Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Tuesday, March 19th, 2024
24 Hour Fitness Partners With Angel City Football Club as Founding Level Partner to Champion Community Wellness and Youth Soccer Development
Posted: March 7, 2024 in Chains
CARLSBAD, CA - 24 Hour Fitness, a leading health club industry pioneer with over 275 locations across the United States, headquartered in Southern California announces a partnership with Angel City Football Club (ACFC). This collaboration aims to foster community wellness, promote women's fitness, and support youth soccer development, marking a significant step forward in both organizations' commitment to health and inclusivity. 24 Hour Fitness joins as a multi-year Founding Level Partner. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Doubles Down on Women’s Soccer Support with San Diego Wave FC in 2024
Posted: February 23, 2024 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - 24 Hour Fitness announces it has extended and expanded its partnership with San Diego Wave FC, delivering a premium level of support and enthusiasm with the 2023 NWSL Shield winners as the new back of kit partner. This is 24 Hour Fitness' flagship partnership with women's soccer teams in 2024, intended to foster better representation in sport and to drive stronger community connections in 24 Hour Fitness' hometown. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Invites Members To Find Their Strength
Posted: January 11, 2024 in Chains
CARLSBAD, CA - 24 Hour Fitness, a 40-year leader in health and fitness, in partnership with creative consultancy InGoodTaste, has unveiled their latest campaign to inspire current and prospective members to Find Their Strength this year. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Selects Kalibrate as Location Intelligence Partner
Posted: September 20, 2023 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - 24 Hour Fitness, one of the largest fitness center operators in the U.S., has selected Kalibrate to serve as its location intelligence partner. This engagement will include a combination of customized analytics and software that will support 24 Hour Fitness in its real estate decision-making processes. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Expands Its National Footprint with Two New, Leading Edge Fitness Clubs to Serve Growing Member Community
Posted: August 4, 2023 in Chains
CARLSBAD, CA - 24 Hour Fitness, an industry leader committed to creating a healthier, happier world through holistic fitness, announces two new California locations that represent the latest examples of their focus on a more well-rounded health and wellness experience for their members. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness and Playworks To Unlock Over 240,000 Hours of Play for Children Nationwide
Posted: June 16, 2023 in Chains
CARLSBAD, CA - As part of their 40-year anniversary celebration, 24 Hour Fitness is launching an initiative with Playworks to inspire the next generation to live a more active and healthy lifestyle. Playworks is a national nonprofit organization that helps children transform their physical and emotional health through the power of play. Children today engage in active play 50% less than their parents did, putting their health and well-being at greater risk than ever before, which this new partnership aims to address. Read More...
Gympass Adds 24 Hour Fitness to its Rapidly Expanding Roster of Fitness Partners
Posted: December 14, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Gympass, the world's largest employee wellbeing platform, announces 24 Hour Fitness as the latest addition to its growing platform of premiere fitness clubs and wellness centers. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness and Headspace Health Launch Partnership on World Mental Health Day
Posted: October 3, 2022 in Chains
CARLSBAD, CA - 24 Hour Fitness has teamed up with Headspace Health, the provider of the world's most accessible and comprehensive digital mental health platform, in a partnership to offer complimentary three-month Headspace subscriptions to new and existing 24 Hour Fitness club members on a first-come, first-serve basis, while supplies last. Headspace offers a range of tools to help people stress less, sleep better, get moving and to find more focus and joy. The partnership launches its complimentary offer on Monday, October 10, World Mental Health Day, and is an important part of 24 Hour Fitness's holistic strategy to offer dynamic fitness and wellness experiences to club members. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Appoints Karl Sanft As President And Chief Executive Officer
Posted: June 29, 2022 in Chains
CARLSBAD, CA - 24 Hour Fitness announces that Karl Sanft has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer. For the past three years, Sanft has served as Chief Operating Officer of 24 Hour Fitness, overseeing operations of the company's nationwide network of clubs and leading initiatives that provide transformative fitness experiences to nearly 2 million loyal club members and guests. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness and Nutrishop Expand Partnership
Posted: March 16, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
SAN RAMON, CA - 24 Hour Fitness and Nutrishop announce a new collaboration to expand their original partnership. The two industry leaders have now enhanced their relationship with the goal to expand to approximately 50 franchised Nutrishop stores in clubs nationwide over the next four years, creating a promising franchise opportunity for fitness-minded entrepreneurs while delivering a deep bench of wellness products available for sale to 24 Hour Fitness members and guests. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness CEO Tony Ueber Leaves the Company
Posted: December 18, 2021 in Chains
CLUB INDUSTRY - As initially reported by Club Industry: 24 Hour Fitness CEO, Tony Ueber, has left the company, and 24 Hour COO, Karl Sanft, has taken over as interim CEO, according to a statement from 24 Hour Fitness. Ueber had been CEO since January 2019. He led the company through its Chapter 11 filing in June 2020, brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, and through its emergence in December 2020. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Temporarily Closes All Locations Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Posted: March 17, 2020 in Chains
SAN RAMON, CA - As we all grapple with the enormous scale and impact of the Coronavirus in the U.S., it reminds us of how precious life is and the importance of protecting our own health. For the health and safety of our members, team members and guests, we are closing all 24 Hour Fitness clubs until further notice. Please be assured that your membership will be extended for the same period that our clubs will be temporarily closed. Read More...
