Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025
StretchLab, Global Leader in Assisted Stretching, Celebrates 200th Studio Opening
Posted: June 8, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - StretchLab, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing assisted stretching franchise, announces the grand opening of its 200th studio in Huntington Beach, California. In less than five years of franchising, the wellness leader has experienced explosive growth across the globe, bringing assisted stretching to the mainstream in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand and securing over 700 signed franchise agreements. Read More...
UFC GYM Announces Partnership with Piatt Companies to Expand Footprint in Pennsylvania with State-of-the-Art Location in Pittsburgh
Posted: June 1, 2022 in Chains
PITTSBURGH, PA - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, announces that the company has partnered with Western Pennsylvania real estate developer and management company Piatt Companies (formerly Millcraft Investments) to develop a new 40,000-square-foot UFC GYM Pittsburgh facility. The multi-million-dollar club will be located in Downtown Pittsburgh. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces New Location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Posted: May 31, 2022 in Chains
PITTSBURGH, PA - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming October 2022 opening of Crunch McKnight, a spacious, $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million in state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch McKnight will be the first Crunch location in Pittsburgh. Crunch McKnight is owned by partners John Armatas and Brian Hibbard, Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Crunch McKnight will be Fitness Ventures' 27th location nationwide. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Stamford-West Side, Connecticut Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: May 31, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Empire Portfolio Group ("Empire"), a leading Area Developer and Franchisee of Orangetheory Fitness, the heart rate-based interval training fitness franchise, announces it has opened a new studio in Stamford, Connecticut. Read More...
EoS Fitness Goes Big with Texas Expansion
Posted: May 23, 2022 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - They say everything's bigger in Texas, and for EoS Fitness, that means explosive growth as the company announces plans to bring its inclusive and welcoming fitness environment to the Lone Star State with a steady buildout of new gyms to empower and grow a community of exercise practitioners of all experience levels. In further endorsement of its commitment to Texas, EoS is moving company headquarters to Dallas. Read More...
Retro Fitness Announces Project LIFT, the Largest Development Deal in Company History
Posted: May 20, 2022 in Chains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, announces the launch of Project LIFT, a new company initiative to open 500 health clubs in 50 Black and Brown communities across the country over the next five years. In partnership with the BlackRock Impact Opportunities Fund, and James Collins, Managing Partner of Eastwood Capital Partners, 70 Retro Fitness new health club locations are now underway. This program marks the largest development deal in the history of Retro Fitness. Read More...
Energizing the Fitness Industry, Regymen Fitness Launches National Franchise Opportunity
Posted: May 19, 2022 in Chains
BATON ROUGE, LA - As consumer demand for quality boutique fitness facilities continues to rise, Regymen Fitness, a boutique gym offering an array of workouts to choose from with the technology to support it, has announced their plans of national expansion through franchising as they continue to grow. Regymen Fitness currently has 20 locations throughout North America. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Madison, Wisconsin
Posted: May 18, 2022 in Chains
MADISON, WI - Crunch Franchise today announces the upcoming October 2022 opening of Crunch Madison, a spacious 50,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch Madison is owned by fitness industry veteran and enthusiast Brian Hibbard, Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures, LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Read More...
Life Time and Life Time Work to Headline Expansive Luxury Athletic Club and Coworking Offerings at JDS Development’s Brooklyn Tower
Posted: May 18, 2022 in Chains
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - JDS Development Group and Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier wellness brands, announce Life Time and Life Time Work will headline and operate the expansive amenity offering at The Brooklyn Tower located in Downtown Brooklyn. The planned 2023 opening will bring Life Time's athletic club experience and first announced Life Time Work premium coworking space in New York City within Brooklyn's first supertall tower. In total, Life Time is leasing and operating 100,000+ square feet, further expanding Life Time's rapidly growing presence in New York City. Read More...
Planet Fitness Hagerstown Hosts Grand Reopening
Posted: May 17, 2022 in Chains
HAGERSTOWN, 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, recently celebrated the grand reopening of its Hagerstown club. Planet Fitness Hagerstown originally opened in 2009 and recently underwent over $1 million worth of renovations. Expanded by 4,000 square feet of space, the now 21,250 square-foot club features a new PF Black Card Spa area, new strength and cardio equipment, TRX suspension training, updated locker rooms, new entrance way floor tile and a new front desk. Read More...
