Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Life Time Closes on $45 Million Sale-Leaseback Transaction
Posted: April 21, 2023 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time" or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) announces that the company closed on a sale-leaseback transaction for approximately $45 million in gross proceeds on April 20, 2023. The transaction involved one property and was with an institutional real estate investor that has completed multiple sale-leaseback transactions with Life Time. Read More...
Merrithew Launches Original Music Collection on Global Streaming Platforms
Posted: April 21, 2023 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ON - Merrithew, a leader in mind-body education and equipment, announces the global release of eight new Merrithew Music albums designed to complement one of its most popular fitness programs, Total Barre. Available on major streaming platforms everywhere, this new original music collection for fitness professionals and enthusiasts was composed and produced in-house to motivate, inspire and amplify Merrithew’s mind-body programming. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Announces its Newest Location in Danvers, Massachusetts
Posted: April 20, 2023 in Chains
DANVERS, MA - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming June 2023 opening of Crunch Danvers, a $5 million, 32,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars’ worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Danvers is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Staples. Read More...
Planet Fitness Rockville Hosts Grand Opening
Posted: April 20, 2023 in Chains
TIMONIUM, MD - Planet Fitness, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, celebrated the grand opening of its Rockville, Maryland club on Thursday, April 12. Planet Fitness Rockville recently relocated from a 15,360-square-foot space to this new 30,000-square-foot space. Read More...
New Management at RSG Group USA
Posted: April 19, 2023 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Danny Waggoner and Brian Warne will succeed former CEO Sebastian Schoepe as co-CEOs of RSG Group USA Inc (Gold’s Gym), effective April 17, 2023. Danny Waggoner has been involved with the company gyms for 22 years, and Brian Warne has been part of the company’s management since 2018 and CFO since 2021. Read More...
Self Esteem Brands Expands in Europe, Welcomes Mitterlehner Fitness as Newest Anytime Fitness Master Franchisee
Posted: April 19, 2023 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Self Esteem Brands (SEB), the parent company of a global portfolio of fitness, health and wellness franchise brands, has announced that Manfred Mitterlehner, the fitness and personal training operator of Austria-based Mitterlehner Fitness, has joined Anytime Fitness as its latest master franchisee. Read More...
USPTA CEO Announces Retirement
Posted: April 19, 2023 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - John Embree, Chief Executive Officer of the United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), has announced his retirement, planned to go in effect at the end of 2023. He has served the association for 11 years as CEO and Executive Director, capping off a 50-year career in the tennis industry. Read More...
Crunch Franchisee, Fitness Ventures LLC, to Open State-of-the-Art Gym in Evansville, Indiana
Posted: April 18, 2023 in Chains
EVANSVILLE, IN - Crunch Franchisee, Fitness Ventures LLC, has announced the Presale & Grand Opening of Crunch Evansville, a state-of-the-art fitness facility owned by seasoned fitness veteran, Brian Hibbard. The new gym boasts 35,000 square feet of renovated space and $1 million worth of top-of-the-line fitness equipment. The facility is set to open on April 28 and will be the first Crunch gym in Indiana, with another one under construction that is slated to open this summer. Read More...
An IHRSA Town Hall Conversation With Liz Clark
Posted: April 18, 2023 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - Please join Liz Clark, IHRSA President & CEO and the IHRSA Industry Partner Advisory Council for a conversation around the state of IHRSA and the industry. Other topics of discussion will focus on Advocacy, an IHRSA 2023 recap and Advisory Council updates. Read More...
Blendid Expands into Athletic Clubs with The Bay Club
Posted: April 18, 2023 in Chains, Suppliers
SUNNYVALE, CA - Blendid, a robotic food service solutions leader, announces an expansion into the athletic club industry. The Bay Club Company, which operates 22 active lifestyle clubs along the West Coast, will open Blendid kiosks at two of its California locations this spring. Read More...
Zeamo Announces New Partners
Posted: April 18, 2023 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Zeamo, a corporate fitness technology platform, announces further progress in adding more and varied fitness partners to its platform. Zeamo now offers employees of its growing corporate client base the ability to become actual members of its partner clubs while making it easy for employers to subsidize the corporate rates offered. Read More...
