Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Auburn, Alabama
Posted: July 1, 2021 in Chains
AUBURN, AL - Crunch Franchise announces the November 2021 opening of Crunch Auburn, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Alabama's fastest-growing metropolitan area. The new location will be located in a renovated space that combines an old Office Depot and Pier One in the Market Square Shopping Center. Fusing fitness with entertainment to make serious exercise fun, Crunch Auburn will offer top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, a training area with indoor turf, group fitness and cycling studios, HydroMassage chairs, tanning beds, sunless spray options, Kids Crunch and more. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Announces Newest Location in Sparks, Nevada
Posted: June 28, 2021 in Chains
SPARKS, NV - Crunch Fitness has announced the August 2021 opening of Crunch Sparks, a 35,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Sparks, Nevada. Owned by local father-son duo, John and Tyler Shepanek, Crunch Sparks is the third location in their Crunch gym portfolio, as they recently opened their first club in Southern Nevada in North Las Vegas and a second in Reno at the Meadowood Mall with plans to expand across the Silver State. Read More...
GreenStreet Merges Wellness and Work with Opening of Life Time in Downtown Houston
Posted: June 10, 2021 in Chains
HOUSTON, TX - At a time when consumers are reshaping how they live, work and play with a renewed focus on health, Life Time, one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, has opened its newest luxury athletic club and premium coworking space at GreenStreet in Downtown Houston. Read More...
EoS Fitness Opens New Location in Ladera Ranch, California
Posted: June 9, 2021 in Chains
LADERA RANCH, CA - With a brand-new location in Ladera Ranch, EoS Fitness makes kicking off summer fitness plans as easy as checking into the gym. The new 45,000 square foot Ladera Ranch location is the second EoS Fitness to open in Orange County and the company's twelfth location across California. Read More...
Planet Fitness Opening in Ellicott City
Posted: June 3, 2021 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 announces further expansion in Maryland. In mid-August, its second Howard County location is scheduled to open in Elliott City. Read More...
Crunch Signature Announces Its Newest Location in San Ramon, California
Posted: May 26, 2021 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness announces a new express pop-up location in San Ramon, California. Crunch will swing open the doors for workouts at its brand-new Signature outpost on June 1st. Crunch San Ramon's express pop-up gym looks to provide members with top-of-the-line options to get a sweat on and have fun at the same time. The new pop-up gym includes state-of-the-art strength training, cardio equipment, a functional turf area and a designated zone for those looking to get individualized programs from Crunch's expert team of Personal Trainers. Read More...
Life Time NoHo Opens as New York Expansion Continues
Posted: May 13, 2021 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Life Time, one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands that continues to shape the way consumers move, work and live, digitally and physically, has opened its third New York City location in less than six months, and fourth in the city, as it continues to bring its Healthy Way of Life philosophy to New Yorkers. Life Time is investing in New York City with plans to bring six new clubs to the city by the end of 2022, despite industry bankruptcies and permanent fitness location closures as an outcome of the pandemic. Read More...
EoS Fitness Opens Its Largest Gym in Utah
Posted: April 28, 2021 in Chains
TAYLORSVILLE, UT - With warm Utah summer days right around the corner and optimism blooming around a return to normalcy, EoS Fitness is opening the doors to its ninth location in the state, providing Utahns with the premium experience residents have come to expect from the High-Value, Low-Price gym. Read More...
EoS Fitness Opens Brand-New Gym in Los Angeles
Posted: April 14, 2021 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - After nearly a year of closures for gyms across the state, EoS Fitness is thrilled to grow its presence in California, opening the doors to its brand-new gym in Hawaiian Gardens as Los Angeles residents return to fitness centers to tackle their mental and physical wellness goals. Read More...
PF Growth Partners Making California Debut
Posted: April 12, 2021 in Chains
TIMONIUM, MD - PF Growth Partners, LLC (PFGP), an award-winning franchise division of Planet Fitness, is going to “The Golden State.” In June, the Timonium, Maryland-based group is scheduled to open its first California gym in San Bruno, bringing its portfolio to 70 U.S. clubs and six Australian clubs. The 11,996-square-foot San Bruno club will offer state-of-the-art cardio machines and strength equipment, 30-Minute Express Circuit, fully equipped locker rooms with day lockers and showers, numerous flat screen televisions, HydroMassage beds, massage chairs, tanning beds, a Total Body Enhancement booth and more. Read More...
