Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Tuesday, July 14th, 2026
TRX Hosts Grand Opening of Global Headquarters and Training Center in Delray Beach
Posted: March 23, 2024 in Suppliers
DELRAY BEACH, FL - TRX, a global leader in functional training products and world-class training content, hosted the official grand opening of the company's new global headquarters and functional fitness gym, the TRX Training Center. The TRX Training Center is a world-class fitness destination for functional training, HIIT, yoga and other full-body workouts. Read More...
Self Esteem Brands Announces Expansion of Anytime Fitness Brand into United Arab Emirates
Posted: March 22, 2024 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN and DUBAI, UAE - Self Esteem Brands (SEB), the parent company of a global portfolio of fitness, health and wellness franchise brands, announces its latest master franchisee in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an investment group led by Dr. Mark Mobius, an investor synonymous with emerging and frontier markets and one of the most successful and influential money managers over the past 30 years. Read More...
Dan Santorum Leaves PTR After Four Decades of Service
Posted: March 22, 2024 in Suppliers
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL - After four decades of dedicated service, Dan Santorum is departing PTR. Dan has been an instrumental part of PTR’s global growth and success. PTR plans to promptly begin a search for a new CEO. In the interim, Karl Hale, former PTR Board Chair, will step in and assume, on an interim basis, the CEO responsibilities as PTR works through the search process. Read More...
ACSM Releases 2023 Certification Annual Report
Posted: March 21, 2024 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - The 2023 ACSM Certification Annual Report is now available for download. Gain insights into how ACSM's certification portfolio performed, updates on the ACSM Committee on Certification and Registry Boards (CCRB) strategy for lifelong learning, and highlights of CCRB's advocacy and outreach efforts in collaboration with the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals (CREP) and the Physical Activity Alliance. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces its Newest Location in Medford, Oregon
Posted: March 20, 2024 in Chains
MEDFORD, OR - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Medford, a 43,000-square foot gym with state-of-the-art facility and $5M in new equipment, projected to open its doors in summer 2024. Brian Hibbard serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S, including the recent opening in Eugene, Oregon. Read More...
Equinox Group Secures Strategic Investments to Refinance Existing Loans and Support Growth as the Global Leader in High Performance Living
Posted: March 20, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, an authority in high performance luxury living, announces it has secured approximately $1.8 billion in new capital to refinance maturing loans as well as to fund general corporate purposes and growth, including new clubs. Read More...
ALS Therapy Development Institute, Answer ALS and Microsoft Announce Groundbreaking Data Sharing Collaboration
Posted: March 20, 2024 in Suppliers
CAMBRIDGE, MA - The ALS Therapy Development Institute (ALS TDI), Answer ALS and Microsoft announce a collaboration that will bring together the two largest existing clinical and omics data sets relating to ALS. Through this partnership, comprehensive data collected through ALS TDI’s ALS Research Collaborative (ARC) will be added to Neuromine, an innovative data portal launched in 2021 by Answer ALS and powered by Microsoft Azure. Read More...
Wello Works Redefines Work-Life Balance with Dual-Concept Space, Launching Soon in Australia and the United States
Posted: March 19, 2024 in Chains
AUSTRALIA - Tony de Leede, renowned wellness entrepreneur, is set to make waves in the world of coworking with the grand opening of Wello Works in Rosebery, Sydney, Australia on March 11 and Sandy Springs, Atlanta USA on April 15. This groundbreaking space introduces a dual-concept approach, seamlessly integrating coworking and wellness under one roof. Wello Works comprises two distinct spaces, Wello Coworking and the Wello Collective, each designed to cater to the diverse needs of today's consumer. Read More...
10 Fitness Amplifies Member Results Through Expanded MyZone Partnership
Posted: March 19, 2024 in Chains, Suppliers
LITTLE ROCK, AR - 10 Fitness announces the growth of its successful partnership with MyZone, enhancing the fitness experience and delivering remarkable results for its members. The collaboration between 10 Fitness and MyZone brings a suite of benefits that propels members towards their fitness goals. 10 Fitness is committed to providing cutting-edge resources like MyZone to help members enjoy their fitness journey while achieving tangible results. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Poinciana, Florida
Posted: March 18, 2024 in Chains
POINCIANA, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Poinciana, a 35,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility for the Poinciana community. Crunch Poinciana is owned by CR Fitness Holdings LLC. CR Fitness is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who have more than 150 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team operates 62 Crunch locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas and has 16 more locations set to open in 2024. CR Fitness will also open its first Tennessee location in Knoxville this year and is working towards a goal of operating 100 clubs by 2026. Read More...
