Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Anytime Fitness Opens 3,000th Gym
Posted: November 2, 2015 in Chains
STROUD, ENGLAND - Anytime Fitness, the world's largest co-ed health club chain will celebrate the opening of its 3000th gym at a ceremony in Stroud, England later this month, while also announcing new agreements to open gyms in Sweden and Italy, along with the opening of the company's 100th gym in Japan. For the first time in the company's history, Anytime Fitness' global expansion is now outpacing the rate of its domestic growth. By the end of 2016, Anytime Fitness gyms will be open in nearly 30 countries. Read More...
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results
Posted: November 2, 2015 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. ("TSI" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLUB), one of the leading owners and operators of health clubs located primarily in major cities from Washington, DC north through New England, operating under the brand names "New York Sports Clubs," "Boston Sports Clubs," "Washington Sports Clubs", "Philadelphia Sports Clubs" and "BFX Studio" announced its results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. Read More...
Planet Fitness Opens 100th New York State Location In Brooklyn, NY
Posted: October 30, 2015 in Chains
NEWINGTON, NH - New York continues to become a more judgement-free, less intimidating state for gym goers. Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States, announced an exciting milestone with the recent opening of its 100th club in New York State located in Brooklyn at 1245 Fulton Street in Bed-Stuy. Read More...
Power Wellness and Genesis Rehab Services Create PowerCare, A Joint Venture to Pair Outpatient Rehabilitation and Wellness Services to Serve As Hub For Overall Health
Posted: October 29, 2015 in Suppliers
KENNETT SQUARE, PA - Power Wellness, a leading provider of wellness and medically-based fitness services, and Genesis Rehab Services (GRS), one of the largest providers of contract rehabilitation in the United States, announce PowerCare, a joint venture designed to bridge rehabilitation therapy care, and fitness and wellness programs to focus on both chronic disease management and preventative care. Read More...
PHIT Introduced in the Senate
Posted: October 29, 2015 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) introduced legislation that would allow Americans to make certain qualified sports and fitness purchases, like gym memberships, fitness equipment, and youth sports league fees, with money they have saved in pre-tax health care accounts. The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow for a medical care tax deduction on qualified purchases for up to $1,000 per taxpayer or $2,000 for married couples filing jointly or heads of household. Read More...
YogaWorks Expands East Coast Presence With Purchase Of Seven Award-Winning Studios In Baltimore
Posted: October 29, 2015 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - YogaWorks, the rapidly growing leader in yoga practice and fitness, announced its fourth acquisition of 2015 with the purchase of seven Charm City Yoga studios in Baltimore, Maryland. This deal comes on the heels of YogaWorks' acquisition of two studios in Boston last month and seven studios in Northern California earlier this summer. The renowned yoga company's accelerated growth is due partly to the rapid adoption of yoga across the country, coupled with the demand for consistently high-quality yoga in growing yoga cities like Baltimore. In fact, Forbes Magazine rated Baltimore as the 6th fastest growing yoga market in the United States. Read More...
CMA Nominee Thomas Rhett Aligns With Snap Fitness For 2016
Posted: October 29, 2015 in Chains
NASHVILLE, TN - CMA New Artist of the Year nominee Thomas Rhett will join forces with Snap Fitness, a premier 24/7 fitness franchise, in 2016 for a year-long partnership brokered by FlyteVu. As the health and wellness brand’s spokesperson, the multi-Platinum selling artist will host boot camps in select tour markets throughout the year, as well as challenges on social media for fans across the country. Read More...
h2 Wellness Solution Goes Live Globally With Atkins’ New Mobile App and Online Community
Posted: October 27, 2015 in Suppliers
LOS ANGELES, CA - h2 Wellness, a cloud-based, population health and engagement company, announced the rollout of its proprietary technology platform to more than 4 million members of the worldwide Atkins community. Offered free of charge to consumers by Atkins Nutritionals, Inc., a global leader in the weight control nutrition category, the mobile app and online community allows consumers to monitor their intake of carbohydrates, protein, fat, fiber, and provides a shopping list function, with meal planners and detailed data of more than 200,000 foods and restaurants. It offers social networking features for added inspiration, community building and support. Read More...
ACE Hosts Congressional Roundtable On Role Of Physical Activity In Policy
Posted: October 27, 2015 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) recently hosted a roundtable discussion on the role of physical activity in policy. San Diego Congressional Representatives Scott Peters and Susan Davis joined key individuals from the fitness industry as well as academia, non-profits, private business, local community coalitions and medical groups for a thoughtful discussion on the types of policy changes that could help address the physical inactivity epidemic in this country. Read More...
Annual Survey Reveals New #1 Fitness Trend in 2016
Posted: October 26, 2015 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Are you tracking your running mileage, calories burned or average heart rate using a wearable device? The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has announced its annual fitness trend forecast and for the first time, exercise pros say wearable technology will be the top trend in fitness next year. The results were released in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2016: 10th Anniversary Edition” published today in the November/December issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. Read More...
