Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Planet Fitness Midwest Franchise Group Doubles Its Original St. Louis Expansion Plan
Posted: February 4, 2016 in Chains
ST. LOUIS - Planet Fitness Midwest (PFMW) franchise group announced its plans to double its original expansion plan for the St. Louis area to 22 clubs. Planet Fitness is the innovative health club franchise known for its Judgement Free Zone and affordable prices with memberships for only $10 a month. Read More...
Planet Fitness Opens New Club in Ponca City, OK
Posted: February 2, 2016 in Chains
PONCA CITY, OK - Planet Fitness is proud to announce the grand opening of its eighth club in Oklahoma, located in Ponca City. The 17,000 square-foot club is now open and is offering special grand opening memberships for just $1 down and $10 a month. Read More...
Power Wellness Opens New Facility at MC Fitness & Health
Posted: January 21, 2016 in Suppliers
LEWIS CENTER, OH - Power Wellness officially opened MC Fitness at MC Fitness & Health in Lewis Center, Ohio, just outside of Columbus. Power Wellness will manage the 50,000 square foot facility, which will be open to the public to join. Read More...
World’s Largest UFC Gym Opens In Los Angeles County On Saturday, January 23
Posted: January 15, 2016 in Chains
LA MIRADA, CA - UFC GYM, known for its unique Train Different approach that combines the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) and fitness, will open its largest gym since the brand’s inception in 2009 at 8AM on Saturday, January 23. Read More...
Planet Fitness Coming to Traverse City, MI
Posted: January 7, 2016 in Chains
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Planet Fitness, the innovative health club franchise known for its Judgement Free Zone and affordable prices with memberships for only $10 a month, will be opening its first club in Traverse City, across from the Grand Traverse Mall. The club is scheduled to open in March, and membership sales will start on February 3rd for just $1 down and $10 a month. Read More...
World Gym Starts 2016 With Deals For Over 40 New Gyms
Posted: January 6, 2016 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, just finished a year-long bulking season, signing deals for more than 40 new gyms. This dynamic growth in gyms is composed of a mix of new gyms and conversions from existing gyms. Read More...
Planet Fitness Now Open in Weatherford, Texas
Posted: December 14, 2015 in Chains
WEATHERFORD, TX - Planet Fitness, the innovative health club franchise known for its Judgement Free Zone and affordable prices, announced a new location in Weatherford, Texas. The 20,000 square foot club is currently offering special memberships for just $1 down and $10 a month with no commitment. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location In Bellmore, NY
Posted: December 14, 2015 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch, the health club chain best known for making serious fitness fun through unique programming and cutting-edge training, announces the opening of its newest franchise in Bellmore, NY. Set to open in March 2016, Crunch Bellmore will bring its 'No Judgments' philosophy and fusion of fitness meets entertainment to the Long Island community. Read More...
Life Time Expands on Long Island With Opening of Garden City Destination
Posted: December 10, 2015 in Chains
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. - The unrelenting quest for fitness and a healthy lifestyle is readily apparent throughout western Nassau County. Walkers, runners and cyclists traverse our roadways; workouts and healthy recipes are shared on every social channel available; and workout gear is now an apparel category of its own. With that in mind, Life Time – The Healthy Way of Life Company marks the opening of its second Long Island destination, Life Time Athletic Garden City, with a December 11 opening to Founder’s Members and all members on Tuesday, December 15. Read More...
Planet Fitness Coming to Ponca City and Enid, Oklahoma
Posted: December 8, 2015 in Chains
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Planet Fitness, the innovative health club franchise known for its Judgement Free Zone and affordable prices with memberships for only $10 a month, will be opening two new locations in Ponca City and Enid, Oklahoma. Ponca City is slated to open by mid-February and Enid in the Spring of 2016. Read More...
Planet Fitness Opens New Club in Marshall, Texas
Posted: November 24, 2015 in Chains
MARSHALL, TX - Planet Fitness announces the grand opening of a new facility in Marshall, Texas. The 17,000 square foot facility is offering grand opening memberships for just $1 down and $10 a month with no commitment. Planet Fitness prides itself on providing a high-quality experience at an exceptional value and being home of the Judgement Free Zone, where members experience a hassle-free, non-intimidating environment. Each club also features the brand's iconic "Lunk Alarm," a purple and yellow siren on the wall used as a light-hearted, gentle reminder that grunting, dropping weights or judging others is not permitted. Read More...
World Gym Expands Into Greater China
Posted: November 4, 2015 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - World Gym International, the iconic global brand for bodybuilding and seriously fun fitness, has entered into an agreement with World Gym Taiwan to begin developing World Gyms in Greater China, to include China, Hong Kong, Macau, and of course, continued growth in Taiwan. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Opens 3,000th Gym
Posted: November 2, 2015 in Chains
STROUD, ENGLAND - Anytime Fitness, the world's largest co-ed health club chain will celebrate the opening of its 3000th gym at a ceremony in Stroud, England later this month, while also announcing new agreements to open gyms in Sweden and Italy, along with the opening of the company's 100th gym in Japan. For the first time in the company's history, Anytime Fitness' global expansion is now outpacing the rate of its domestic growth. By the end of 2016, Anytime Fitness gyms will be open in nearly 30 countries. Read More...
Planet Fitness Opens 100th New York State Location In Brooklyn, NY
Posted: October 30, 2015 in Chains
NEWINGTON, NH - New York continues to become a more judgement-free, less intimidating state for gym goers. Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States, announced an exciting milestone with the recent opening of its 100th club in New York State located in Brooklyn at 1245 Fulton Street in Bed-Stuy. Read More...
Life Time Expands Into Pennsylvania With Opening of Life Time Athletic Mount Laurel
Posted: October 20, 2015 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN & MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. - The unrelenting quest for fitness and a healthy lifestyle is readily apparent throughout Philadelphia and South Jersey. Walkers, runners and cyclists traverse our roadways; workouts and healthy recipes are shared on every social channel available; and workout gear is now an apparel category of its own. With that in mind, Life Time – The Healthy Way of Life Company will mark its expansion into the state with the October 21 opening to all of Life Time Athletic Mount Laurel. Read More...
