Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Thursday, August 20th, 2026
JETSET Pilates Sets Sights on Chicagoland as Next Hot Market for Franchise Growth
Posted: August 27, 2025 in Chains
MIAMI, FL - JETSET Pilates, a fast-growing modern Reformer Pilates franchise offering premium, full-body workouts, is ramping up its Chicagoland expansion with two initial locations confirmed in Naperville and Winnetka, and plans to strategically open 10 – 12 studios across the region over the next several years. Read More...
Life Time Opens Ninth Atlanta-Area Athletic Country Club, Transforming Former Concourse Athletic Club into Life Time Perimeter
Posted: August 8, 2025 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, is growing its presence in the Atlanta market with the opening of Life Time Perimeter. Situated between Sandy Springs' landmark King & Queen towers, the new 79,000-square-foot athletic country club offers a luxury wellness experience just steps from the Perimeter Center business district and surrounding family neighborhoods. Read More...
VASA Fitness Opens Fourth Colorado Springs Location with First-Ever Cold Plunge
Posted: July 31, 2025 in Chains
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - VASA Fitness, one of the largest high-value, low-price operators of fitness clubs in the U.S, announces the grand opening of its newest club in Colorado Springs. This marks VASA's 15th location in Colorado and fourth in the Colorado Springs area, further expanding its footprint and commitment to the local community. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to San Antonio, Texas
Posted: July 18, 2025 in Chains
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of their 6th San Antonio location: Crunch Westlakes. The $10 million, 54,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Fall 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee The Undefeated Tribe, Crunch Westlakes will create a new fitness offering for residents of San Antonio. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Lexington, Kentucky
Posted: July 10, 2025 in Chains
LEXINGTON, KY - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. The $5 million, 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Winter 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fitness Ventures LLC, Crunch Lexington will create a new fitness offering for residents of Lexington. Fitness Ventures LLC owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Crunch Lexington will be Fitness Ventures' 5th location in Kentucky and 75th nationwide, and the franchisee has plans to open at least 10 more locations this year. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Pearland, Texas
Posted: July 2, 2025 in Chains
PEARLAND, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Pearland in Pearland, Texas. The $5 million, 30,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Fall 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee, The Undefeated Tribe, Crunch Pearland will create a new fitness offering for residents of Pearland. Read More...
Life Time Signs Landmark Lease Bringing New Wellness Destination to Midtown Manhattan
Posted: July 2, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, announces a significant lease agreement with Prop and Building Corp (PBC) at 10 Bryant, a premier Midtown Manhattan office tower, with an anticipated opening in early 2027. Read More...
Fitness Ventures Opens 60th Crunch Fitness Location, Marking Major Milestone in Nationwide Growth
Posted: July 1, 2025 in Chains
DES MOINES, IA - Fitness Ventures LLC, one of the nation's fastest growing franchisee of Crunch Fitness and second largest franchisee, has officially opened its 60th Crunch Fitness location with a brand-new, 60,000-square-foot facility in Des Moines, Iowa. With more than 14 additional locations currently in presale, Fitness Ventures is on pace to reach 75 open clubs by the end of the year. Read More...
JETSET Pilates Signs 12-Unit Development Deal to Expand in the Greater Philadelphia Market
Posted: July 1, 2025 in Chains
MIAMI, FL - JETSET Pilates, the Miami-based, modern Reformer Pilates franchise, is continuing its nationwide growth with an exciting new development in the Greater Philadelphia area. The brand has officially signed an 12-unit agreement, marking a significant step forward in its mission to bring revitalizing, results-driven workouts to health-conscious communities across the U.S. Read More...
Life Time Opens Eighth California Club at Historic Arden Hills Property in Sacramento, California
Posted: June 27, 2025 in Chains
SACRAMENTO, CA - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, has opened the first phase of its multi-million dollar renovation at Life Time Arden, the company's latest athletic country club in Sacramento, California. Read More...
