Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Friday, May 8th, 2026
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Williston, Vermont Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: January 9, 2023 in Chains
BURLINGTON, VT - 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 Williston, Vermont. The new studio will be the second in the greater Burlington area. Read More...
The Little Gym Signs Tampa Bay Franchise Agreement with Top-Performing Franchise Group
Posted: January 5, 2023 in Chains
TAMPA, FL - The Little Gym International, the world's premier enrichment and physical development center for children ages four months through 12 and part of the youth enrichment growth-focused platform Unleashed Brands, announces it has signed a franchise agreement which will bring three new locations to the Tampa Bay area over the next three years. Behind the deal are John and Dena Murphy, Tampa Bay locals who also own a successful Christian Brothers Automotive franchise in the area. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Orangetheory Fitness Studio in Hell’s Kitchen, New York City
Posted: December 28, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Empire Portfolio Group ("Empire"), a leading Area Developer and Franchisee of Orangetheory Fitness, the heart rate-based interval training fitness franchise, announces it has opened a new studio in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood on the West Side of Manhattan. The Hell's Kitchen location marks the 5th studio owned and operated by Empire in Manhattan. Other studios are located in Chelsea, Midtown West and the Upper West Side. Two additional studios will also open in early 2023 located in the West Village and TriBeCa. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Cypress, Texas
Posted: December 22, 2022 in Chains
CYPRESS, TX - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming December 2022 opening of Crunch Cypress, a $3 million, 30,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Cypress is located in a newly renovated previously occupied by 24 Hour Fitness. Crunch Cypress is owned by Cypress Fitness LLC, which partners with Crunch Sugar Land, Crunch Katy, and Crunch Atascocita in the surrounding Houston area. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Matthews, North Carolina Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: December 19, 2022 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 Matthews, North Carolina. Read More...
Life Time Unveils New 52,000-Square-Foot Athletic Club at Station Landing in Medford, Massachusetts
Posted: December 14, 2022 in Chains
BOSTON, MA - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand, has opened Life Time Medford at Station Landing, a one-of-a-kind athletic club in the heart of Medford, Massachusetts. The 52,000-square-foot destination is the fourth in Middlesex County and sixth in Massachusetts. Medford Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn officially welcomed new members to the club with a commemorative ribbon-cutting ceremony. Read More...
Life Time Buckhead at Phipps Plaza Debuts
Posted: December 8, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN and ATLANTA, GA - Life Time Buckhead at Phipps Plaza has opened as the newest anchor in the redeveloped Phipps Plaza in Atlanta. The 127,000-square-foot destination occupies five stories at Simon's iconic property and brings together Life Time's (NYSE: LTH) one-of-a-kind athletic club and Life Time Work premium co-working experience. Read More...
UFC Gym Opens Newest Club in Imphal, India
Posted: December 7, 2022 in Chains
IMPHAL, INDIA - UFC GYM India announces the opening of its newest location, UFC GYM Imphal in Manipur. This training facility is the first UFC GYM in North East India. UFC GYM will also be launching the UFC FIT and CLASS models in India this year. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Signs Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for Rumble and AKT
Posted: December 5, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, announces it has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for Rumble and AKT. The agreement was signed with Wellness X Asia, Xponential’s existing Master Franchise Partner in Japan for Club Pilates and CycleBar. The agreement provides the Master Franchise Partner with the opportunity to license a minimum of 100 new studios over the next eight years, across the two brands. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Orangetheory Fitness Studio in College Downs – Charlotte, North Carolina
Posted: December 1, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Empire Portfolio Group ("Empire"), a leading area developer and franchisee of Orangetheory Fitness, the heart rate-based interval training fitness franchise, announces it is opening a new studio in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Charlotte-College Downs studio marks the 13th studio in greater Charlotte and the 58th studio overall, owned and operated by Empire. Read More...
