Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Sunday, May 10th, 2026
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in St. Cloud, Minnesota
Posted: July 11, 2024 in Chains
ST. CLOUD, MN - Crunch Franchise announces it will be opening its newest franchise, Crunch St. Cloud, a 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility in St. Cloud, Minnesota in Fall 2024. Brian Hibbard currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Read More...
EōS Fitness Celebrates 2024 Submit Your Fit Winners
Posted: July 11, 2024 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - EōS Fitness, the fast-growing High Value, Low Price (HVLP) gym, with over 150 locations open or on the way, introduced the winners of its annual Submit Your Fit contest for 2024, demonstrating the power of fitness to change lives. This year, winners shared their stories of significant weight loss, triumph over health challenges and newfound confidence. Their collective experiences inspire others to embark on their unique transformation journeys. Read More...
Stamford’s Own Jamie Barone is Back as Head Coach at Chelsea Piers and Was Also Selected as One of Eight Coaches Named to the U.S. Paralympic Games Paris 2024
Posted: July 11, 2024 in Chains
STAMFORD, CT - Chelsea Piers Athletic Club announces the return of founding Chelsea Piers Aquatics Club (CP-AC) head coach Jamie Barone to lead the club to national prominence in 2024 - 25. This week, Barone was also named to the US Paralympics coaching staff that will support the 33 American swimmers headed to the 2024 Paralympic Games. Read More...
Life Time Reveals Transformed Harbour Island Athletic Club in Tampa
Posted: July 10, 2024 in Chains
TAMPA, FL - With a wait list topping 10,000, Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, announces the highly anticipated opening of its newest Florida destination, Life Time Harbour Island. Spanning nearly 6.5-acres, the Harbour Island location has been entirely transformed following a multi-million-dollar renovation to become Tampa's only luxury athletic and social destination. Read More...
Matrix Fitness Awarded Contract with OMNIA Partners
Posted: July 10, 2024 in Suppliers
COTTAGE GROVE, WI - Matrix Fitness, one of the world's fastest-growing commercial fitness brands, announces a new 3-year agreement with OMNIA Partners, the largest public and private group purchasing organization in the United States. Matrix Fitness will provide an innovative suite of premium commercial fitness equipment to members of OMNIA Partners' Public and Nonprofit Sectors. Read More...
Mindbody Launches Tailored Insurance for the Fitness and Wellness Industry
Posted: July 10, 2024 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Mindbody, a leading experience technology platform for the wellness industry, announces the launch of Mindbody Insurance, a specialized insurance program designed specifically for Mindbody customers providing comprehensive coverage, support and the most competitive prices reflective of business's actual risk for entrepreneurs and professionals in the fitness and wellness industry. Read More...
Congressional Physical Activity Challenge and Fly-In Celebrates Advocacy Success
Posted: July 10, 2024 in Suppliers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The fourth annual bipartisan Congressional Physical Activity Challenge, where the fitness industry encouraged Members of Congress to promote the benefits of being physically active by taking part in an effort driven challenge has been heralded as a resounding success. Last year’s winning team, led by Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), triumphed over their rivals again this year, securing top numbers in two categories. Read More...
ACSM Foundation Announces New $100K Research Award Partner, Grant Winners
Posted: July 10, 2024 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation continued its longstanding tradition of funding scientific research and recognizing young investigators by announcing its 2024 grant and award winners at the ACSM Annual Meeting in Boston. In addition, the ACSM Foundation also announced the DeLuca Foundation as its newest award partner. Read More...
Club Studio Debuts Premium Fitness Gym and Boutique Studio Classes at Tysons Corner in Vienna, Virginia
Posted: July 9, 2024 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Fitness International, LLC has opened its fourth Club Studio location in Vienna, Virginia. After investing $11M into retrofitting a former health club, the 50,000 square-foot facility was completely transformed to create a dynamic and modern fitness experience. The reimagined gym space features five innovative boutique fitness studios that were carefully curated to create a unique experience, along with recovery services (including cryotherapy and red light therapy) and plenty of free weights, strength and cardio areas, functional training area, locker rooms and more. Read More...
Precor Announces Etenon Fitness as New Distribution Partner in Iberia
Posted: July 5, 2024 in Suppliers
WOODINVILLE, WA - Precor and Etenon Fitness have entered a strategic business partnership to expand Precor’s presence across all customer segments in the region. The partnership is effective from July 1, 2024. In this new relationship, Etenon will directly represent Precor in Iberia, with responsibility for sales, marketing, installation, service and warehousing. Read More...
