Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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Club Pilates Partners with Profile Plan to Provide All-Encompassing Wellness to Members
Posted: May 2, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Club Pilates, the world’s largest Pilates franchise, has partnered with Profile Plan, a leading health and nutrition virtual program, to help members achieve all of their health and wellness goals both on and off of the Reformer. Read More...
ACE Announces New Suite of Tools to Better Serve Exercise Professionals and Health Coaches
Posted: May 2, 2022 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces a new suite of career support tools and resources to help exercise professionals and health coaches embark on lifelong learning and charter personalized career paths. This suite of resources includes ACE Pro Compass, a new tool that helps professionals navigate their careers through curated content and resources that help them define, develop and reach their full potential. Read More...
Olympus Acquires Planet Fitness Franchisee, Excel Fitness’ 90 Locations Serving 750,000 Members
Posted: April 29, 2022 in Chains
STAMFORD, CT - Stamford, Connecticut-based private equity firm, Olympus Partners, has acquired Excel Fitness Holdings, LLC ("Excel"), a Planet Fitness franchisee serving six markets including Austin, Dallas Ft-Worth, Northwest Arkansas, Raleigh-Durham, Tulsa and Virginia. Excel Fitness is headquartered in Austin, Texas and operates over 90 Planet Fitness locations serving nearly 750,000 members at the time of acquisition. Read More...
UFC GYM Expands Relationship with Alex Rodriguez to Debut State-of-the-Art UFC FIT Facility in Plantation, Florida
Posted: April 29, 2022 in Chains
PLANTATION, FL - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, announces that the company will continue its expansion in South Florida with the opening of its 40,000-square-foot UFC FIT facility in Plantation, Florida. Owned by former Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez, the premier fitness facility will be the second UFC FIT location in the state to provide functional fitness, UFC-inspired conditioning classes and access to world class facilities. Read More...
ABC Fitness Solutions Opens ABC IGNITE to all Club Operators
Posted: April 28, 2022 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Fitness Solutions (ABC), a leading technology and related services provider for the fitness industry, is making its next-generation club management solution, ABC IGNITE, available to club operators of all sizes. ABC is also excited to announce that its industry data shows club membership levels have returned to pre-pandemic numbers. Read More...
NASM and Goodwill Industries Announce Collaboration to Provide Certifications for Aspiring Fitness Professionals
Posted: April 28, 2022 in Suppliers
GILBERT, AZ - The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), a world leader in fitness certifications, announces a collaboration to offer the first-ever fitness certification program through the Academy at Goodwill Industries of Michiana. NASM’s support comes from their Academic Partnership program, combining industry-preferred certification curriculum with hands-on application to successfully prepare students for gainful employment. Read More...
Fitness Holdings LLC Announces Newest Crunch Acquisitions in Moorestown and Somerset, New Jersey
Posted: April 27, 2022 in Chains
MOORESTOWN and SOMERSET, N.J. - Fitness Holdings LLC has announced their acquisition of Crunch Moorestown and Crunch Somerset. Crunch Moorestown and Crunch Somerset are both spacious 25,000-square-foot fitness facilities in New Jersey, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Both locations are owned by fitness industry veteran Mark Federico, Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Holdings Northeast, LLC. The acquisition of these two clubs is part of a larger plan to grow to 50 clubs in two years. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Names Fitness Superstar Simeon Panda Global Brand Ambassador
Posted: April 27, 2022 in Chains
VENICE, CA - Gold's Gym, one of the most iconic names in fitness, has named bodybuilder and fitness mega-influencer, Simeon Panda, as the new face of the brand. The partnership bridges the famed, Venice-born gym's storied past to the future of the evolving brand. Panda, who has more than 17 million social media followers worldwide, joins past bodybuilding icons like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno and Franco Columbu who have famously chosen Gold's Gym as their muscle-building home. Panda is a longtime regular at The Mecca, the name given to the flagship Venice Gold's Gym for its global status as the center of the bodybuilding world. Read More...
Pete Moore’s Time To Win Again: 52 Takeaways From Team Sports To Ensure Your Business Success Hits Amazon With Rave Reviews
Posted: April 26, 2022 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pete Moore, Managing Partner and Chief Dream Architect at NYC boutique financial advisory firm Integrity Square, has released his inaugural book, 'TIME TO WIN AGAIN.' This sports-meets-business playbook aims at positioning athletes from all walks to break barriers and succeed in the rough-and-tumble business world. The business playbook, rich with bullet points and illustrations (Think Good to Great meets Where's Waldo) presents concise, actionable insights from fellow athletes-turned-entrepreneurs who have realized exceptional business successes by drawing on their sports' experiences and the chemistry of winning teams and dynasties. Read More...
TITLE Boxing Club Re-Enters the Ring to Fight Mental Health Stigmas
Posted: April 26, 2022 in Chains
SANTA MONICA, CA - TITLE Boxing Club, the nation's leading boxing fitness company, is continuing their fight against mental health stigmas during May's Mental Health Awareness Month with a "Knockout Stigma" initiative. On Saturday, May 21, 2022, clubs nationwide will host Knockout Stigma classes in-person and digitally on TITLE Boxing Club On Demand. Read More...
