Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
Anytime Fitness Asia Celebrates 500th Club Milestone with Simultaneous Openings Across Eight Markets
Posted: September 24, 2025 in Chains
HONG KONG - Anytime Fitness Asia has achieved a historic milestone, celebrating the network's growth to 500 clubs across the region. To mark the occasion, eight clubs across eight markets hosted synchronized grand openings on the same day, highlighting the scale and unity of the brand's fast-growing network. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Inks Development Deal for 60 Locations in Brazil
Posted: August 28, 2025 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold's Gym, the iconic global fitness brand, has signed a master franchise agreement to open 60 locations in Brazil within the next ten years. A Gold's Gym Brazil flagship location is slated to open in 2026, with other initial openings in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia. The franchisee group is led by Dan Chor, a fitness industry veteran and co-founder of BodyTech. Read More...
Pickleball Kingdom Accelerates New Jersey Expansion with Old Bridge Location
Posted: August 27, 2025 in Chains
OLD BRIDGE, N.J. - Pickleball Kingdom, the world's largest indoor pickleball entity, announces its continued expansion in New Jersey with a new facility planned for Old Bridge. With its Hamilton club already open, new locations slated for Watchung and Tinton Falls this winter, and another site under consideration in South Brunswick, the brand continues to accelerate its growth across New Jersey. Read More...
Pvolve Surges Past Mid-Year Milestones with Nearly 30 Studios Open, Five New Leases Signed
Posted: August 27, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pvolve, the clinically-backed functional fitness franchise that strengthens, stabilizes and mobilizes your body, is celebrating remarkable growth as summer comes to a close. The brand now boasts nearly 30 open and operating studios and expects to reach 40 total locations by the end of 2025. Read More...
JETSET Pilates Sets Sights on Chicagoland as Next Hot Market for Franchise Growth
Posted: August 27, 2025 in Chains
MIAMI, FL - JETSET Pilates, a fast-growing modern Reformer Pilates franchise offering premium, full-body workouts, is ramping up its Chicagoland expansion with two initial locations confirmed in Naperville and Winnetka, and plans to strategically open 10 – 12 studios across the region over the next several years. Read More...
Life Time Opens Ninth Atlanta-Area Athletic Country Club, Transforming Former Concourse Athletic Club into Life Time Perimeter
Posted: August 8, 2025 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, is growing its presence in the Atlanta market with the opening of Life Time Perimeter. Situated between Sandy Springs' landmark King & Queen towers, the new 79,000-square-foot athletic country club offers a luxury wellness experience just steps from the Perimeter Center business district and surrounding family neighborhoods. Read More...
VASA Fitness Opens Fourth Colorado Springs Location with First-Ever Cold Plunge
Posted: July 31, 2025 in Chains
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - VASA Fitness, one of the largest high-value, low-price operators of fitness clubs in the U.S, announces the grand opening of its newest club in Colorado Springs. This marks VASA's 15th location in Colorado and fourth in the Colorado Springs area, further expanding its footprint and commitment to the local community. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to San Antonio, Texas
Posted: July 18, 2025 in Chains
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of their 6th San Antonio location: Crunch Westlakes. The $10 million, 54,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Fall 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee The Undefeated Tribe, Crunch Westlakes will create a new fitness offering for residents of San Antonio. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Lexington, Kentucky
Posted: July 10, 2025 in Chains
LEXINGTON, KY - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Lexington in Lexington, Kentucky. The $5 million, 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Winter 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fitness Ventures LLC, Crunch Lexington will create a new fitness offering for residents of Lexington. Fitness Ventures LLC owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Crunch Lexington will be Fitness Ventures' 5th location in Kentucky and 75th nationwide, and the franchisee has plans to open at least 10 more locations this year. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Pearland, Texas
Posted: July 2, 2025 in Chains
PEARLAND, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Pearland in Pearland, Texas. The $5 million, 30,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Fall 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee, The Undefeated Tribe, Crunch Pearland will create a new fitness offering for residents of Pearland. Read More...
Life Time Signs Landmark Lease Bringing New Wellness Destination to Midtown Manhattan
Posted: July 2, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brand, announces a significant lease agreement with Prop and Building Corp (PBC) at 10 Bryant, a premier Midtown Manhattan office tower, with an anticipated opening in early 2027. Read More...
