Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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USTA Announces First-Ever Racquet Sports Management Apprenticeship Program
Posted: June 26, 2024 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announces the first-ever Racquet Sports Management Apprenticeship (RSMA) program, which will be launched in January 2025 at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, Florida. The two-year apprenticeship is designed to cultivate up-and-coming tennis coaches aspiring to excel in racquet sports management. Unlike the Professional Tennis Management (PTM) and USTA Fellowship programs, which focus on entering the industry, the RSMA program prepares participants to oversee and lead racquet sports facilities. Read More...
Daxko Launches Integration with Funraise to Elevate Nonprofit Fundraising Efforts
Posted: June 25, 2024 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments solutions provider in the health, fitness and wellness industry, announces the launch of an integration with Funraise, an innovative online fundraising platform founded by nonprofit professionals. Read More...
Pickleball Kingdom to Enter Bergen County, New Jersey
Posted: June 25, 2024 in Chains
BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. - Pickleball Kingdom, a premier brand in indoor pickleball, announces its latest expansion into Bergen County, New Jersey. This location underscores Pickleball Kingdom's commitment to providing an unparalleled pickleball experience throughout the state of New Jersey. Read More...
Trive Capital Invests in JF Fitness of North America, a Leading Crunch Fitness Franchisee
Posted: June 21, 2024 in Chains
RICHMOND, VA and DALLAS, TX - Trive Capital ("Trive"), the Dallas-based private equity firm, and 808 Capital Partners ("808") announce their investment into JF Fitness of North America ("JF Fitness"), a leading Crunch Fitness ("Crunch") franchisee serving the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern U.S. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, and founded in 2014 by CEO John Freeland, JF Fitness operates 16 gyms across Virginia, Maryland and the Carolinas. In connection with Trive and 808's investment, JF Fitness acquired Team Roldan, a rapidly growing Crunch franchisee operating eight gyms across Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Read More...
National Strength and Conditioning Association Announces 2024 Peer Awards
Posted: June 21, 2024 in Suppliers
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) announces the recipients of the organization’s 2024 Peer Awards. These distinctive awards honor professionals around the world for outstanding achievement in their field. Each individual was nominated by the NSCA community and will be formally recognized at the 2024 NSCA National Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, this July 10 - 13. Read More...
USTA Names U.S. Olympic Tennis Team for Paris 2024 Games
Posted: June 20, 2024 in Suppliers
ORLANDO, FL - The USTA announces the American players that will represent the U.S. Olympic Tennis Team for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Team nominations are subject to approval by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee and the International Tennis Federation. The United States Paralympic tennis team will be announced in late July. Read More...
PerksFest Is Back: Planet Fitness Offers Deals From Top Brands Just in Time For Summer
Posted: June 19, 2024 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 the return of PerksFest, to further celebrate Planet Fitness members and provide the opportunity to score even deeper deals from popular brands for a limited time. Read More...
ABC Fitness Wins Technology Company of the Year Award at Beyond Activ for Second Consecutive Year
Posted: June 19, 2024 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Fitness is honored to be recognized as Beyond Activ Award of Excellence’s Technology Company of the Year, an award that was given out at the Beyond Activ World event in Singapore. As the leading provider of technology and related services for the fitness industry, ABC Fitness is pleased to accept this award for the second year in a row, demonstrating ABC Fitness’ commitment to innovation and integration across its various platforms. Read More...
Discover Strength and Minnesota Distance Elite Celebrate Partnership Success as Dakotah Lindwurm Heads to the Paris Olympics
Posted: June 19, 2024 in Chains
ST. LOUIS PARK, MN - Discover Strength is proud to celebrate the ongoing success of its partnership with the Minnesota Distance Elite (MDE) Running Training Group. This collaboration has already led to remarkable achievements, including MDE runner Dakotah Lindwurm qualifying for the Paris Olympics this summer! This successful partnership represents a significant milestone for both Discover Strength and the Minnesota Distance Elite Running Training Group. Read More...
Planet Fitness, Inc. Completes Refinancing Transaction; Announces $280 Million Accelerated Share Repurchase Program
Posted: June 18, 2024 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) (together with its subsidiaries, the "Company") announces that it has completed its previously announced refinancing transaction. The Company also announces that it has entered into a $280 million accelerated share repurchase agreement (the "ASR Agreement") with Citibank, N.A. (the "Bank"). The Company will acquire shares under the ASR Agreement as part of its $500 million share repurchase authorization previously announced on November 8, 2022 (the "2022 Share Repurchase Program"). As of June 13, 2024, before giving effect to the ASR Agreement, approximately $355 million remained available for share repurchases pursuant to the 2022 Share Repurchase Program. Read More...
