Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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9Round Kickboxing Fitness Expands into Iraq
Posted: January 16, 2025 in Chains
SIMPSONVILLE, S.C. - 9Round Kickboxing Fitness, the world’s largest kickboxing fitness franchise, is breaking new ground with its latest expansion into Iraq. The move into Iraq is a testament to the growing global demand for 9Round’s unique blend of fitness, community and convenience. Read More...
ACSM’s Moving Through Cancer Recognized by White House
Posted: January 16, 2025 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - ACSM’s Moving Through Cancer Program, part of the Exercise is Medicine initiative, has been recognized by the White House Cancer Moonshot initiative for its notable work mapping exercise oncology program availability in the U.S., identifying disparities and publishing clinical guidelines recommending exercise to improve symptoms and treatment outcomes for people living with cancer. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Takes #1 Fitness Spot In Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 Ranking
Posted: January 15, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, one of the fitness industry's leading high-value, low-price gyms, ranked #1 in the fitness category and #32 overall in the annual Entrepreneur Franchise 500, the world's first and most comprehensive franchise ranking. The ranking follows a milestone year for Crunch Fitness, when the company celebrated its 35th anniversary; launched Crunch 3.0, an innovative new gym design; hit the three-million-member mark; and increased its franchise footprint to 500 gyms worldwide. Read More...
Local Planet Fitness Locations Opens Doors to LA County Amid Fires
Posted: January 15, 2025 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Local Planet Fitness locations are opening their doors to anyone impacted by the LA County fires (residents, first responders, etc.) to use Planet Fitness facilities free of charge (no membership needed). Effective immediately, valid through the end of January. Read More...
Barry’s Announces New Strategic Investment Partner Princeton Equity Group
Posted: January 15, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Barry's, a global leader in boutique fitness, announces a new strategic investment from Princeton Equity Group ("Princeton"), a private equity firm focused on investing in and growing franchisor and multi-location companies. Founded in 1998 by Barry Jay, John Mumford and Rachel Coxton, Barry's has become synonymous with premium fitness experiences. Read More...
Purpose Brands Appoints Lauren Cody Brand President, Orangetheory Fitness
Posted: January 15, 2025 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL and WOODBURY, MN - Purpose Brands, LLC, one of the world's largest and most trusted portfolios of fitness, health and wellness franchise brands and services, has named Lauren Cody as brand president, Orangetheory Fitness, a global leader in science-backed and technology tracked group fitness. Read More...
EōS Fitness Wraps Up 2024 with Sweeping Successes in Growth, Community and Innovation
Posted: January 15, 2025 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - EōS Fitness, the national High Value, Low Price (HVLP) gym brand with more than 175 locations open or on the way, closed out Q4 strong, building on its array of innovative, signature fitness options reaching more exercise practitioners than ever before. Through explosive growth in existing regions, plans to expand into Georgia and meticulously curated amenities providing customized fitness programming, the company is well on its way to opening 250 gyms by 2030. Read More...
ClassPass Partners with D1 Training to Bring World-Class Athletic-Based Training to Members
Posted: January 15, 2025 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - ClassPass, a leading fitness and wellness membership offering access to thousands of studios, gyms and spas globally, announces a dynamic partnership with D1 Training, the national fitness training facility specializing in sports science-backed, high-performance workouts. Read More...
Planet Fitness Strengthens Leadership Team with Two New Appointments
Posted: January 13, 2025 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) (the "Company") one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces that it has appointed Chip Ohlsson as Chief Development Officer, effective January 20, 2025, and Brian Povinelli as Chief Marketing Officer, effective February 10, 2025. Mr. Ohlsson and Mr. Povinelli will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Colleen Keating. Read More...
American Council on Exercise Partners with Coursera to Offer Foundational Course for Aspiring Personal Trainers
Posted: January 13, 2025 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE), a global leader in health and fitness education and certification, has partnered with Coursera, one of the largest online learning platforms, to present the “Intro to Personal Training: A Career Starter Certificate.” Read More...
