Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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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...
Mack-Cali Announces Lease With 24 Hour Fitness In Hanover, NJ
Posted: May 22, 2017 in Chains
JERSEY CITY, N.J. - Mack-Cali Realty Corporation (NYSE: CLI) announced it has signed a lease with 24 Hour Fitness at the Company's shopping center at the intersection of Sylvan Way and Ridgedale Avenue in Hanover, New Jersey. 24 Hour Fitness will join anchor tenant Wegmans and will occupy approximately 40,000 square feet. Read More...
24 Hour Fitness Opens New Clubs in Katy, TX and Kapolei, HI
Posted: November 30, 2016 in Chains
KATY, TX and KAPOLEI, HI - 24 Hour Fitness is joining the flourishing Firethorne community of Katy, TX in the new approximately 40-acre Shops at Katy Reserve. Boasting a robust retail, food and entertainment lineup, the new club adds a much-desired fitness lifestyle component to the shopping complex. And, 24 Hour Fitness is joining West-Oahu’s fastest-growing community in Kapolei, with a new club in the recently opened Ka Makana Ali’i Mall, which boasts over 150 new retail options. The addition of the mall is one piece of the much larger economic development plans springing to life in Oahu. Read More...
