Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Monday, September 29th, 2025
Planet Fitness Announces Key Year-End Metrics
Posted: January 9, 2023 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces that as of December 31, 2022, it had approximately 17.0 million members, an increase of 1.8 million members since the end of 2021. Additionally, in 2022, it placed equipment in 154 new franchised locations and opened 158 new Planet Fitness stores including 14 corporate-owned locations, bringing system-wide total stores to 2,410. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Williston, Vermont Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: January 9, 2023 in Chains
BURLINGTON, VT - 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 Williston, Vermont. The new studio will be the second in the greater Burlington area. Read More...
Peloton Agrees to Pay $19 Million Civil Penalty for Failure to Immediately Report Tread+ Treadmill Entrapment Hazards and for Distributing Recalled Treadmills
Posted: January 5, 2023 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is announcing that Peloton Interactive Inc., of New York, has agreed to pay a $19,065,000 civil penalty. The settlement resolves CPSC's charges that Peloton knowingly failed to immediately report to CPSC, as required by law, that its Tread+ treadmill contained a defect that could create a substantial product hazard and created an unreasonable risk of serious injury to consumers. The civil penalty also settles charges that Peloton knowingly distributed recalled treadmills in violation of the Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSA). Read More...
ACSM Exercise is Medicine Initiative Announces Strategic Partnership with EXI
Posted: January 5, 2023 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) global health initiative, Exercise is Medicine (EIM), announces a new partnership with EXI, a MedTech company that has developed a robust physical activity prescription platform with a consumer facing app. Powered by EIM, EXI empowers health care professionals to prescribe tailored exercise programs in a way that’s easy, effective and delivered at the click of a button. Read More...
Pure Barre Welcomes 2023 with New Class Format, Pure Barre Align
Posted: January 5, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Pure Barre, an Xponential Fitness brand offering the most effective full-body barre workout, announces the launch of its newest class format focused on balance, flexibility and strength, called Pure Barre Align. Read More...
The Little Gym Signs Tampa Bay Franchise Agreement with Top-Performing Franchise Group
Posted: January 5, 2023 in Chains
TAMPA, FL - The Little Gym International, the world's premier enrichment and physical development center for children ages four months through 12 and part of the youth enrichment growth-focused platform Unleashed Brands, announces it has signed a franchise agreement which will bring three new locations to the Tampa Bay area over the next three years. Behind the deal are John and Dena Murphy, Tampa Bay locals who also own a successful Christian Brothers Automotive franchise in the area. Read More...
Life Time Sky New York City to Expand with Dedicated Indoor Pickleball Club and Alpha Training Experience in Early 2023
Posted: January 4, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the country's largest owner and operator of pickleball courts across its network of luxury athletic country clubs, is bringing pickleball to New York City with the announced addition of indoor, street-level courts to Life Time Sky, located at The Moinian Group's high-end residences in Hell's Kitchen. Additionally, the expansion will feature space dedicated to the company's renowned Alpha strength and conditioning training program. Construction has started with an anticipated opening by early February 2023. Read More...
Johnson Health Tech Promotes Andrew Kolman and Patty Parrott to Leadership Roles
Posted: January 3, 2023 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Johnson Health Tech (JHT) announces the promotions of two key leaders on the global product development and marketing team, both effective January 1, 2023. Andrew Kolman has been named Vice President of Global Product Development, where he will oversee global product management, product development and industrial design, focusing primarily on the Matrix product portfolio. Patty Parrott has been named Vice President of Global Marketing, where she will continue to oversee the efforts of the global brand marketing team, which she helped develop in 2010. Read More...
Life Time Announces Top Health and Fitness Trends for 2023
Posted: January 2, 2023 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands with more than 160 athletic country clubs across North America, is keeping tabs on the emerging trends in all-encompassing wellness as we start 2023. Every year brings changes in trends, industries, technology and discoveries that impact our day-to-day lives. To stay ahead of the game, Life Time worked with its various experts (Personal Trainers, Registered Dietitians, Coaches) to share predictions on what they see coming in 2023 for health, fitness, nutrition and mental wellness... Read More...
Genesis Health Clubs Donates Christmas Gifts to 67 Families in Need
Posted: December 30, 2022 in Chains
WICHITA, KS - Genesis Health Clubs again donated Christmas gifts to families in need in each of the communities in which it operates. The seven-state operation saw families receive assistance in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Colorado and Florida, with each of the 67 families receiving hundreds of dollars-worth of Christmas gifts. To ensure the gifts had maximum impact, local school districts were asked to pick the families in the most need near each club. Read More...
