Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Friday, May 8th, 2026
Self Esteem Brands Bringing Basecamp Fitness to Las Vegas for the First Time
Posted: June 29, 2023 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - Self Esteem Brands (SEB), parent company of a global portfolio of fitness, health and wellness franchise brands with more than 5,500 locations around the world, announces it will bring Basecamp Fitness to Las Vegas. Founded in 2002 by Chuck Runyon and Dave Mortenson, Self Esteem Brands' mission is to improve the self-esteem of the world. Read More...
Life Time Announces Summer 2023 Opening of Life Time Sienna in Missouri City, Texas
Posted: June 28, 2023 in Chains
MISSOURI CITY, TX - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, announces the late-summer opening of Life Time Sienna, its 30th destination in Texas. With an outdoor beach club, leisure pools, an expansive workout floor, six dedicated studio spaces and much more, Life Time Sienna will have no shortage of spaces for members to live their healthy, happy life. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Posted: June 21, 2023 in Chains
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming Fall 2023 opening of Crunch Sioux Falls, a 60,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $6 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Sioux Falls is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Gordmans. Crunch Sioux Falls is owned by Fitness Ventures, LLC, one of the fastest growing franchisees in the Crunch system with numerous locations throughout the U.S. Crunch Sioux Falls will be the 40th location nationwide for Fitness Ventures, LLC. Read More...
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...
