Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Workout Anytime Launches Into 2023 with Two Gym Openings, Five New Signings, Refreshed Vendor Partnerships and New In-Club Offerings
Posted: April 28, 2023 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Workout Anytime, the 24-hour, seven-days-a-week fitness concept with nearly 200 units open across the U.S., has opened two new locations and signed deals for an additional five in Q1 alone. There are five additional gyms slotted to open in the second quarter as the franchisor works to open a total of 30 new locations in 2023. As it continues to expand, Workout Anytime is targeting Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Virginia, New Jersey, West Virginia, Ohio, Missouri and Iowa. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces the Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of Its Newest Location in Buford, Georgia
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Chains
BUFORD, GA - Crunch Franchisee, CR Fitness Holdings, a leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, announces the Grand Opening of Crunch Buford, a $5 million, 25,000-square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art fitness equipment in Gwinnett County. 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 47 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Read More...
Chuze Fitness Acquires Bailey’s Health & Fitness
Posted: April 26, 2023 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - Chuze Fitness, a family-owned health club chain with 44 existing locations across the western United States whose mission is to build healthier communities through human connections and kindness, announces the acquisition of Jacksonville-based Bailey's Health & Fitness. With 16 locations, Bailey's has been a staple in its community for over 40 years. Together, these family-owned and operated fitness companies who focus on hospitality, cleanliness and customer service are embarking on the ultimate collaboration with the closing of this acquisition. Read More...
Planet Fitness Rockville Hosts Grand Opening
Posted: April 20, 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, celebrated the grand opening of its Rockville, Maryland club on Thursday, April 12. Planet Fitness Rockville recently relocated from a 15,360-square-foot space to this new 30,000-square-foot space. Read More...
Crunch Franchisee, Fitness Ventures LLC, to Open State-of-the-Art Gym in Evansville, Indiana
Posted: April 18, 2023 in Chains
EVANSVILLE, IN - Crunch Franchisee, Fitness Ventures LLC, has announced the Presale & Grand Opening of Crunch Evansville, a state-of-the-art fitness facility owned by seasoned fitness veteran, Brian Hibbard. The new gym boasts 35,000 square feet of renovated space and $1 million worth of top-of-the-line fitness equipment. The facility is set to open on April 28 and will be the first Crunch gym in Indiana, with another one under construction that is slated to open this summer. Read More...
Retro Fitness Continues to Expand Project LIFT Initiative with Grand Opening Events in Dallas, Texas
Posted: April 13, 2023 in Chains
WEST PALM BEACH, FL - Retro Fitness, one of the fastest growing health club franchises, announces the continued expansion of their Project LIFT initiative with the grand opening of three health clubs in Dallas, Texas this week. The initiative aims to open 500 health clubs in 50 Black and Brown communities across the country over the next five years, providing access to affordable exercise, health and fitness options. Read More...
Fitness Connection Announces the Grand Opening of its 2nd San Antonio, Texas Location
Posted: April 12, 2023 in Chains
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Fitness Connection has opened its second gym in San Antonio, Texas. The new club offers the same high-quality facilities and services that members have come to expect from the chain. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Burlington, Vermont
Posted: April 5, 2023 in Chains
BURLINGTON, VT - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming Spring 2023 opening of Crunch Burlington, a $5 million, 35,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Burlington is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by Kmart. Crunch Burlington is owned by Fitness Holdings Northeast, LLC, one of the fastest growing Crunch franchisee in the northeast with numerous locations throughout Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York. Read More...
StretchLab Solidifies Title as World’s Largest Assisted Stretching Brand with 300 Studios Open
Posted: April 5, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - StretchLab, the largest assisted stretching franchise, surpassed another major milestone after recently opening its 300th studio in Canton, Connecticut. As the first assisted stretching brand to reach this number of studios, StretchLab shows no signs of slowing down as it also eclipsed 800 signed franchise agreements and opened 154 studios globally in 2022 alone. Read More...
New High-Tech Gym Iron 24 Announces Grand Opening in Pearland, Texas, its Second Houston-Area Location
Posted: April 5, 2023 in Chains
HOUSTON, TX - Say goodbye to unbreakable contracts, limited hours and complicated pricing structures. Iron 24 Fitness + Recovery, a new gym celebrating its grand opening in Pearland, Texas, does away with those fitness industry relics, using technology to provide a new level of convenience to Pearland gym-goers. Iron 24 plans to open new locations over the next several months, including gyms throughout Texas and locations in Florida and Alberta, Canada. Read More...