AV Now Fitness Sound Partners with 24 Hour Fitness
Posted: November 6, 2019 in Chains, Suppliers
SCOTTS VALLEY, CA - AV Now Fitness Sound, one of the nation’s largest audio-visual integrators serving the fitness industry, has partnered with 24 Hour Fitness to install group exercise and cycling studio sound systems in new and existing locations. To date, AV Now has installed over 500 sound systems in 24 Hour Fitness clubs nationwide. Read More...
MYE Fitness Technologies Rolls Out AppAudio System at 24 Hour Fitness Locations
Posted: January 30, 2019 in Chains, Suppliers
VALENCIA, CA - MYE Fitness Technologies is set to roll out their popular AppAudio TV Audio streaming app in select 24 Hour Fitness locations, announced Tony Garcia, MYE president and CEO. A simple and free AppAudio download from the iTunes or Google Play store enables 24 Hour Fitness members to enjoy TV audio on their Apple or Android devices from television monitors throughout the facility. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Expands Presence in the Miami Market With First Club in Homestead, Florida
Posted: January 23, 2019 in Chains
HOMESTEAD, FL - 24 Hour Fitness will open the doors to a state-of-the-art club in Homestead, Florida this January, offering local residents the opportunity to renew their commitment to living a healthy lifestyle in 2019. Celebrating 35 years as a fitness leader, 24 Hour Fitness prides itself on providing a team of motivating fitness professionals who offer personalized health solutions, while creating friendly, supportive communities for members to enjoy their fitness journey. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Appoints Tony Ueber as Chief Executive Officer
Posted: January 15, 2019 in Chains
SAN RAMON, CA - 24 Hour Fitness (the “Company”) announced that Tony Ueber, former President and CEO of Results Physiotherapy, will become Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Current CEO Chris Roussos will step down and remain as a special advisor to the company for the next two months to ensure a smooth and effective transition. Mr. Ueber most recently led the transformation and rapid growth of Results Physiotherapy and previously Banfield Pet Hospital, both highly mission-driven organizations that emphasized culture, team member engagement and a commitment to being customer-centric as critical elements to achieving positive results. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Selects Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Adobe Experience Cloud to Transform Customer Engagement
Posted: April 25, 2018 in Chains
REDMOND, WA and SAN JOSE, CA - Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) announced an agreement with 24 Hour Fitness, one of the nation's largest privately owned and operated fitness chains, to deploy Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Adobe Experience Cloud across its network of more than 420 clubs nationwide. This will enable 24 Hour Fitness to dramatically enhance its ability to offer more personalized and unified digital experiences for members throughout every touch point in their fitness journey. Read More...
What Really Motivates People? 24 Hour Fitness and University of Pennsylvania’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative to Launch Groundbreaking Science-Based StepUp Program
Posted: April 16, 2018 in Chains
SAN RAMON, CA - 24 Hour Fitness and the University of Pennsylvania’s Behavior Change for Good Initiative (BCFG) announce a science-based partnership and research study to explore what really motivates gym-goers with the goal of creating lasting habits. The StepUp Program, launching in April, 2018, is a science-based interactive digital program developed to encourage more visits to the gym and, ultimately, better health and fitness for life. Read More...
Inspired By Team USA Athletes, 24 Hour Fitness to Launches Team USA Bootcamp Program in January 2018
Posted: January 10, 2018 in Chains
SAN RAMON, CA - 24 Hour Fitness, a proud sponsor of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) and Official Fitness Center Sponsor of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Teams, introduces a Team USA Bootcamp into all club markets in January 2018, just prior to the start of the PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2018. Team USA Bootcamp is inspired by the three distinguished “Team 24” U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Team athletes announced by 24 Hour Fitness earlier in fall, 2017. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Opens New Location in Newark, CA
Posted: June 7, 2017 in Chains
NEWARK, CA - 24 Hour Fitness is expanding its Bay Area presence with a new club in the conveniently located and recently renovated NewPark Mall that also includes 150 stores, a 12-screen theater, an Entertainment Promenade and Restaurant Pavilion. The NewPark Mall features over 1 million square feet of shopping options for residents, with the new 24 Hour Fitness club offering a health and wellness component that was previously missing within the complex. Read More...