Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Hundreds of Anytime Fitness Gyms to Host “May Free Workouts” to Keep America Moving
Posted: May 2, 2017 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Starting as a grassroots effort by a few Anytime Fitness gyms in 2015, "May Free Workouts" has grown into a nationwide campaign to promote physical activity. More than 700 gyms participated last year, with a similar number expected to host 2017 events. Activities in past years have included yoga sessions in the park, tug-of-war competitions, Zumba classes and kickboxing lessons. All workouts, designed for people of any fitness level, are led by Anytime Fitness personal trainers or gym staff members. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Opens 100th Gym in the United Kingdom
Posted: January 12, 2017 in Chains
LONDON, U.K. - Anytime Fitness announced the opening of its 100th gym in the United Kingdom. The newest U.K. gym is located five miles northwest of London, in Ladbroke Grove. The U.K. now becomes the fifth country with at least 100 Anytime Fitness gyms. The other countries include the United States (2,250 gyms), Australia (447), Japan (178) and Canada (150). Globally, 3,466 Anytime Fitness gyms are located in 26 countries on five continents. Read More...
Stacy Anderson Promoted To Brand President Of Anytime Fitness
Posted: September 27, 2016 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Anytime Fitness announces the promotion of Stacy Anderson to the new position of Brand President. Anderson, who has served as the company's Chief Marketing Officer since 2012, will lead Anytime Fitness' business unit and steer the continuing evolution of the franchise's business model. Read More...
What if Your Fitbit Could Tell You When to Call a Sober Cab?
Posted: March 8, 2016 in Chains
HASTINGS, MN - Fitness-minded Americans are obsessed with steps, checking their tracking devices daily if not hourly, a recent survey found. But the same study, commissioned by Anytime Fitness, revealed a general lack of trust in the data users receive. And, those who regularly use tracking devices and apps would like to see them provide even more information, including hydration levels and blood-alcohol content. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Adds Digital Muscle with the Acquisition of PumpOne
Posted: December 21, 2015 in Chains
HASTINGS, MN - Anticipating the needs and preferences of current and future gym members, Anytime Fitness announced that it has purchased PumpOne, a leading mobile personal training services provider featuring the world's largest exercise image and video library. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Opens 3,000th Gym
Posted: November 2, 2015 in Chains
STROUD, ENGLAND - Anytime Fitness, the world's largest co-ed health club chain will celebrate the opening of its 3000th gym at a ceremony in Stroud, England later this month, while also announcing new agreements to open gyms in Sweden and Italy, along with the opening of the company's 100th gym in Japan. For the first time in the company's history, Anytime Fitness' global expansion is now outpacing the rate of its domestic growth. By the end of 2016, Anytime Fitness gyms will be open in nearly 30 countries. Read More...
Anytime Fitness “Turns Up The Volume” At Annual Conference
Posted: September 3, 2015 in Chains
NASHVILLE, TN - When the co-founders of a company kick-off the opening ceremonies wearing plaid purple kilts, playing air guitars and boisterously lip-synching Queen’s “We are the Champions,” you know that you’re not attending just any corporate conference. But, that’s precisely how Chuck Runyon and Dave Mortensen jump-started last week’s annual get-together, attended by nearly 2,500 Anytime Fitness franchisees, club managers, personal trainers, vendors and corporate staffers. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Will Offer “Free Workout Saturdays” Throughout May
Posted: April 1, 2015 in Chains
HASTINGS, MN - More than 1,000 Anytime Fitness clubs across the United States will host free outdoor exercise classes during the month of May. The five consecutive "Free Workout Saturdays" will be led by certified personal trainers and feature fun-infused exercises like tug-of-war, relay races, obstacle courses and more designed for people of every fitness level. Read More...
