Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Planet Fitness Opens in Lake Stevens
Posted: January 30, 2024 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 the opening of its Lake Stevens club in Washington state. Planet Fitness Lake Stevens is owned by Victor Brick's Ohana Growth Partners, a franchise division of Planet Fitness. Read More...
Life Time Announces First Quarter Opening of Denver West Athletic Country Club
Posted: January 29, 2024 in Chains
DENVER, CO - Life Time (NYSE: LTH) announces it's preparing for a first quarter opening of Life Time Denver West, located in Wheat Ridge. The new athletic country club expands the company's presence in Colorado to seven locations. Life Time is continuing to grow its athletic country club locations nationwide through 2024. In Colorado, Life Time is also planning to open a new athletic country club in Boulder later this year. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Welcomes New Orangetheory Fitness Studio in West Caldwell, New Jersey
Posted: January 29, 2024 in Chains
WEST CALDWELL, N.J. - 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 centrally located in West Caldwell, New Jersey. This new venture magnifies Empire's established footprint in New Jersey, elevating their portfolio to a total of 15 locations. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Crunch Pleasant Hills, its Newest Location in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Posted: January 24, 2024 in Chains
PITTSBURGH, PA - Crunch Franchise announces the grand opening of Crunch Pleasant Hills, a 45,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This will be the 48th location nationwide for Fitness Ventures and the 2nd Location for the franchise in Pennsylvania. Read More...
Fitness Connection Announces the Grand Opening of Its 3rd Gym in San Antonio and 45th Location Nationwide
Posted: January 23, 2024 in Chains
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Fitness Connection announces the opening of its highly anticipated 3rd gym in San Antonio, marking the 45th location in its nationwide network. The new state-of-the-art facility opened its doors to fitness enthusiasts on January 20, 2024. Read More...
Leading Crunch Franchisee Primetime Fitness Partners with CapitalSpring for Strategic Growth
Posted: January 17, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Primetime Fitness, Michigan's premier Crunch Fitness franchise development group, announces its partnership with a leading specialist investor in multi-location businesses, CapitalSpring, which recently completed a growth investment in the franchisee. The partnership marks a significant milestone for Primetime Fitness, underscoring its ambitious development plans. Read More...
Orangetheory Opens First Fitness Studio in Manassas, Virginia
Posted: January 9, 2024 in Chains
MANASSAS, VA - Prince William County residents can now get more life from their workouts with the grand opening of Manassas' first Orangetheory Fitness studio, as part of one of the world's fastest-growing franchise companies. The Manassas Orangetheory studio will offer over 50 class offerings seven days a week including the all new Tread50 and Strength50 classes. Read More...
EōS Fitness Brings Year-Round Fitness Destination to Downtown Salt Lake City
Posted: January 9, 2024 in Chains
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - EōS Fitness has opened its 12th gym in Utah, conveniently located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, with cutting-edge smart strength technology and innovative recovery options. The new gym provides a welcoming and accessible workout experience with something for everyone. Read More...
Fitness Connection Celebrates Grand Opening of Kietzke Center in Reno, Nevada
Posted: January 4, 2024 in Chains
RENO, NV - Fitness Connection, a renowned fitness chain known for providing high-value gym experiences at an unbeatable price, announces the Grand Opening celebration of its new Kietzke Center in Reno. This exciting event marks the opening of Fitness Connection's second club in Nevada, bringing its mission of accessible fitness to the Silver State. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Ocoee, Florida
Posted: January 3, 2024 in Chains
OCOEE, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the grand opening of Crunch Ocoee, a 46,890-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility in Ocoee, Florida. Crunch Ocoee will take the place of a former Esporta Fitness facility, creating a new offering for Ocoee's 46,562 residents. Crunch Ocoee is owned by CR Fitness Holdings LLC. CR Fitness is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who have more than 150 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team operates 61 Crunch locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas and has 16 more locations set to open in 2024. Read More...
