Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Peloton Renews Commitment to Wellbeing for Life Program
Posted: November 6, 2024 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton strives to democratize access to physical and mental wellness through its products, content and community initiatives, including its Wellbeing for Life social impact partnerships. For the fourth year, Peloton is committing support to its social impact partners through both financial contributions and non-monetary assets and support. Read More...
9Round Kickboxing Fitness Taps Lebert Fitness to Become Master Franchise Developer in Canada
Posted: November 5, 2024 in Chains
GREENVILLE, S.C. and TORONTO - 9Round Kickboxing Fitness, the world's largest kickboxing fitness franchise, announces that long-time vendor, Lebert Fitness, has become the Canadian Master Developer responsible for growing the 9Round brand in Canada. This strategic partnership re-invigorates the Canadian market post-pandemic by locating business operations on Canadian soil through the Lebert Fitness team to better support the 25 existing Canadian franchise partners and ensure faster growth through new locations. Read More...
Peloton Launches New Multi-Phase Creative Campaign to Drive Demand Among New Audiences
Posted: November 1, 2024 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON) announces the launch of its new multi-phase creative campaign: Find your push. Find your power. The campaign acknowledges how motivation looks differently for everyone and celebrates Peloton's role in helping people find what pushes them to show up and reach their goals in fitness. Read More...
Blink Fitness Announces Outcome of Auction
Posted: October 31, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness ("Blink" or the "Company"), the affordable fitness brand known for its commitment to an inclusive and inviting environment, announces that PureGym has been selected as a winning bidder for a substantial portion of the Company's assets following an auction pursuant to the Company's court-supervised sale process. PureGym, a leading global gym operator, will acquire Blink's corporate operations and a substantial portion of Blink's locations, with a focus on New York and New Jersey. Read More...
HealthFitness Acquires Corporate Fitness Works
Posted: October 31, 2024 in Chains
LAKE FOREST, IL - HealthFitness, a Trustmark company and comprehensive provider of fitness, wellness and injury prevention programs, announces it has acquired Corporate Fitness Works, an industry leader in delivering custom onsite and virtual fitness management solutions. Corporate Fitness Works (CFW) manages 70 corporate fitness centers across 23 states, offering a wide variety of in-person and virtual services. Following the transaction, HealthFitness will serve over 200 clients at more than 360 sites nationwide. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Latest State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility Opening in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Posted: October 30, 2024 in Chains
GREEN BAY, WI - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The $5 million, 31,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will begin pre-sales for memberships in the Fall of 2024. Founded in 2014 by Ken McGlone and Brian McGlone, MFG Green Bay, Inc.'s Crunch Appleton location recently won the "2024 Best of the Valley Community's Choice Award" for the "Fitness Center/Gym" category. Read More...
HFA Hosts a Successful 21st European Congress
Posted: October 30, 2024 in HFA
BARCELONA - The Health & Fitness Association (HFA) hosted its 21st European Congress October 21 - 23 in Barcelona in conjunction with Spanish partner MAS (Management Around Sports). More than 430 attendees heard from a roster of speakers from across Europe and from inside and outside the fitness industry. It was also announced that next year's European Congress is set for Amsterdam, The Netherlands, at a date to be announced. Read More...
Planet Fitness Appoints Jay Stasz as Chief Financial Officer
Posted: October 30, 2024 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 it has appointed Jay Stasz as its next Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective November 15, 2024. Mr. Stasz will join the Company on November 4, 2024, and will work with current CFO Tom Fitzgerald until assuming the role. Read More...
EōS Fitness Celebrates a Decade of Growth and Community Impact
Posted: October 30, 2024 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - EōS Fitness, the fast-growing High Value, Low Price (HVLP) gym with more than 150 locations open or on the way, closed out a successful third quarter by celebrating its 10th birthday. The milestone shined a spotlight on the company’s nationwide expansion and the far-reaching impact its growth has had, both within the fitness industry and the local communities it serves. Read More...
Club Automation and SignUpEngine Integration Simplifies Registration and Drives Growth for Tennis and Fitness Clubs
Posted: October 30, 2024 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solutions provider for the health, fitness and wellness industry, announces the integration of SignUpEngine with Club Automation, offering a customizable registration experience for fitness facilities and tennis clubs. Read More...