Athletic Republic Announces National Franchise Expansion as the Demand for Science-Backed Training Continues to Grow
Posted: May 16, 2022 in Chains
PARK CITY, UT - Athletic Republic, a premier destination for individualized, sport-specific training backed by data and science, has announced plans for national expansion through franchising. Revolutionizing how we approach fitness, Athletic Republic trains the metabolic, neurologic and muscular systems in order for athletes both to maximize their abilities and achieve their sport performance goals. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Warner Robins, Georgia
Posted: May 11, 2022 in Chains
WARNER ROBINS, GA - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming October 2022 opening of Crunch Warner Robins, a spacious 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch Warner Robins is owned by fitness industry veteran and enthusiast Brian Hibbard, Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures, LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Read More...
CycleBar Opens 250th Studio, Rides Past 500 Signed Agreements
Posted: May 11, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - CycleBar, the world’s largest indoor cycling brand, announceds it has opened its 250th studio and secured more than 500 franchise agreements, vastly increasing its reach amidst a global pandemic. Since being acquired by Xponential Fitness in 2017, CycleBar’s trajectory has been tremendous, further heightened by the boom in the popularity of indoor cycling during the pandemic. In the past year alone, the brand secured more than 100 franchise agreements, and the milestone 250th studio, owned by Beth Russo, opened recently in Parker, Colorado. Read More...
Planet Fitness Announces New Development Agreement in New Zealand
Posted: May 10, 2022 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT) has announced the Company has signed an Area Development Agreement with Castle Point Fitness NZ Ltd. ("Castle Point"), to expand the brand into New Zealand. Castle Point is a joint venture between the founder of The Fresnel Companies, LLC, a U.S. based investment firm with substantial international experience, and a private family office. The agreement will bring a minimum of 25 Planet Fitness locations to New Zealand over the next several years. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Signs Multi-Brand Master Franchise Agreement for Mexico
Posted: May 10, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, announces it has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Mexico for three of its brands: StretchLab, Rumble and AKT. The agreement provides the Master Franchisee with the opportunity to license at least 60 studios across the three brands to potential franchisees in Mexico over the next 10 years. Read More...
Crunch Franchise, Undefeated Tribe Announces Newest Location in Yukon, Oklahoma
Posted: May 4, 2022 in Chains
YUKON, OK - Crunch Franchise and Undefeated Tribe have announced the fall 2022 opening of Crunch Yukon, a $5 million, 35,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities open 24/7. Crunch Yukon is owned by fitness industry veteran Tony Hartl, CEO and Co-Founder of Undefeated Tribe. Hartl plans to open 50 Crunch Fitness locations in Texas and other states. Read More...
Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs Signs First Franchisee in Georgia
Posted: May 3, 2022 in Chains
SAVANNAH, GA - After years of military service, often keeping the two separated for long stints of time, Kyle and Maria Retter have returned stateside and are raising a young family. Now that they have returned home, the Retters are excited to be expanding the quickly growing, 17-location fitness concept, Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs, to Georgia. Read More...
CorePower Yoga Expands to Florida with Its First Studio in Miami
Posted: April 26, 2022 in Chains
DENVER, CO - CorePower Yoga is making its Florida debut with the opening of its first studio in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami, Florida on May 5, 2022. Since its founding in 2002, CorePower Yoga has grown into the ultimate mind-body experience and has enriched communities throughout the country with its intensely physical workouts rooted in the mindfulness of yoga. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Laredo, Texas
Posted: April 22, 2022 in Chains
LAREDO, TX - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming June 2022 opening of Crunch Laredo, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Laredo is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Stein Mart. Crunch Laredo is owned by seasoned fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas, who own 20 additional Crunch locations nationwide for Fitness Ventures. Read More...
Celebrating Over One Million Square Feet in New Population Health Facilities
Posted: April 18, 2022 in Suppliers
LOMBARD, IL - With reductions in COVID-related restrictions and staffing challenges abating, many institutions are resuming facility investments in population health. Power Wellness has identified over one million square feet in ground-up development or major renovations of community fitness centers across 15 states. Strategic plans, paused due to the pandemic’s impact, are back “on the front burner” with health systems, municipalities, foundations, park districts and universities. Read More...
