performance Center and usher in a bold, visionary future of the US Open experience for fans, players and partners. Read More...
Industry Leaders Join HFA for the 2025 Fly-In and Advocacy Summit
Posted: May 15, 2025 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - More than 125 fitness industry leaders participated in 130 meetings with policymakers and one group held a meeting with White House staff at the HFA Fly-In and Advocacy Summit, May 5 - 7, in Washington, D.C. In the May 7 meetings, operators from health clubs, studios and industry suppliers asked for support of the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act. Read More...
Life Time’s LTH Supplement Line Launches Third Collagen Product with Introduction of Refuel Protein Bar
Posted: May 15, 2025 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, is going all-in on collagen. The LTH supplement lineup has unveiled its new Refuel Protein Bar as the newest addition to its offerings of collagen-rich products as more consumers explore its ability to support joint health, skin elasticity, stronger hair and more. Read More...
North Castle Partners’ Prestigious “CEO Of The Year” Award To Tony Scrimale, Top Crunch Fitness Franchisee
Posted: May 14, 2025 in Chains
TAMPA, FL - North Castle Partners, a leading private equity firm and investment partner of CR Fitness Holdings LLC, the top franchisee for Crunch Fitness, has recognized CEO Tony Scrimale as the recipient of their 2025 "CEO of the Year" award. A tradition now in its 25th year, this marks the second time in the past four years CR Fitness Holdings has been awarded, a rare occurrence in the ceremony's history. Read More...
TSG Consumer to Acquire EōS Fitness
Posted: May 14, 2025 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA and DALLAS, TX - TSG Consumer Partners (“TSG”), a leading specialist private equity firm focused exclusively on the consumer sector, announces it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire EōS Fitness (“EōS”), a leading US operator of High Value. Low Price. (HVLP) gyms. EōS Chief Executive Officer Rich Drengberg will continue to head the company with his tenured leadership team and will retain a vested interest in the go-forward company. Read More...