CorePower Yoga Expands to Florida with Its First Studio in Miami
Posted: April 26, 2022 in Chains
DENVER, CO - CorePower Yoga is making its Florida debut with the opening of its first studio in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami, Florida on May 5, 2022. Since its founding in 2002, CorePower Yoga has grown into the ultimate mind-body experience and has enriched communities throughout the country with its intensely physical workouts rooted in the mindfulness of yoga. Read More...
Core Health & Fitness Acquires Wexer; Unveils Digital Sector Consolidation Strategy
Posted: April 25, 2022 in Suppliers
VANCOUVER, WA - Core Health & Fitness LLC ("Core"), a portfolio company of U.S.-based private equity firm Gainline Capital Partners LP ("Gainline"), announces that it has acquired Wexer Holding LLC ("Wexer"), a leader in digital health and fitness offerings. Financial terms of the transaction are private, but the deal will provide Wexer with the funding to scale its business, including significant acquisitions to consolidate the digital fitness sector, and drive digital adoption across the global health club sector. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Laredo, Texas
Posted: April 22, 2022 in Chains
LAREDO, TX - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming June 2022 opening of Crunch Laredo, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Laredo is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Stein Mart. Crunch Laredo is owned by seasoned fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas, who own 20 additional Crunch locations nationwide for Fitness Ventures. Read More...
Sara Kooperman Named Most Innovating Fitness Pro by Fitness Industry Tech Council
Posted: April 21, 2022 in Suppliers
DEERFIELD, IL - Fitness industry veteran and CEO of SCW Fitness Education, Sara J. Kooperman, JD, has earned another accolade to add to her growing list: the 2021 Most Innovating Fitness Pro Award from the Fitness Industry Technology Council (FIT-C). This prestigious honor recognizes an individual that demonstrates exceptional innovation using technology to serve their clients in new and unique ways. In addition to her businesses, Kooperman also serves on IHRSA’s Highlights Committee for Facility Standards, the Gold’s Gym Think Tank and the canfitpro Advisory Panel, and she is a Founding Board Member of the Women in Fitness Association (WIFA). Nominated for the 2022 IDEA Leader of the Year Award, she is a National Fitness Hall of Fame inductee and an Illinois State Businesswoman of the Year. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness is on the PATH to Going Green
Posted: April 21, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
BOCA RATON, FL - A leading fitness brand, Orangetheory, and PATH Water, a leading sustainable bottled water brand, are joining forces this Earth Day to end single-use plastic water bottle consumption in the brand's U.S. studios. Through its continued work with PATH Water, Orangetheory studios have committed to replacing plastic water bottles with Orangetheory-branded PATH bottles to curb and ultimately eliminate plastic waste, a milestone resulting from the brand's existing relationship with PATH Water. Read More...
The Beachbody Company Announces Leadership Transitions
Posted: April 20, 2022 in Suppliers
EL SEGUNDO, CA - The Beachbody Company, Inc. (NYSE: BODY) ("Beachbody" or the "Company"), a leading subscription health and wellness company, has announced that Sue Collyns, President and Chief Financial Officer, will leave the Company and transition to a new chapter of opportunities in both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. Marc Suidan, a former Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers, will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer, effective May 10, 2022, following the company's first quarter earnings call. Read More...
SilverSneakers Adds Programming, Sponsorships to Support Pickleball Enthusiasts
Posted: April 20, 2022 in Suppliers
NASHVILLE, TN - Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports, and SilverSneakers by Tivity Health is getting into the game to provide support for members who participate and to encourage more older adults to give pickleball a try. April is National Pickleball Month and SilverSneakers, the nation's leading community fitness program for seniors, has launched skills classes and open play opportunities for members. In addition, SilverSneakers is partnering with USA Pickleball and U.S. Senior Pickleball to support senior participants. Read More...
Move In May for ALS Awareness Month
Posted: April 18, 2022 in Other News
If you have ever run a race, you know how amazing it feels when you cross that finish line. As a current or future ALS Supporter, it is hoped that you know how crucial funding is to move ALS treatments forward. That's why Augie's Quest hopes you'll the Virtual Race to Cure ALS in honor of May ALS Awareness Month. Choose the activity of your choice! Run, walk, hike or bike any distance, anywhere, anytime between May 22 - 28 and raise critical funds and awareness for ALS. Register Today to Move In May! Read More...
Xponential Fitness Debuts New Digital Platform Xponential+
Posted: April 18, 2022 in Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (“Xponential”), the leading curator of boutique fitness brands across ten fitness modalities, announces its new digital platform Xponential+ (“XPLUS”) has officially launched, providing live and on-demand access to the same sought-after workouts offered in thousands of studio locations around the globe. Xponential’s brands include Club Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar, StretchLab, YogaSix, Row House, AKT, STRIDE, Rumble and BFT. Read More...
Celebrating Over One Million Square Feet in New Population Health Facilities
Posted: April 18, 2022 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - With reductions in COVID-related restrictions and staffing challenges abating, many institutions are resuming facility investments in population health. Power Wellness has identified over one million square feet in ground-up development or major renovations of community fitness centers across 15 states. Strategic plans, paused due to the pandemic’s impact, are back “on the front burner” with health systems, municipalities, foundations, park districts and universities. Read More...
