Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Crunch Fitness Launches New Digital Platform Crunch+ To Elevate Your Workout Experience
Posted: February 6, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness introduces Crunch+, a new platform to access on-demand and live-streamed workouts whenever members want them... anywhere, anytime and on any device, including iOS and Android mobile devices, streaming devices like Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV or smart TVs powered by Android TV, and via web browser. Crunch+ brings to life Crunch's expertise in creating "Entertainment Fitness." Read More...
Zeamo Announces New Corporate Membership Offering
Posted: February 6, 2023 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Zeamo, a corporate fitness technology platform, announces the official launch of its latest offering to corporations and their employees. 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...
ACE Elevates Standards for Certified Professionals Through New Recertification Requirement
Posted: February 6, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces the formal launch of a new recertification requirement for ACE Certified Professionals. This update will elevate the standards for ACE certified exercise and health professionals, ensuring that they remain the top certified professionals in the industry and aligned with certification requirements within the healthcare industry and peer organizations. Read More...
Fitness Premier 24/7 Hosts Annual Summit to Collaborate and Celebrate Brand Wins
Posted: February 3, 2023 in Chains
ILLINOIS - Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs, an 18-unit emerging gym franchise, held its fourth Annual Fitness Premier Summit in early December, allowing brand executives, owners and operators to come together for a collaborative two-day event. The conference took place December 1 – 2 in New Buffalo, Michigan, and included dozens of key players from the Fitness Premier system and parent company Fit For You Franchising. Read More...
USPTA Expands Partnership with WTCA
Posted: February 3, 2023 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), Inc. has expanded their partnership with the Women's Tennis Coaching Association (WTCA). As part of the agreement, the USPTA and the WTCA will host two joint WTCA and USPTA workshops this year, with one being in conjunction with a WTA Women’s Professional event in the summer of 2023. There will also be a WTCA specialty course offered at each USPTA World Conference through 2025. Read More...
USTA Releases New, Free Mobile App for Tennis Information and Resources
Posted: February 2, 2023 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA recently released a new app, USTA Tennis, which is now available via the Apple App Store. The USTA Tennis mobile app, which will be free of charge, will give users access to a variety of resources, making it easier than ever for players to find play opportunities and improve their games. Read More...
Life Time City Centre Debuts Best in Class Squash Center with Nine Courts and Stadium Seating
Posted: February 1, 2023 in Chains
HOUSTON, TX - Life Time, (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, has upgraded its racquet sports experience at Life Time City Centre with an $800,000 investment into a new state-of-the-art squash complex. The new area features five additional courts, including an all-glass court with stadium seating available for events and large-scale squash tournaments. The existing four squash courts have also been renovated for a total of nine. Read More...
Applications Now Being Accepted for 2023 IDEA World Convention Scholarships
Posted: February 1, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - Online applications are now being accepted for the 2023 IDEA World Convention Scholarships, a program funded by Kathie and Peter Davis, Founders of the IDEA Health & Fitness Association and the IDEA Foundation. Applications must be submitted online by Wednesday, February 22, 2023. Read More...
Life Time Signs Letters of Intent for $78 million in Sale-Leaseback Transactions
Posted: January 31, 2023 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. ("Life Time" or the "Company") (NYSE: LTH) announces that the company has entered into non-binding letters of intent for the sale-leaseback of two properties in transactions totaling approximately $78 million with institutional real estate investors that have completed multiple sale-leaseback transactions with Life Time previously. Read More...
ClassPass Honors Top Fitness and Wellness Studios and Instructors in North America with Annual Best of ClassPass Awards
Posted: January 31, 2023 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - ClassPass, a leading fitness and wellness membership, announces the winners of the annual Best of ClassPass Awards, recognizing the top fitness and wellness studios and instructors on the platform across multiple categories including Best Fitness Studio, Best Instructor and Best Wellness Business. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Cotswold, North Carolina Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: January 30, 2023 in Chains
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Empire Portfolio Group ("Empire"), a leading Area Developer and Franchisee of Orangetheory Fitness, the heart rate-based interval training fitness franchise, announces it will open a new studio in the Charlotte, North Carolina neighborhood of Cotswold. Read More...
