Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Thursday, January 15th, 2026
Crunch Fitness Sells Six Sacramento-Area Clubs to JEM Wellness Brands
Posted: December 19, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness announces the sale of six company-owned gyms across the Sacramento area to JEM Wellness Brands, a first-in-class health and wellness franchise concept operator. Club locations include Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Granite Bay, Howe Ave., and Rocklin, all of which are part of a significant commitment on behalf of JEM to develop and open 75 additional clubs by 2032. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Matthews, North Carolina Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: December 19, 2022 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 Matthews, North Carolina. Read More...
Equinox Group Appoints Alim Dhanji as Chief People Officer
Posted: December 16, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox Group, a category leader of high-performance living, fitness and luxury, has appointed Alim Dhanji as Chief People Officer. In this role, Dhanji will oversee all aspects of our employee experience across the group, including global people strategy, diversity and inclusion, recruiting, total rewards, employee relations and learning. Read More...
YouFit Gyms Adds New Programming to Engage, Excite and Entertain Fitness Lovers in 2023
Posted: December 15, 2022 in Chains
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL - The benefits of working out for physical and mental health are undeniable, but for many stuck on the eat, work, sleep, repeat routine, fitness becomes a lackluster chore leading to inconsistency and lack of results. YouFit Gyms is breaking the cycle and bringing the FUN back to fitness. Starting January 1, 2023, the popular nationwide fitness chain is adding new programming designed to make fitness fun, engaging, entertaining and results-driven. Read More...
ABC Fitness Announces the Best Fit Pros of 2022: Trainerize Awards Winners Revealed
Posted: December 15, 2022 in Suppliers
VANCOUVER, BC - Trainerize, powered by ABC Fitness Solutions, a premier fitness and coaching platform and mobile app that empowers engagement between fitness trainers, gym owners, and their clients, announces the winners of their 2022 Trainerize Awards... Read More...
SCW Fitness Wins Prestigious Marketing Award for Nutrition Coaching Summit
Posted: December 14, 2022 in Suppliers
DEERFIELD, IL - SCW Fitness Education was chosen from over 1,000 global entries as a winner in the prestigious Chief Marketer’s 2022 PRO Award competition in the category of “Best Health and Wellness Campaign.” SCW is proud to accept this Pro Award from the world’s leading and largest awards recognition program for excellence in brand activation and promotion marketing for over 30 years. Read More...
Life Time Unveils New 52,000-Square-Foot Athletic Club at Station Landing in Medford, Massachusetts
Posted: December 14, 2022 in Chains
BOSTON, MA - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand, has opened Life Time Medford at Station Landing, a one-of-a-kind athletic club in the heart of Medford, Massachusetts. The 52,000-square-foot destination is the fourth in Middlesex County and sixth in Massachusetts. Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn officially welcomed new members to the club with a commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read More...
Gympass Adds 24 Hour Fitness to its Rapidly Expanding Roster of Fitness Partners
Posted: December 14, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Gympass, the world's largest employee wellbeing platform, announces 24 Hour Fitness as the latest addition to its growing platform of premiere fitness clubs and wellness centers. Read More...
Planet Fitness Continues its Digital Evolution with New Mobile App
Posted: December 14, 2022 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, has launched a redesigned version of the Planet Fitness App, providing an updated digital experience to support current and prospective members through their fitness journeys. With the latest Planet Fitness App release, the company is continuing to invest in its bricks with clicks digital strategy and its mission to get the 80% of consumers without a gym membership off the couch and moving. Read More...
Planet Fitness Appoints Edward Hymes President and Chief Operating Officer
Posted: December 12, 2022 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 Edward Hymes has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer, Chris Rondeau. Mr. Hymes will join the brand in January and be responsible for driving both the day-to-day business and longer-term strategic growth of the company. Read More...
Athletic Republic Athlete Caleb Williams Wins Heisman Trophy
Posted: December 12, 2022 in Chains
DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD - Athletic Republic, a premier destination for individualized sport-performance training backed by data and science, is proud to share that brand athlete and USC quarterback Caleb Williams has been awarded the 2022 Heisman Trophy. Read More...
Life Time Buckhead at Phipps Plaza Debuts
Posted: December 8, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN and ATLANTA, GA - Life Time Buckhead at Phipps Plaza has opened as the newest anchor in the redeveloped Phipps Plaza in Atlanta. The 127,000-square-foot destination occupies five stories at Simon's iconic property and brings together Life Time's (NYSE: LTH) one-of-a-kind athletic club and Life Time Work premium co-working experience. Read More...
Fit Body Boot Camp Takes Action to Combat World Hunger
Posted: December 8, 2022 in Chains
CHINO HILLS, CA - After progressively declining for a decade, world hunger is rising again. Around 10% of individuals globally are impacted by this problem. Hunger is a complex issue with several underlying causes and wide-ranging effects that surpass empty stomachs. To help combat this global issue, at nearly 300 locations across the U.S. and Canada, Fit Body Boot Camp held their first-ever brand-wide food drive from November 1st to November 23rd. The initiative was named "The Fit Body Food Battle" as franchise locations competed to raise the most food. Read More...
Retro Fitness Partners with The Art of Living to Offer Mental Wellness to Members Nationwide
Posted: December 7, 2022 in Chains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, announces its newest partnership with The Art of Living, a global educational and humanitarian non-profit organization founded by Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, to provide scientifically validated self-improvement techniques and self-development programs to Retro Fitness members everywhere. Read More...
UFC Gym Opens Newest Club in Imphal, India
Posted: December 7, 2022 in Chains
IMPHAL, INDIA - UFC GYM India announces the opening of its newest location, UFC GYM Imphal in Manipur. This training facility is the first UFC GYM in North East India. UFC GYM will also be launching the UFC FIT and CLASS models in India this year. Read More...
WWE’s “Next In Line” Program Partners with Exos
Posted: December 7, 2022 in Chains
STAMFORD, CT - WWE (NYSE: WWE) and Exos, a global leader in athlete training and human performance, announce a partnership to provide WWE’s “Next In Line” athletes with the opportunity to train at one of Exos’ world-class training and development facilities across the United States. Read More...
SoulCycle and ClassPass Announce Multi-Year Partnership
Posted: December 7, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - SoulCycle, the transformational full-body fitness experience, and ClassPass, a leading global fitness and wellness membership, announces a multi-year partnership where SoulCycle classes are now bookable on the ClassPass app. Read More...
Merrithew Partners with PrimaFit Group as its New Exclusive Equipment Distributor in Indonesia
Posted: December 7, 2022 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ONTARIO - Merrithew, a global leader in mind-body education and equipment, announces a partnership with PrimaFit Group, a leading supplier of world class fitness equipment and services in Indonesia. Read More...
Planet Fitness Returns as Presenting Sponsor of Times Square’s Iconic New Year’s Eve Celebration
Posted: December 6, 2022 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces that it will again return as the presenting sponsor of Times Square's New Year's Eve Celebration for the eighth consecutive year, in partnership with Times Square Alliance and Countdown Entertainment. Planet Fitness will also be featured on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2023" on Saturday, December 31, beginning at 8/7c on ABC, as well as on the Times Square's 2023 webcast throughout the night. Read More...
National Strength and Conditioning Association Announces 2023 Coach of the Year Awards
Posted: December 6, 2022 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is proud to announce the recipients of the organization’s 2023 Coach of the Year Awards. Award winners are selected by the NSCA’s Coaching Taskforce, a group filled with previous award winners and other established leaders from the strength and conditioning community. The Taskforce determines the winners based on their contributions to the NSCA, their community and the coaching profession. Read More...
