Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Friday, September 11th, 2026
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...
Active Wellness and NorthBay Health Join to Reopen Wellness Center
Posted: May 26, 2023 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Active Wellness, LLC, a leading fitness design and services company that strategically partners with hospital systems to deliver medical fitness joint venture developments and turnkey operations, announces its newest partnership with NorthBay Health, a leading hospital system in Solano County, Calfornia. Together, they will reopen its wellness center as Active Wellness Center at NorthBay Health. This is the fifth Active Wellness Center location to open in the United States, and it joins the network of the first commercially branded wellness center chain. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Nashville, Tennessee
Posted: May 24, 2023 in Chains
NASHVILLE, TN - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Priest Lake, a 34,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment. Crunch Priest Lake is located in a newly renovated space on the corner of Priest Lake Plaza. It is owned by Fitness Gurus LLC, and it is their first location in Nashville. Read More...
UFC GYM and UFC FIT Celebrate Continued Expansion
Posted: May 24, 2023 in Chains
NEWPORT BEACH, CA - UFC GYM, the first major brand extension of UFC, and UFC Fit, announce the sale of three new franchise locations, expanding the fast-growing brand's nationwide footprint. With more than 900 locations in 40 countries currently in development, the new locations add to the organization's vision to provide a wholistic wellness approach to its unique global member community. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Columbus, Georgia
Posted: May 23, 2023 in Chains
COLUMBUS, GA - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming fall opening of Crunch Columbus, a $5 million, 45,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1.5 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Columbus is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Best Buy. Crunch Columbus is owned by Fitness Ventures, LLC, one of the fastest growing franchisees in the Crunch system with numerous locations throughout the U.S. Crunch Columbus will be the 39th location nationwide for Fitness Ventures, LLC. Read More...
