Health and Fitness Club Industry News
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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...
USPTA and PTR Unite to Support USTA’s Vision for Tennis Expansion
Posted: June 18, 2024 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The USPTA and PTR announce their endorsement of the USTA's visionary goal of increasing tennis participation to 35 million players, enhancing coaching talent and expanding the number of facilities nationwide. Over the past six months, their unwavering dedication to this shared mission has been expressed through both independent efforts and collaborative initiatives. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Announces Appointment of Mark King as Chief Executive Officer
Posted: June 17, 2024 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (the "Company" or "Xponential Fitness"), one of the leading global franchisors of boutique health and wellness brands, announces that its Board of Directors has unanimously appointed Mark King as Chief Executive Officer effective June 17, 2024. Mr. King will also join the Company’s Board of Directors. At that time, Brenda Morris will cease serving as Interim CEO but will continue to serve as a member of the Company's Board of Directors. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Celebrates Grand Opening of Newest Location in Shawnee, Kansas
Posted: June 13, 2024 in Chains
KANSAS CITY, KS - Fitness Ventures LLC, a Crunch Fitness franchisee, unveils its newest location in Shawnee, Kansas, marking another milestone in the brand's expansion. The grand opening showcases a $5 million investment in a 40,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art fitness facility, designed to cater to a wide range of fitness enthusiasts. Fitness Ventures LLC, one of the largest growing Crunch franchisees, operating in over 25 states, owns Crunch Fitness Shawnee. Read More...
Sean Tan Joins Health & Fitness Association as Director APAC
Posted: June 12, 2024 in HFA
BOSTON, MA - The Health & Fitness Association, a global community of industry leaders, has hired Singapore-based attorney and international industry advocate Sean Tan as the group’s senior representative in Asia. In this position, he will help increase association and convention participation, guide the formation and expansion of regional and national federations and industry partner organizations, coordinate with other regional organizations, expand the association’s membership base, profile, and exposure, and represent the organization at a variety of public, government, and NGO events throughout the region. Read More...
