Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Friday, May 8th, 2026
Crunch Fitness Announces its Newest Location in New City, New York
Posted: December 20, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming Pre-Opening Preview Party on December 27th and the official opening this December 28th of a $5 million, 25,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars’ worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch New City is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by a former UFC gym. Read More...
VASA Fitness Expands to Nebraska
Posted: December 20, 2023 in Chains
ENGLEWOOD, CO - VASA Fitness, a Great Place to Work-certified company, announces the grand opening of a brand new nearly 60,000-square-foot fitness club located in Omaha, Nebraska. The new club is VASA’s first in the state, with another club planned to open in Lincoln in the second half of 2024. Read More...
UFC GYM Unveils Luxury Fitness in Jaipur, India
Posted: December 20, 2023 in Chains
JAIPUR, INDIA - UFC GYM India announces the opening of its newest and largest facility at Mansarovar in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Jaipur essentially means 'The City of Jai,' named after its founder, King Sawai Jai Singh, who was a notable warrior and an accomplished astronomer. Read More...
EōS Fitness Doubles Down on Texas Expansion with Two New Locations
Posted: December 19, 2023 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - EōS Fitness is sprinting toward its growth target in Texas with the opening of two new locations in Richmond and DeSoto. The new gyms bring 90,000+ square feet of high energy, amenity-rich fitness space to the Lone Star state, keeping EōS on track to open 50 new locations in the Greater Houston Area and DFW Metroplex, and bringing thousands of new jobs to Texas by 2028. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Allen, Texas
Posted: December 6, 2023 in Chains
ALLEN, TX - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Allen, a $5 million, 37,155-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Allen is located in a newly renovated space in the Twin Creeks Village Shopping Center, previously occupied by UFC FIT. CR Fitness Holdings LLC. is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who combined have more than 150 years of experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team currently operates 58 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Read More...
EōS Fitness Celebrates the Opening of its 30th Gym in Arizona
Posted: December 5, 2023 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - Phoenix residents won’t have to look far for the unrivaled energy they can only find at EōS Fitness, as the nationwide gym chain opens its seventh location in the city, its 30th in the state of Arizona. Spanning over 42,000 square feet, the newest EōS Fitness in the Valley of the Sun boasts high-end smart technology, top-of-the-line cardio equipment, state-of-the-art strength training machines and innovative recovery options offering something for every gymgoer. Read More...
StretchLab Reaches New Heights with Opening of 400th Studio
Posted: November 29, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - StretchLab, a global leader in assisted stretching, announces the opening of its 400th location, StretchLab University Village in Colorado Springs. The franchise's 400th studio opens just 8 months after its 300th open studio milestone, with the brand having opened a location every three days in 2023. Having secured over 900 signed franchise agreements, StretchLab also has many more studios in development around the globe. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Debuts New Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: November 27, 2023 in Chains
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Empire Portfolio Group ("Empire"), a leading Area Developer and Franchisee of Orangetheory Fitness, the heart rate-based interval training fitness franchise, announces it will open a new studio in the Uptown area of Charlotte, North Carolina. This new venture magnifies Empire's established footprint in Charlotte, elevating their portfolio to a total of 16 local studios. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Wesley Chapel, Florida
Posted: November 22, 2023 in Chains
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Wesley Chapel, a $5 million, 30,537-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 150 years of experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team currently operates 58 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Crunch Wesley Chapel will be the 21st location to open in the Tampa Bay region. CR Fitness currently has six more locations set to open in 2023, with a goal of reaching 100 clubs by 2026. Read More...
Fitness Connection Expands its Reach to Georgia with New Clubs in Stone Mountain and Morrow
Posted: November 22, 2023 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Fitness Connection, a leading fitness chain renowned for its high-value gym experience at an affordable price, announces its expansion into the Georgia market with the opening of its first two clubs in Stone Mountain and Morrow. The state-of-the-art facilities, set to open their doors in early 2024, promise to be "Your GYM Come True™" and are the first Fitness Connection locations slated to launch in Georgia. Read More...
