Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Crunch Fitness White Station Flexes its Muscles by Providing Jobs and Catalyzing Activity at Nearby Businesses
Posted: February 15, 2023 in Chains
MEMPHIS, TN - Crunch Franchise celebrated their official ribbon cutting at its newest location, Crunch White Station, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars worth of state-of-the-art equipment nestled on White Station Road in Memphis, Tennessee. Crunch Fitness also provided jobs to over 70 team members and is one of the newest employers serving as a boost for White Station's local economy by attracting more activity and businesses to the area. Read More...
VASA Fitness Builds on Strong Momentum in 2022 to Grow to 60 Clubs in 2023
Posted: February 10, 2023 in Chains
ENGLEWOOD, CO - VASA Fitness, a Great Place to Work certified company, announces plans for continued expansion in 2023 with nine new locations including its first club in Nebraska coming to Omaha in the second half of this year. By the end of 2023, VASA will operate 60 clubs across eight states with a focus this year on strengthening its presence in Illinois, Nebraska and Colorado. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in the Planned Development of Poinciana Lakes Plaza in Kissimmee, Florida
Posted: February 9, 2023 in Chains
KISSIMMEE, FL - Crunch Franchisee, CR Fitness Holdings, a leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness in the Southeast, announces the Spring 2024 opening of Crunch Poinciana, a five-million dollar, 35,000-square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art fitness equipment located in the newly developed Poinciana Lakes Plaza in Kissimmee, Florida. Read More...
Life Time City Centre Debuts Best in Class Squash Center with Nine Courts and Stadium Seating
Posted: February 1, 2023 in Chains
HOUSTON, TX - Life Time, (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, has upgraded its racquet sports experience at Life Time City Centre with an $800,000 investment into a new state-of-the-art squash complex. The new area features five additional courts, including an all-glass court with stadium seating available for events and large-scale squash tournaments. The existing four squash courts have also been renovated for a total of nine. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Cotswold, North Carolina Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: January 30, 2023 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 the Charlotte, North Carolina neighborhood of Cotswold. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Warner Robins Providing Jobs, Benefiting Neighboring Businesses and Boosting Local Economy
Posted: January 26, 2023 in Chains
WARNER ROBINS, GA - Crunch Franchise opened its newest location, Crunch Warner Robins on December 12th, 2022, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars worth of state-of-the-art equipment. The facility is now welcoming up to 1,800 members daily, providing jobs to over 70 team members. As one of the newest employers in the area, the club is serving as a boost for Warner Robin's local economy and is attracting more activity and businesses to the area. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Opens New Great Falls, Virginia Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: January 23, 2023 in Chains
GREAT FALLS, VA - 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 Great Falls, Virginia. The new studio will be the tenth in the greater Virginia area. Read More...
Life Time Expansion in New York City Continues with Opening of Seventh Location
Posted: January 18, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, debuts Life Time Midtown, a one-of-a-kind, 28,000-square-foot athletic country club, furthering the company's rapid expansion in New York City, marking its seventh location and fifth in Manhattan, specifically. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Evansville, Indiana
Posted: January 13, 2023 in Chains
EVANSVILLE, IN - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming Spring 2023 opening of Crunch Evansville, a $5 million, 35,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Evansville is owned by Fitness Ventures, LLC, the fastest growing franchisee in the Crunch system with numerous locations throughout the U.S. Read More...
Fitness Connection Announces the Grand Opening of its 15th Dallas location
Posted: January 13, 2023 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Since 1998, Fitness Connection, a Dallas-based fitness company, has been committed to providing a high-quality fitness experience at the lowest price possible. With 15 locations in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, they are excited to celebrate the opening of their newest club in Dallas proper. Read More...