Three Steps Towards Maximizing Center New Year’s Revenue
Posted: December 29, 2022 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - As 2022 comes to a close, Power Wellness is pleased to share three ideas for quickly generating revenue, to get 2023 off to a positive start... Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Orangetheory Fitness Studio in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City
Posted: December 28, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Empire Portfolio Group ("Empire"), a leading Area Developer and Franchisee of Orangetheory Fitness, the heart rate-based interval training fitness franchise, announces it has opened a new studio in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood on the West Side of Manhattan. The Hell's Kitchen location marks the 5th studio owned and operated by Empire in Manhattan. Other studios are located in Chelsea, Midtown West and the Upper West Side. Two additional studios will also open in early 2023 located in the West Village and TriBeCa. Read More...
Wearable Technology Named Top Fitness Trend for 2023
Posted: December 28, 2022 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) has released survey results in the article “Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends for 2023,” published in the January/February issue of ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal. Now in its 17th year, this annual, international survey found that technology continues to impact the fitness industry, so it’s not surprising that the more than 4,500 health and fitness pros surveyed identified wearables as the #1 trend for 2023. There are, however, several emerging trends that will influence the industry in the coming year. Read More...
USTA Foundation Raises $12 Million in Donations to Fund NJTLs
Posted: December 28, 2022 in Suppliers
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - The USTA Foundation, the charitable arm of the United States Tennis Association Incorporated (USTA), raised $12 million in 2022, the second year of the Foundation’s “Rally for the Future” campaign. USTA Foundation President Kathleen Wu also announced that the campaign goal for Rally to the Future would be raised to a three-year total of $30 million by the end of 2023. After two years of the three-year campaign, Rally for the Future has exceeded its original $20 million goal, with more than $22 million raised since 2021. Read More...
Racing for ALS Celebrates a Big 2022, and Bigger Things to Come in 2023
Posted: December 23, 2022 in Other News
CAMBRIDGE, MA - Racing for ALS had a big 2022, and they’re looking forward to an even bigger 2023. The organization, which rallies auto racing fans across the country to support the fight against ALS, raised more than $700,000 to support ALS research and services this past year. They accomplished this through a series of high-performance driving events, as well as supplementary fundraisers and individual donations from their supporters. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Cypress, Texas
Posted: December 22, 2022 in Chains
CYPRESS, TX - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming December 2022 opening of Crunch Cypress, a $3 million, 30,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Cypress is located in a newly renovated previously occupied by 24 Hour Fitness. Crunch Cypress is owned by Cypress Fitness LLC, which partners with Crunch Sugar Land, Crunch Katy, and Crunch Atascocita in the surrounding Houston area. Read More...
HealthLynked Announces Partnership with L.A. Fitness
Posted: December 22, 2022 in Chains
NAPLES, FL - HealthLynked (OTCQB: HLYK), a global healthcare network focused on care management of its members and a provider of healthcare technologies that connect doctors, patients, and medical data, announces a new affiliation agreement with Fitness International, LLC, the operator of L.A. Fitness, City Sports Club, and Esporta Fitness brands. Under the agreement, HealthLynked Network Members will be eligible for discounted memberships at Fitness International's clubs across the U.S. Read More...
Two Fitness Industry Veterans Join IHRSA Board of Directors
Posted: December 22, 2022 in IHRSA
BOSTON, MA - IHRSA, the Global Health & Fitness Association, announces that its leadership elected two new members of its Board of Directors at its November meeting: Bill Davis and Erik Lindseth. The new IHRSA Board of Directors seats represent one member each from the Industry Partner Advisory Council and the National Health & Fitness Alliance Advisory Council respectively. Representatives from these groups will serve two-year terms but will not hold officer positions. Read More...
Marketing Medically Integrated Fitness to Physicians
Posted: December 22, 2022 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - Primary care providers are well aware of the challenges their patients living with chronic conditions face. They also know the positive impact exercise and diet can have, but often can do little more than advise change. Following up after rehabilitation is also a challenge, with many patients needing more direction after the clinical phase has ended... Read More...
Planet Fitness Germantown Expands with $1.7 Million in Renovations
Posted: December 21, 2022 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 Germantown club recently underwent $1.7 million worth of renovations and was expanded by 2,200 square feet. The now 19,700-square-foot facility features a new PF Black Card Spa area, new strength and cardio equipment including Elevate Core, Rowers, Sci-Fit, Smith Machines and TRX suspension training, as well as updated locker rooms and new entrance way floor tile. Read More...
