Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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United PF Partners Acquires Arizona Planet Fitness Club Group
Posted: September 5, 2018 in Chains
AUSTIN, TX - United PF Partners (United PF), the largest Planet Fitness (NYSE :PLNT) franchisee, has acquired 19 Planet Fitness locations in the Phoenix market from JEG-FIT, increasing its operating club count to 108 clubs across 10 states. United PF was formed by JLM Financial Partners (JLM) and Eagle Merchant Partners (Eagle) in November 2016 with the merger of several leading Planet Fitness franchisees. In addition to acquiring the operating clubs from JEG-FIT and the remaining development rights to the Phoenix market, the investment from United PF will provide capital to fuel club-level improvements and growth through the development of new clubs in this market. Read More...
St. Pete Couple Acquires Corporate Fitness Works
Posted: August 22, 2018 in Chains
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Corporate Fitness Works, which offers wellness and fitness solutions to companies nationwide, has been sold to Beth and Michael Vivio, two experienced business leaders in St. Petersburg. Beth Vivio was Executive Director of a 13-county Girl Scout council that served more than 6,000 girls and 1,600 volunteers. Michael Vivio was previously CEO of Valpak Direct Marketing and Publisher of the Austin American-Statesman in Austin, Texas. Based in St. Petersburg, CFW serves more than 80 companies across 140 sites nationwide and specializes in four areas: health and wellness programming, fitness center design, equipment procurement and fitness center management. Read More...
ClubCorp Acquires Brookstone Golf & Country Club
Posted: August 1, 2018 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - ClubCorp announces the acquisition of Brookstone Golf & Country Club, a family friendly golf and lifestyle club located in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains 30 miles north of Atlanta in Acworth. ClubCorp plans a major capital project that will completely renovate and redesign the dining spaces, add a new fitness center and enhance the aquatics, tennis and golf experiences. Read More...
KKR to Acquire The Bay Club Company
Posted: July 27, 2018 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. and SAN FRANCISCO, CA - KKR, a leading global investment firm, and The Bay Club Company (“Bay Club”), a premier active lifestyle and hospitality company, announce the signing of a definitive agreement under which KKR will acquire Bay Club from York Capital Management and minority investors, including JMA Ventures and Roxborough Group. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Read More...
Genesis Health Clubs Acquires Fort Collins Club
Posted: June 28, 2018 in Chains
FORT COLLINS, CO - Genesis Health Clubs announced that it will acquire the Fort Collins Club in Fort Collins, Colorado. With a storied history of over 30 years as a fitness leader in the community, the 55,000 square-foot club represents a large step forward for Genesis Health Clubs and its members in Colorado. Read More...
Rodney Steven II and Genesis Health Clubs Announce Acquisition of all Kansas City-area World Gym Locations, Reaching Twenty Clubs in Kansas City Area
Posted: May 31, 2018 in Chains
WICHITA, KS - Rodney Steven II announced that Genesis Health Clubs will acquire both Kansas City-area World Gym locations and begin a major remodeling project on the Merriam Genesis location. Following closely on the heels of the announcement of the $30 million Goddard Aquatic Center, the acquisition of the new Merriam and Vivion Road locations brings the total count of Genesis Health Clubs locations to 47 across Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Missouri and Oklahoma. Read More...
Atlantic Street Capital-Backed PLNTF Holdings Broadens Footprint with Acquisition of Clubs in Alabama and Virginia
Posted: May 30, 2018 in Chains
STAMFORD, CT - Atlantic Street Capital (Atlantic Street), a private equity firm targeting entrepreneurial businesses poised for the next level of growth, announced that its portfolio company PLNTF Holdings (PLNTF), owner of Planet Fitness health clubs in the greater Indianapolis area, has acquired 14 additional health clubs in Alabama and Virginia as part of the next step in its acquisition strategy to expand into new and growing geographic regions. Read More...
The Bay Club Company Expands Northern California Presence With Acquisition of Broadway Tennis Center
Posted: May 3, 2018 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - The Bay Club Company (“Bay Club”), a California-based hospitality company, announced the acquisition of Broadway Tennis Center (“BTC”), continuing its growth of luxury properties in the California marketplace. Effective June 1, Bay Club will assume operations of Broadway Tennis Center, which will be offered as an additional amenity to Bay Club members in the Northern California market. The state-of-the-art tennis facility located in Burlingame, California will complement the current offerings that Bay Club is recognized for and further expand their Four Points of Focus: fitness, sports, hospitality and family. Read More...
Town Sports International Holdings Inc. Announces Acquisition of TMPL Gym
Posted: February 28, 2018 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Town Sports International Holdings Inc., ("TSI' or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CLUB), a diversified holding company and the largest owner and operator of fitness clubs in the Northeast, announced the acquisition of TMPL. Founded by David Barton, TMPL focuses on the intersection of metabolic science, exercise and nutrition leveraging state of the art technology to drastically change one's body. Read More...
Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. to Acquire Total Woman Gym and Spa
Posted: February 22, 2018 in Chains
JUPITER, FL - Town Sports International Holdings, Inc. ("TSI” or the "Company") (NASDAQ:CLUB) announced that, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, it has entered into an asset purchase agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of the Total Woman Gym and Spa business (“Total Woman”). Once consummated, this acquisition will add another women-focused fitness brand to the Company’s growing fitness portfolio. The acquired assets of the California-based Total Woman business include 12 locations which TSI will continue to operate under the Total Woman brand. Read More...
