Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location In Sunnyvale, CA
Posted: August 4, 2017 in Chains
SUNNYVALE, CA - Crunch Fitness announced the planned opening of a new 25,000-square foot gym with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Sunnyvale, California. This new single-story location will also offer a new fitness experience complete with group fitness, a designated cardio and strength training area, Zumba, Olympic Platforms, Functional Training Equipment, sports turf as well as HydroMassage beds and a private stretching area. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Shares Development Plans for Upstate New York
Posted: August 2, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Anytime Fitness, a fast-growing co-ed gym, recently announced plans to introduce over 150 locations in targeted areas throughout the state of New York. The community-focused brand will ramp up growth through strategic franchise partnerships and aims to open the new locations within the next five years. Read More...
Blink Fitness Opens In Newly Restored Brooklyn Lyceum
Posted: July 25, 2017 in Chains
BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium-quality, value-based fitness club, is excited to announce the opening of its newest Brooklyn location in the landmarked Brooklyn Lyceum building in Park Slope. The club will open the doors to its much-anticipated location on Tuesday, August 1st. Read More...
Planet Fitness Expands to Panama
Posted: July 20, 2017 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: PLNT), one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the U.S., announced the upcoming opening of its first club in Panama. The country's first Judgement Free Zone in Santa Maria is expected to officially open this fall with a second location opening in Centennial by the end of 2017. The club will feature brand-name cardio and strength equipment, circuit training, fully-equipped locker rooms with day lockers and showers, numerous flat screen televisions and free small group fitness instruction by certified trainers. A 30-year fitness industry veteran and Planet Fitness franchisee for 13 years, Dave Leon, is the owner and operator of the Santa Maria and Centennial locations. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest State-of-the-Art Facilities In Tampa, FL; Colorado Springs, CO and Chamblee, GA
Posted: July 17, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness has announced the planned openings of new state-of-the-art facilities in Tampa, Florida; Colorado Springs, Colorado; and Chamblee, Georgia. Headquartered in New York City, Crunch serves over 900,000 members with over 180 gyms worldwide in 22 states, Puerto Rico and 4 countries. Crunch is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe. Read More...
Barry’s Bootcamp Announces Global Expansion Plans
Posted: July 11, 2017 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Barry's Bootcamp, the original boutique lifestyle brand that innovated group fitness by creating an immersive and transformative full-body workout experience, announces the launch of six new markets, including three new U.S. states and three new international markets. The lifestyle brand will be opening studios in DC, Dallas and Atlanta, in addition to international launches in Milan, Stockholm and Toronto, taking the total number of studios to 39 worldwide. Read More...
CycleBar Gears Up for 100th Opening This Quarter
Posted: July 11, 2017 in Chains
CINCINNATI, OH - CycleBar, a premier indoor cycling franchise, is celebrating an incredible year of franchise sales as it approaches its 100-store opening milestone. The strong franchise development momentum will bring CycleBar’s state-of-the-art studios and energetic community engagement to neighborhoods across the country. The company is on pace to reach its overarching goal of having 150 studios open to riders by end of year. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Its Newest Location In Van Nuys, CA
Posted: June 27, 2017 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, will open its newest franchise location July 3 in Van Nuys, California. The brand new 20,000 square-foot club will bring its 'No Judgments' philosophy and fusion of fitness meets entertainment to the diverse Van Nuys community. Read More...
Anytime Fitness Becomes First U.S. Fitness Franchise Granted License in China
Posted: June 22, 2017 in Chains
WOODBURY, MN - For the first-time, a U.S.-based fitness franchise is joining China's growing franchise community traditionally dominated by restaurants and retail outlets. Anytime Fitness was recently granted a license to franchise in China, creating new opportunities to strengthen its footprint throughout Asia. Read More...
Blink Fitness Introduces Mood Above Muscle to Philadelphia with Two Gym Openings
Posted: June 19, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness, a premium-quality, value-based gym has announced that the company is opening its first two locations in Philadelphia this week. The first gym is located in South Philly at Whitman Plaza and opened on Monday, June 19; the second is in North Philly at Academy Road and will be opening on Thursday, June 22. Blink Fitness is bringing Philadelphia residents its groundbreaking model and unique brand philosophy, Mood Above Muscle, which celebrates the emotional benefits of exercise in addition to the physical results. Read More...