Technogym Presents Teambeats
Posted: April 15, 2023 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - In the fitness market, there is a boom in the demand for group training solutions. Users more than ever want to train with other people who share the same passion for HIIT, Running, Cycling, Rowing and more. Teambeats combines variety, efficacy and fun in a group class format that increases user engagement and motivation with heart-rate metrics and energetic music. Build and nurture the community by offering a guided, immersive and engaging experience at any time by customizing content to your local fitness trends. Read More...
Retro Fitness Continues to Expand Project LIFT Initiative with Grand Opening Events in Dallas, Texas
Posted: April 13, 2023 in Chains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, announces the continued expansion of their Project LIFT initiative with the grand opening of three health clubs in Dallas, Texas this week. The initiative aims to open 500 health clubs in 50 Black and Brown communities across the country over the next five years, providing access to affordable exercise, health and fitness options. Read More...
Fitness Connection Announces the Grand Opening of its 2nd San Antonio, Texas Location
Posted: April 12, 2023 in Chains
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Fitness Connection has opened its second gym in San Antonio, Texas. The new club offers the same high-quality facilities and services that members have come to expect from the chain. Read More...
Columbia Association Receives Federal Recognition for Energy Efficiency Projects
Posted: April 12, 2023 in Chains
COLUMBIA, MD - Columbia Association (CA) is receiving national recognition with a 2023 Better Project Award from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Better Buildings Initiative. The award was announced at the Better Buildings, Better Plants Summit in Washington, D.C., where CA Director of Sustainability Jeremy Scharfenberg spoke about the organization’s sustainability efforts. Read More...
Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS Selects Lynne Nieto as Chair of Board of Directors
Posted: April 11, 2023 in Other News
DENVER, CO - Lynne Nieto was unanimously voted by the Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS Board of Directors to lead the non-profit to raise the funds and awareness needed to advance cutting-edge research to find a cure for ALS. Lynne served as Secretary/Treasurer of Augie’s Quest to Cure ALS and is currently a Board Member of the ALS Therapy Development Institute. She was previously the President of Classic Management, a division of her family real estate development and management firm. Her accounting background, vision, and leadership has played a key role in the success of Augie’s Quest since its inception. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Launches AF SmartCoaching Technology, New App to Help Members Gain & Sustain Benefits of Holistic Health and Fitness
Posted: April 11, 2023 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Anytime Fitness announces the launch of its AF SmartCoaching technology and AF App. AF SmartCoaching will provide Anytime Fitness members with personalized coaching that can now be accessed via the app anytime, anywhere. The tech rollout is part of the brand's continuous strategy to provide members with Anytime Fitness access and coaching both inside and outside a club to ultimately improve their personal health. Read More...
Harbour Island Athletic Club in Tampa and Atlanta’s Athletic Club Northeast to Become Life Time Athletic Country Clubs
Posted: April 7, 2023 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, announces it has entered into new and extended long-term leases with RMR Group for the Harbour Island Athletic Club in Tampa, Florida and Atlanta's Athletic Club Northeast in North Druid Hills. Both clubs closed earlier this year and will reopen as Life Time athletic country clubs in the coming months, offering Life Time's comprehensive array Healthy Way of Life programs and services for everyone seeking healthy, active lives. Read More...
EoS Fitness Acquires Texans Fit Gym Chain, Hits Milestone of 75 Open Gyms Nationwide
Posted: April 6, 2023 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - EoS Fitness, a national fitness brand rapidly expanding, increased its Texas presence overnight bringing its national footprint to 75 open gyms with the acquisition of Houston-based Texans Fit, a five-gym chain founded by the Houston Texans and fitness company M6 Football. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Burlington, Vermont
Posted: April 5, 2023 in Chains
BURLINGTON, VT - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming Spring 2023 opening of Crunch Burlington, a $5 million, 35,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Burlington is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Kmart. Crunch Burlington is owned by Fitness Holdings Northeast, LLC, one of the fastest growing Crunch franchisee in the northeast with numerous locations throughout Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Read More...
