Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
FitnessOnDemand Named Exclusive Hardware Supplier for In-studio Streaming for Xponential Fitness
Posted: February 20, 2023 in Chains, Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FitnessOnDemand, a global leader in the collection, curation and provision of high-quality, premium digital fitness content, announces it has been named the exclusive hardware supplier for in-studio streaming for Xponential Fitness’ more than 2,500 studios nationwide. Effective immediately, FitnessOnDemand will provide Xponential+ content for their portfolio of ten world-class brands, creating a premium, seamless, in-studio digital experience for more than 590,000 studio members. Read More...
PTR Partners With Major Tennis Club Groups Life Time, Midtown, Sportime
Posted: February 20, 2023 in Suppliers
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - The Professional Tennis Registry (PTR), the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals and USTA’s only accredited certification organization, has signed formal partnership agreements with three of the largest tennis club groups in the U.S. to enhance the education of tennis teaching pros and coaches. Agreements with Life Time, Midtown Athletic Clubs and Sportime were recently announced by PTR President and CEO Dan Santorum at the PTR Annual Meeting, which was held during the PTR International Tennis Symposium in Hilton Head Island, S.C. Read More...
Peloton Appoints Dustin Grosz as Chief Executive Officer of Precor
Posted: February 15, 2023 in Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Peloton (NASDAQ: PTON), aleading connected fitness platform, announces its Board of Directors (“Board”) has appointed Dustin Grosz as Chief Executive Officer of Precor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Peloton, effective immediately. Grosz has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since December 12, 2022. Grosz brings more than 30 years of experience in the fitness industry. He will report to Dion Camp Sanders, Chief Emerging Business Officer of Peloton. Read More...
Daxko Recognized as Finalist for Customer Service Department of the Year
Posted: February 15, 2023 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL and DENVER, CO - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments provider in the health, fitness and wellness industry, announces its recognition as a Finalist for Customer Service Department of 2022 by The Stevie Awards, the world’s premier business awards. Read More...
USPTA Signs Multi-Year, Non-Exclusive Endorsement Deal with RacquetDesk and CourtReserve
Posted: February 15, 2023 in Suppliers
LAKE NONA, FL - The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), Inc. announces a multi-year endorsement with both CourtReserve and RacquetDesk, as the Official Software Services Providers of the USPTA. This is the first non-exclusive endorsee partnership the USPTA has entered, giving its members a choice to use the provider that fits the needs of their business. Read More...
Iron Grip Barbell Company Celebrates 30 Years in the Fitness Industry
Posted: February 9, 2023 in Suppliers
ORANGE COUNTY, CA - This year marks the 30th Anniversary of Iron Grip Barbell Company, the world’s leading manufacturer of innovative, heavy-duty, American-made commercial free weight equipment. Established in early 1993, Iron Grip was built on a dual promise: revolutionize free weight equipment (the oldest tools in strength training) and bring commercial free weight manufacturing back to American shores. Read More...
Daxko Empowers Health and Fitness Professionals with Launch of UpLaunch ASAP Website Builder
Posted: February 8, 2023 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL and DENVER, CO - Daxko, one of the health, fitness and wellness industry's leading software and integrated payments providers, announces UpLaunch ASAP, a platform that delivers a simple and streamlined approach to building fitness websites. This innovative tool allows fitness entrepreneurs to quickly create a professional, purpose-built fitness business website that enhances communication and connection with both new and existing members. Read More...
Mindbody Announces Annual Top 10 Healthiest Cities in America as Part of the 2023 Wellness Index Report
Posted: February 8, 2023 in Suppliers
SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - Mindbody, a leading experience technology platform for the wellness industry, announces the much-anticipated ranking of the Top 10 Healthiest Cities in America as part of the 2023 Mindbody Wellness Index. For the first time ever, San Francisco was ranked as the Healthiest City in America, followed by Miami and San Diego. Read More...
Member Engagement: Keeping the New Year’s Crowd
Posted: February 8, 2023 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - Membership retention is always top of mind for fitness facility owners. Additionally, utilization is directly correlated with retention. Acquisition cost is five times higher than retention cost, meaning that it is in the best interest of your fitness facility’s ROI and the population health of the community to keep members coming back to the gym. From the onboarding process and beyond, strategic engagement tactics within and outside of the gym are key components to maximizing retention. Read More...
Daxko Announces Rudy Nieto as Chief Revenue Officer and Wendy White as Chief Marketing Officer
Posted: February 7, 2023 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL and DENVER, CO - Daxko, the health, fitness and wellness industry's leading software and integrated payments provider, announces the appointment of Rudy Nieto as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) and Wendy White as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). This announcement comes on the heels of major acquisitions that expanded the company's fitness solution portfolio and a record growth year in its nonprofit segment. Read More...
