Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Friday, August 21st, 2026
9Round Set to Open New Studios in Vietnam and Indonesia
Posted: February 23, 2022 in Chains
GREENVILLE, S.C. - 9Round Franchising, LLC, has finalized plans for continued development across Asia with two master franchise agreements: one in Indonesia and one in Vietnam. Idham Switriadji, Indonesia's master franchisee, opened the country’s first 9Round location in Jakarta in January 2022. Hyun Soo Lee, Vietnam's master franchisee, is set to open the first Vietnamese location in Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City in February 2022. Read More...
Planet Fitness Expands DC Footprint With Gallery Place Location
Posted: February 22, 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 nation’s capital. Planet Fitness Gallery Place is scheduled to open in June and will occupy the former Washington Sports Club space. Planet Fitness Gallery Place will be the first of three D.C. area clubs that PFGP is bringing to the community. Read More...
StretchLab to Bring 16 Studios to Washington DC
Posted: February 22, 2022 in Chains
WASHINGTON, D.C. - StretchLab, a leading national assisted stretching franchise, announces a new franchise agreement that will bring 16 new studios to the Washington DC market. In addition to the DC agreement, StretchLab recently signed deals to bring new studios to Fargo, Charleston, Miami, Vancouver and Grand Rapids, among other markets. The company currently has 156 franchise locations open and more than 587 licensed locations. Read More...
John Reed Fitness Opens its Second U.S. Location in Dallas, Texas
Posted: February 22, 2022 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - RSG Group, a leader in fitness and lifestyle, introduces JOHN REED Fitness to Dallas, making it the second location to open in North America, and the 42nd club to open internationally. Known throughout Europe for merging its unique and fascinating aesthetics with fitness and music, JOHN REED brings another design-forward concept to North America. After successfully opening its first location in Los Angeles, Dallas will now get the same treatment with live DJs to move and motivate, an eclectic interior design and a hospitable team. Read More...
Life Time Expands Footprint in Dallas/Fort Worth with Opening of 124,000-Square-Foot Luxury Athletic Resort in Frisco
Posted: February 16, 2022 in Chains
FRISCO, TX - Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), has opened its tenth destination in the Dallas/Fort Metroplex. Life Time Frisco features 124,000 stunning square-feet of health/wellness spaces and comprehensive programs and services designed to help people live healthy, active lives. Over 220 employees are serving members from 3 months old to 90+ in their pursuit of healthy living and healthy aging. Read More...
Rumble Knocks Out 200 Signed Franchise Agreements
Posted: February 16, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Rumble Boxing, the popular boxing-inspired group workout, is punching its weight in boutique fitness franchising. The company announces it has surpassed 200 signed franchise agreements less than a year since being acquired by Xponential Fitness and launching its franchise opportunity. This makes it one of the fastest brands in the portfolio to achieve this milestone. The Xponential family of brands also includes Club Pilates, Pure Barre, CycleBar, YogaSix, Row House, StretchLab, AKT, STRIDE and BFT. Read More...
Workout Anytime to Open in Venice, Florida
Posted: February 8, 2022 in Chains
VENICE, FL - Workout Anytime, a 24/7 gym headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, is expanding into the Sarasota area this spring. It will operate in an 8,000-square-foot space in the Venice Plaza Shopping Mall. The local franchise owner is Mike King, a two-decade veteran of the fitness industry. He started selling gym memberships right after college, worked his way up and eventually decided to open his own gym business about five years ago. He currently owns and operates four locations in the Asheville, North Carolina, market and one in eastern Tennessee. Read More...
Life Time Expands Chicago Presence with Opening of First Downtown Chicago Athletic Resort at River North
Posted: February 1, 2022 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - Life Time, the nation's premier Healthy Way of Life brand (NYSE: LTH), has announced its new Chicago flagship and first-of-its-kind healthy lifestyle destination in downtown Chicago is now open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Life Time River North at One Chicago is located within the new One Chicago development, the city's tallest residential building. The club was designed with healthy living top-of-mind for kids and adults alike, and it spans 126,000-square-feet across two floors with truly unparalleled, healthy way of life experiences and amenities. Read More...
Announcing Active Wellness Center: The New Front Door to Better Health
Posted: January 28, 2022 in Chains
PETALUMA, CA - Active Wellness is forging new ground with the introduction of the first commercially branded, medically integrated wellness center chain, Active Wellness Center. Active, in partnership with nationally recognized health systems, will grow to better serve today's community health needs by taking a proactive, surround sound approach to optimal wellbeing. With this brand announcement, Active is excited to share that Synergy Health Club by St. Joseph Health is now Active Wellness Center, powered by Providence. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Jacksonville, Florida
Posted: January 27, 2022 in Chains
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Crunch Franchise has announced the opening of Crunch Harbour Village, a $4 million, 32,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch Harbour Village is owned by fitness industry veterans Chad Smith and Craig Pepin-Donat. Read More...
