Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Echelon Launches New Care Division, ActiveMD
Posted: November 11, 2024 in Suppliers
CHATTANOOGA, TN - Echelon, a global fitness and sports leader, has launched ActiveMD, a certified wellness division that is focused on care by providing a group of licensed physicians to manage customers' weight loss, immune system function and help boost metabolism. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Announces Rapid Expansion into Milwaukee
Posted: November 7, 2024 in Chains
MILWAUKEE, WI - JEM Wellness Brands is expanding into the Milwaukee area through the announcement of two new Crunch Fitness locations set to open this holiday season in Greenfield and Waukesha. With additional openings planned for Brookfield and Hales Corners in early 2025, Milwaukee residents will have even more access to Crunch's wide range of fitness options. Read More...
Fitness On Demand Partners with Corefirst to Expand Pilates and Strength Training
Posted: November 7, 2024 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Fitness On Demand (FOD) announces a partnership with Corefirst, a revolutionary Pilates brand specializing in expert coaching and resistance-based fitness equipment. With this collaboration, FOD is adding Corefirst’s unique workouts to its Flex App and Group Studio platforms, expanding its library with cutting-edge, core-strengthening content. Read More...
EōS Fitness Raises Over $100K for Challenged Athletes Foundation, Renews Commitment to Eliminating Barriers to Fitness
Posted: November 6, 2024 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - EōS Fitness proudly presented a check for $110,000 to the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF) in a powerful show of support for inclusive and active lifestyles. The donation follows joint fundraising efforts to advance CAF’s mission to provide individuals with physical disabilities resources to pursue active lifestyles and competitive sports. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Brands Expand to Mexico and Japan
Posted: November 6, 2024 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - Xponential Fitness, a global franchisor of boutique health and wellness brands, continues expanding internationally. The company announces plans to bring three of its popular fitness concepts, Pure Barre, Club Pilates, and Rumble Boxing, to Mexico and Japan, respectively. These moves mark important milestones for both brands and highlight Xponential's strategy of supporting established franchisees who have already launched several locations. Read More...
Merrithew Enhances Pilates Offering and Expands Global Footprint with Acquisition of Align-Pilates
Posted: November 6, 2024 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ON - Merrithew, a global leader in mindful movement and the creator of industry-leading education programs such as STOTT PILATES, ZENGA, Total Barre and Halo Training, announces the acquisition of T.L. Elliott & Co Ltd, owner of Align-Pilates Equipment Ltd (“Align-Pilates”), a leading brand in Pilates equipment and accessories known for providing quality, well-crafted solutions for professional studio and home use. Read More...
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...
