Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Monday, July 27th, 2026
Pickleball Kingdom to Open in Austell, Georgia
Posted: June 11, 2025 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Pickleball Kingdom, the world's largest indoor pickleball entity, announces its latest facility in Georgia, coming to Austell. The state-of-the-art facility will span approximately 25,000 square feet and feature 10 professional-grade indoor courts. It is targeting an opening in the Winter of 2025. Read More...
CR Fitness Holdings Opens 85th Crunch Fitness Location with State-of-the-Art Facility in Gainesville, Georgia
Posted: June 4, 2025 in Chains
GAINESVILLE, GA - CR Fitness Holdings, the nation's fastest-growing franchisee of Crunch Fitness, announces the grand opening of their upcoming location, Crunch Gainesville, Georgia, its 14th location in the Atlanta metropolitan surrounding area. This state-of-the-art, brand new 40,158-square-foot fitness center represents a $5 million investment and is the first Crunch Fitness in the city of Gainesville, Georgia. CR Fitness Holdings is on track to operate 100 locations nationwide by 2026. Read More...
Life Time Comes to Idaho with Opening of Life Time Eagle
Posted: June 4, 2025 in Chains
EAGLE, ID - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, opens phase one of its highly anticipated Life Time Eagle athletic country club. This initial opening centers around racquet sports, featuring nine indoor pickleball courts, six indoor tennis courts, a viewing area with lounge seating and a pro shop. The full 135,000-square-foot club experience is on schedule to open in summer 2026. Read More...
Life Time Opens First Location in Boulder, Colorado
Posted: May 27, 2025 in Chains
BOULDER, CO - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, announces the opening of its highly anticipated Life Time Boulder athletic country club. Located in Central Boulder, the new 52,000-square-foot (36,000 indoors) destination marks the company's eighth location in Colorado. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Brunswick, Ohio
Posted: May 7, 2025 in Chains
BRUNSWICK, OH - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Brunswick in Brunswick, Ohio. The 24,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Fall 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fit Fusion, LLC, Crunch Brunswick will create a new fitness offering for residents of Brunswick. Read More...
Amped Fitness Powers Into Houston with Two Game-Changing Gym Openings
Posted: May 2, 2025 in Chains
HOUSTON, TX - Amped Fitness, a fastest-growing trailblazer in the fitness industry, is making a massive entrance into the Lone Star State with not one, but two brand-new locations landing in Houston this summer. Introducing: Amped Fitness Willowbrook and Amped Fitness Gessner, two state-of-the-art clubs set to redefine what a gym experience should look like. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Norfolk, Virginia
Posted: April 23, 2025 in Chains
NORFOLK, VA - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. The $5 million, 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Fall 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fitness Ventures LLC, Crunch Norfolk will create a new fitness offering for residents of Norfolk. Fitness Ventures LLC owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Crunch Norfolk will be the Fitness Ventures LLC's 68th location nationwide and fourth location in Virginia, with plans to open at least 10 more gyms this year. Read More...
CR Fitness Holdings Opens 75th Crunch Fitness Location with State-of-the-Art Facility in Colleyville, Texas
Posted: April 7, 2025 in Chains
COLLEYVILLE, TX - Crunch Fitness is bringing its exciting and inclusive fitness experience to Colleyville, Texas, with the opening of its brand-new 3.0 location. CR Fitness Holdings, LLC, led by industry veterans Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale and Jeff Dotson, now operates 75 locations across Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Tennessee. With the opening of Crunch Colleyville, the company continues its mission to provide high-quality, affordable fitness options to communities across the country. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Austin, Texas
Posted: April 1, 2025 in Chains
AUSTIN, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch South Park Meadows in Austin, Texas. The $6 million, 45,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Fall 2025. The Undefeated Tribe currently has 27 Crunch locations in Texas and Oklahoma, with plans to open four additional locations in the Austin area and 14 locations across Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Missouri this year. Read More...
Amped Fitness Expands into the Peach State With Their First Georgia Location
Posted: March 31, 2025 in Chains
COLUMBUS, GA - Amped Fitness, a fast-growing fitness chain, announces a new location in Columbus, Georgia, its first in the Peach State, slated to open in July of this year. Read More...
