Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Sunday, November 2nd, 2025
Planet Fitness Announces Expansion in Montgomery County, Maryland
Posted: June 21, 2023 in Chains
TIMONIUM, MD - Planet Fitness, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, is expanding in Montgomery County, Maryland. Ohana Growth Partners, a franchise division of Planet Fitness, will open two new locations. Construction will soon commence with club openings anticipated by year end. Read More...
John Reed Makes its Grand Entrance to Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade
Posted: June 21, 2023 in Chains
SANTA MONICA, CA - JOHN REED, the internationally acclaimed fitness brand known for its cutting-edge facilities, dynamic classes, live DJs, endless training options and a vibrant community atmosphere, announces the Grand Opening of its newest location in the lively city of Santa Monica. Located in the heart of Santa Monica at the corner of 3rd Street Promenade and Wilshire Blvd, JOHN REED encompasses three stories of state-of-the-art facilities infused with coastal vibes and an airy atmosphere. Read More...
Life Time’s New York City Expansion Continues with Iconic Indoor Pickleball and Athletic Club Destination in the Penn District
Posted: June 20, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, announces it is entering into a lease agreement with Vornado Realty Trust (NYSE: VNO) to occupy more than 53,000 square feet on the first three floors of PENN 1, located adjacent to Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City. The redeveloped 57-story building serves major office tenants and is readily accessible to hundreds of thousands of daily commuters via the most accessible transportation hub in the country. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Indianapolis
Posted: June 14, 2023 in Chains
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming Fall 2023 opening of Crunch Keystone, a $5 million, 43,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Keystone is owned by Fitness Ventures, LLC, one of the fastest growing franchisees in the Crunch system with numerous locations throughout the U.S. Crunch Keystone will be the 41st location nationwide for Fitness Ventures, LLC, and their 2nd location in Indianapolis. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in St. Petersburg, Florida
Posted: June 7, 2023 in Chains
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - Crunch Franchisee, CR Fitness Holdings LLC., announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Tyrone, a $5 million, 25,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment. CR Fitness Holdings LLC. is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who combined have more than 100 years of experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team currently operates 48 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Crunch Tyrone will be the fourth location to open in Pinellas County. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Franchise Announces Newest location in Winter Garden, Florida
Posted: May 31, 2023 in Chains
WINTER GARDEN, FL - Crunch Franchisee, CR Fitness Holdings, a leading franchise of Crunch Fitness, announces the upcoming Summer 2023 opening of Crunch Winter Garden, a $5 million, 30,000-square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art fitness equipment. CR Fitness Holdings LLC. is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale and Jeff Dotson, who combined have more than 100 years of experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team currently operates 48 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Crunch Winter Garden will be the sixth location to open in the Orlando metropolitan area. Two more locations are planned to open by 2024. Read More...
Life Time Opens First Luxury Athletic Country Club and Life Time Work in Oregon
Posted: May 31, 2023 in Chains
BEAVERTON, OR - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, officially opened the doors to it first Oregon location in Beaverton, unveiling its newest luxury athletic country club and premium coworking space just outside of Portland. The 190,000-square-foot, three-story Life Time Beaverton athletic country club expands the Company's geographic footprint to 30 states and 42 major markets in the U.S. Read More...
Active Wellness and NorthBay Health Join to Reopen Wellness Center
Posted: May 26, 2023 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Active Wellness, LLC, a leading fitness design and services company that strategically partners with hospital systems to deliver medical fitness joint venture developments and turnkey operations, announces its newest partnership with NorthBay Health, a leading hospital system in Solano County, Calfornia. Together, they will reopen its wellness center as Active Wellness Center at NorthBay Health. This is the fifth Active Wellness Center location to open in the United States, and it joins the network of the first commercially branded wellness center chain. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Nashville, Tennessee
Posted: May 24, 2023 in Chains
NASHVILLE, TN - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Priest Lake, a 34,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment. Crunch Priest Lake is located in a newly renovated space on the corner of Priest Lake Plaza. It is owned by Fitness Gurus LLC, and it is their first location in Nashville. Read More...