The Atlantic Club Achieves Medical Fitness Facility Certification
Posted: January 27, 2023 in Independents
MANASQUAN, N.J. - The Atlantic Club is announces it has been awarded its Medical Fitness Facility Certification by the Medical Fitness Association, the country’s leading organization dedicated solely to medically integrated wellness and fitness facilities. This prestigious certification for both the Manasquan and Red Bank locations, represents a tremendous commitment to offer the highest standards of professional expertise, quality programing, safety and operational excellence available in the Fitness Industry. Read More...
Planet Fitness Gaithersburg Reopens with $1.7 Million in Renovations
Posted: January 27, 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, announces that its Gaithersburg club recently underwent $1.7 million worth of renovations. Planet Fitness Gaithersburg originally opened in October 2010. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Warner Robins Providing Jobs, Benefiting Neighboring Businesses and Boosting Local Economy
Posted: January 26, 2023 in Chains
WARNER ROBINS, GA - Crunch Franchise opened its newest location, Crunch Warner Robins on December 12th, 2022, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars worth of state-of-the-art equipment. The facility is now welcoming up to 1,800 members daily, providing jobs to over 70 team members. As one of the newest employers in the area, the club is serving as a boost for Warner Robin's local economy and is attracting more activity and businesses to the area. Read More...
Fitness International Unveils its Newest Fitness Concept: Club Studio
Posted: January 26, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Fitness International, LLC opened its first Club Studio location at Oak Creek Shopping Center in Irvine last month. The new 40,000 square foot club features five innovative boutique fitness studios that were carefully curated to create a unique experience, along with recovery services (including cryotherapy), plenty of free weights, strength and cardio areas, a swimming pool, functional training area, basketball court, locker rooms and more. Read More...
Hollman Inc. Names Sue Hwang President and COO
Posted: January 25, 2023 in Suppliers
IRVING, TX - Hollman, Inc., an industry leader in locker design and solutions, announces the promotion of Sue Hwang from Chief Operating Officer to President and Chief Operating Officer. She will be assuming the role from current President, Travis Hollman, who will remain as Chief Executive Officer. This is the first time someone from outside of the Hollman family has held this position. Read More...
National Strength and Conditioning Association Foundation Announces 2022 Scholarship Recipients
Posted: January 25, 2023 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The NSCA Foundation is honored to announce the recipients of our 2022 Scholarships. Over $69,000 and additional travel expenses will be awarded to these 35 outstanding students to support the pursuit of their academic dreams and careers in strength and conditioning. Read More...
USPTA Names New Lead Platform Tennis Coach Developer
Posted: January 25, 2023 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - With the growth of Platform Tennis over the past several years, especially coming out of COVID, the USPTA recognizes the need to keep up with that surge in interest by certifying USPTA professionals in Platform Tennis. Michael Cochrane has agreed to serve as the new lead Coach Developer for USPTA Platform Tennis. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Great Falls, Virginia Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: January 23, 2023 in Chains
GREAT FALLS, VA - Empire Portfolio Group ("Empire"), a leading Area Developer and Franchisee of Orangetheory Fitness, the heart rate-based interval training fitness franchise, announces it will open a new studio in Great Falls, Virginia. The new studio will be the tenth in the greater Virginia area. Read More...
UFC GYM and UFC FIT to Build Off Milestone Year in 2022 and Projects Global Success in 2023
Posted: January 19, 2023 in Chains
NEWPORT BEACH, CA - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, celebrated a milestone year in 2022 by surpassing expectations on its domestic and international growth. Building on its momentum as one of the largest and fastest-growing operators and franchisors of premium fitness facilities, UFC GYM's development of more than 1,000 locations in 40 countries will play an integral role in the organization's mission to provide a holistic wellness approach to its unique global member community. Read More...
