Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Tuesday, September 15th, 2026
EōS Fitness Continues Growth with Opening of 100th Gym
Posted: August 16, 2024 in Chains
LAS VEGAS, NV - EōS Fitness, the fast-growing High Value, Low Price (HVLP) gym, hit an impressive milestone with the opening of its 100th gym. This location puts the company one step further on its path of rapid expansion, with plans to open 250 gyms by 2030. EōS’ 100th gym marks the company’s 16th location in Nevada and is the state’s first location to include one of EōS’ latest fitness innovations, the CryoLounge. Read More...
Marketing Veteran, Maggie Lower, Joins ABC Fitness as Chief Marketing Officer
Posted: August 15, 2024 in Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - ABC Fitness, a leading technology provider for fitness businesses everywhere, announces the appointment of Maggie Lower as Chief Marketing Officer. Effective immediately, Lower will lead the global marketing efforts for ABC Fitness as it continues to transform fitness visions into seamless reality. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Mandeville, Louisiana
Posted: August 14, 2024 in Chains
MANDEVILLE, LA - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Mandeville in Mandeville, Louisiana. The $5 million, 29,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in December 2024. Fit Fusion, LLC is a joint-venture company that operates locations in Indiana and Michigan. The franchisee will open 4-5 locations per year over the next two years, with the first location in Noblesville, Indiana. Read More...
Life Time Files Patent, Announces The Ultimate Pickleball
Posted: August 14, 2024 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Life Time, which continues to be at the forefront of the fastest-growing sport in America, announces it has filed a patent for The Ultimate Pickleball. Designed to address common issues of inconsistent speed, bounce and durability, the new patent-pending ball will be unveiled during an exclusive event featuring tennis legend and pickleball fan, Andre Agassi, at Life Time's PENN 1 in New York City. Read More...
Orangetheory Fitness Welcomes the Return of its PSL Workout
Posted: August 14, 2024 in Chains
BOCA RATON, FL - As the leaves start to change, Orangetheory Fitness (OTF) is (pumpkin) spicing up fall fitness routines with the return of its fan-favorite "PSL" workout. On August 27th at OTF, PSL stands for (P)ress, (S)quat, and (L)unge, and this day of classes is bound to be the perfect kickstart to the season. Read More...
Wellfit Selects Ultra-Premium, Immersive Cardio Line SYMBIO for its New Fitness Centre in the Dubai Marina Area
Posted: August 14, 2024 in Suppliers
ROSEMONT, IL - Wellfit, a leading fitness provider in the Middle East, has selected the Symbio cardio product line from Life Fitness for its fourth flagship fitness centre, which will occupy 35,000 square feet in Dubai Marina's Al Fattan Marine Towers. Symbio represents a first-of-its-kind, ultra-premium cardio experience from Life Fitness, the global leader in commercial fitness equipment. Read More...
Peloton and Google Announce Multi-Year Content Distribution Partnership
Posted: August 13, 2024 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton and Google Fitbit have announced a multi-year, multi-country partnership to offer a wide portfolio of Peloton classes to Fitbit Premium users, starting in early September. The Peloton classes will be available to Fitbit Premium members in the US, UK, CA, and AU. Read More...
Human Performance Leader Exos Joins LEAD as an Official Venture Partner
Posted: August 13, 2024 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - Exos announces its official involvement as a venture partner of LEAD ONE, the new pre-seed direct investment vehicle within LEAD’s global family of funds. This strategic partnership between Exos and LEAD ONE is designed to accelerate innovation in sports and health technology by pairing LEAD’s industry investment expertise with Exos’ leadership in pioneering the field of human performance. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Announces Appointment of Molly Long to Chief Operating Officer
Posted: August 12, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, a leading high-value, low-price gym, announces the appointment of Molly Long, its Chief Experience Officer, as the company's new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective August 12, 2024. This appointment marks a significant step in Crunch Fitness' ongoing commitment to driving growth, promoting excellence and prioritizing innovation while delivering value to its members, team members and franchisees. Read More...
Blink Fitness Takes Action to Position Business for Future
Posted: August 12, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness ("Blink" or the "Company"), the affordable fitness brand known for its commitment to an all-inclusive and inviting environment, announces that the Company has made the strategic decision to execute an efficient and value-maximizing sale process to optimize its footprint and position the business for long-term success. To facilitate the sale process, Blink has voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware. Read More...