UFC GYM and UFC FIT Celebrate Continued Expansion
Posted: May 24, 2023 in Chains
NEWPORT BEACH, CA - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, and UFC Fit, announce the sale of three new franchise locations, expanding the fast-growing brand's nationwide footprint. With more than 900 locations in 40 countries currently in development, the new locations add to the organization's vision to provide a wholistic wellness approach to its unique global member community. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Columbus, Georgia
Posted: May 23, 2023 in Chains
COLUMBUS, GA - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming fall opening of Crunch Columbus, a $5 million, 45,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1.5 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Columbus is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Best Buy. Crunch Columbus is owned by Fitness Ventures, LLC, one of the fastest growing franchisees in the Crunch system with numerous locations throughout the U.S. Crunch Columbus will be the 39th location nationwide for Fitness Ventures, LLC. Read More...
Planet Fitness Marysville (Smokey Point) Hosts Grand Opening
Posted: May 22, 2023 in Chains
TIMONIUM, MD - Planet Fitness, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, celebrates the grand opening of its Marysville (Smokey Point) club. The Smokey Point club is Planet Fitness’ 28th and Ohana’s 12th in the Seattle area. The group’s portfolio includes clubs in Bremerton, Burlington, Downtown Seattle, Everett, Federal Way, Lacey, Mill Creek, North Seattle, Oak Harbor, Olympia and Rainier Beach. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Jacksonville, Florida
Posted: May 11, 2023 in Chains
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Regency Park, a $4 million, 28,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch Regency Park is owned by fitness industry veterans Chad Smith and his partner Craig Pepin-Donat. Read More...
Xponential Announces Master Franchise Agreement for StretchLab in Japan
Posted: May 10, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) announces it has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for StretchLab, the world’s largest assisted stretching brand. The agreement provides the Master Franchisee with the opportunity to license at least 40 StretchLab studios in Japan to potential franchisees over the next 10 years. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location in Corpus Christi, Texas
Posted: May 3, 2023 in Chains
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Corpus Christi, a new $8M, 50,000-square foot, 24/7 hour gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch Corpus Christi is located in a newly renovated and modern space previously occupied by Gold's Gym. Crunch Corpus Christi is owned by the Undefeated Tribe and will be the second Crunch Fitness location in Corpus Christi. Read More...
Workout Anytime Launches Into 2023 with Two Gym Openings, Five New Signings, Refreshed Vendor Partnerships and New In-Club Offerings
Posted: April 28, 2023 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Workout Anytime, the 24-hour, seven-days-a-week fitness concept with nearly 200 units open across the U.S., has opened two new locations and signed deals for an additional five in Q1 alone. There are five additional gyms slotted to open in the second quarter as the franchisor works to open a total of 30 new locations in 2023. As it continues to expand, Workout Anytime is targeting Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Virginia, New Jersey, West Virginia, Ohio, Missouri and Iowa. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Its Newest Location in Buford, Georgia
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Chains
BUFORD, GA - Crunch Franchisee, CR Fitness Holdings, a leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, announces the Grand Opening of Crunch Buford, a $5 million, 25,000-square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art fitness equipment in Gwinnett County. CR Fitness Holdings LLC. is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale and Jeff Dotson, who combined have more than 100 years of experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team currently operates 47 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Read More...
Chuze Fitness Acquires Bailey’s Health & Fitness
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - Chuze Fitness, a family-owned health club chain with 44 existing locations across the western United States whose mission is to build healthier communities through human connections and kindness, announces the acquisition of Jacksonville-based Bailey's Health & Fitness. With 16 locations, Bailey's has been a staple in its community for over 40 years. Together, these family-owned and operated fitness companies who focus on hospitality, cleanliness and customer service are embarking on the ultimate collaboration with the closing of this acquisition. Read More...
Planet Fitness Rockville Hosts Grand Opening
Posted: April 20, 2023 in Chains
TIMONIUM, MD - Planet Fitness, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, celebrated the grand opening of its Rockville, Maryland club on Thursday, April 12. Planet Fitness Rockville recently relocated from a 15,360-square-foot space to this new 30,000-square-foot space. Read More...
Crunch Franchisee, Fitness Ventures LLC, to Open State-of-the-Art Gym in Evansville, Indiana
Posted: April 18, 2023 in Chains
EVANSVILLE, IN - Crunch Franchisee, Fitness Ventures LLC, has announced the Presale & Grand Opening of Crunch Evansville, a state-of-the-art fitness facility owned by seasoned fitness veteran, Brian Hibbard. The new gym boasts 35,000 square feet of renovated space and $1 million worth of top-of-the-line fitness equipment. The facility is set to open on April 28 and will be the first Crunch gym in Indiana, with another one under construction that is slated to open this summer. Read More...