YogaSix Opens 100th Studio, Flows Past 500 Signed Franchise Agreements
Posted: March 24, 2021 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - YogaSix, the fast-growing boutique yoga brand backed by Xponential Fitness announced it has opened its 100th studio overall and surpassed over 500 signed franchise agreements. Even during a challenging year, YogaSix continues to prove its value to consumers, evidenced by growth with 56 new studios opened since the beginning of 2020 and the onboarding of dozens of new franchisees to continue that momentum. Read More...
Blink Fitness to Add Fourth Houston Gym Location in Northline
Posted: March 22, 2021 in Chains
NORTHLINE, TX - Residents and commuters in Northline seeking a new fitness option will soon be able to enjoy a premium-quality, affordable fitness experience, as Blink Fitness will open in Northline on April 2, 2021. The new gym will span more than 14,000 square feet. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location in San Jose, California
Posted: March 11, 2021 in Chains
SAN JOSE, CA - Crunch Franchise has announced the April 2021 opening of a 37,000 square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in San Jose, California. The Crunch San Jose location is the fifth for Bay Area Crunchers LLC, led by Brian Calegari and will be managed by Oscar Munguia. Read More...
UFC GYM Set To Open New UFC FIT Locations In Las Vegas
Posted: March 11, 2021 in Chains
LAS VEGAS, NV - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, has announced that its new fitness concept, UFC FIT, will open two new locations in Las Vegas this month. The two locations represent the second and third UFC FIT concept gyms to open in the United States, following the grand opening of the first location in Puyallup, Washington, in January. Read More...
VASA Fitness to Open Three New Clubs In High-Growth Markets In March 2021
Posted: February 24, 2021 in Chains
DENVER, CO - VASA Fitness has announced plans to open three new clubs in March in high-growth markets where its fitness brand is already very strong. VASA will open brand new clubs and celebrate with safe grand opening events in Phoenix, Arizona on March 1, Herriman, Utah on March 13 and Westminster, Colorado on March 15. Read More...
Club Pilates Signs Master Franchise Agreement in Australia
Posted: February 23, 2021 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Club Pilates, the largest Pilates brand, has announced the signing of a Master Franchise Agreement in Australia, which gives the Master Franchisee the right to license at least 50 studios to potential franchisees in the country over the next decade. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location in Tamarac, Florida
Posted: February 22, 2021 in Chains
TAMARAC, FL - Crunch Franchise has announced the May 2021 opening of a 38,000 square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Tamarac, Florida.
Crunch Tamarac is owned by veteran fitness industry operators Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson. As an ownership team, they have more than 100 years of experience in the fitness industry and have built more than 120 clubs. Read More...
Life Time Expansion Continues with First of Multiple, Planned 2021 Athletic Resort Openings
Posted: January 31, 2021 in Chains
PEORIA, AZ - Life Time, one of the nation's premier omnichannel healthy lifestyle brands, is continuing to transform the Arizona, and national, landscape with the opening of its sixth Phoenix-area destination. Life Time Happy Valley-Peoria is the company's first destination to debut in 2021 and one of several planned openings nationwide in the year ahead. Read More...
EoS Fitness Takes the Stage with Two New Show-Stopping Locations in Las Vegas
Posted: January 27, 2021 in Chains
LAS VEGAS, NV - For many Nevadans, the New Year is a time to set ambitious fitness goals, and EoS Fitness is making the first step of getting through the door easier for those in Las Vegas with the opening of two new High Value, Low Price gyms in the state. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Ranked a Top Franchise in Entrepreneur’s Highly Competitive 42nd Annual Franchise 500; Expands in Southern Florida
Posted: January 26, 2021 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness recently ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine's Franchise 500, the world's first, best, and most comprehensive franchise ranking. Placement in the Franchise 500 is a highly sought-after honor in the franchise industry, making it one of the company's most competitive rankings ever. Crunch Franchise also announced an expansion beginning in the Spring in the South Florida region including locations in Cutler Bay, Greenacres and Palm Beach Gardens. These new locations are owned by veteran fitness industry operators Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale and Jeff Dotson, who currently own and operate 28 Crunch locations in Florida and Atlanta. Read More...
