Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Friday, May 8th, 2026
Life Time’s Fourth Maryland Club Opens at Annapolis Town Center
Posted: November 30, 2022 in Chains
ANNAPOLIS, MD - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, announces the opening of Life Time Annapolis. Located at Annapolis Town Center, just minutes from the United States Naval Academy, Life Time's fourth Maryland club complements the center's entertainment, dining and shopping experience and adds to its growing health and wellness offerings. Read More...
Genesis Health Clubs Acquires Milestone 60th Location and Doubles Down on Tennis in Kansas City
Posted: November 30, 2022 in Chains
LIBERTY, MO - Genesis Health Clubs announces the purchase of Clayview Country Club in Liberty, Missouri. The club, now known as Genesis Health Clubs – Clayview, is the company's 60th location. It features an 8-lane, 25-meter outdoor swimming pool, which features a seasonal, climate-controlled structure, that enables year-round swimming. The club also includes a fitness area, two indoor pickleball courts, and eight indoor and four outdoor tennis courts. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Hixson, Tennessee
Posted: November 26, 2022 in Chains
HIXSON, TN - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming January 2023 opening of Crunch Hixson, a $4 million, 31,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Fitness Hixson is owned by TN Fitness Holdings, LLC and owns another location in Hendersonville, Tennessee. Read More...
TITLE Boxing Club Announces International Deal Across Nine Countries
Posted: November 23, 2022 in Chains
SANTA MONICA, CA - TITLE Boxing Club, the world's leading boxing fitness brand that offers a full-body, authentic heavy bag workout, has signed the brand's first international deal that will bring its presence to nine countries. As the largest deal in TITLE's history, the agreement puts the brand on the fast track to its development goal of having 300 clubs open by 2025. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Fern Creek, Kentucky
Posted: November 16, 2022 in Chains
FERN CREEK, KY - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming January 2022 opening of Crunch Fern Creek, a $5 million, 30,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million worth of state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in a historic community located in Jefferson County Kentucky. This will be the fourth Crunch Fitness location in Louisville, KY with several more locations in the area to be announced soon. Read More...
Mayweather Boxing + Fitness Expands Internationally to the UAE and Japan
Posted: November 14, 2022 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Mayweather Boxing and Fitness, a best-in-class group boxing and fitness concept developed by undefeated boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather, announces it has signed agreements with two different master franchise partners to bring the iconic fitness brand to both the United Arab Emirates and Japan. The development plans will bring studios to major cities in each of these countries, including Dubai and Tokyo. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Expands to Portugal
Posted: November 9, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness Inc., based in Irvine, California, has entered the Portugal market by signing a master franchise agreement with Porto-based Mitrinha & Libelinha Lda. for its brand Club Pilates. The partnership allows Mitrinha & Libelinha to open at least 20 Club Pilates studios in Portugal over the next 10 years. The Portuguese company is known for scaling consumer retail brands in its home market. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Signs Master Franchise Agreement in Portugal for Club Pilates
Posted: November 4, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) announces it has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Portugal for its Club Pilates brand. The agreement, signed with Porto-based Mitrinha and Libelinha, Lda., gives the Master Franchisee the opportunity to license a minimum of 20 Club Pilates studios in Portugal over the next 10 years. The Master Franchise partners bring extensive experience scaling globally-recognized consumer retail brands in Portugal. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Alameda, California
Posted: November 2, 2022 in Chains
ALAMEDA, CA - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming January 2023 opening of Crunch Alameda, a $5 million, 16,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Fitness Alameda is owned by Bay Area Crunchers and owns locations throughout the Bay Area. Read More...
Planet Fitness To Add Marysville, Washington Location
Posted: October 26, 2022 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 further expansion in the Evergreen State. The Marysville (Smokey Point) club will be Planet Fitness’ 28th and PFGP’s 12th in the Seattle area. The group’s portfolio includes clubs in Bremerton, Burlington, Downtown Seattle, Everett, Federal Way, Lacey, Mill Creek, North Seattle, Oak Harbor, Olympia and Rainier Beach. Read More...
