Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Saturday, November 1st, 2025
Leading Crunch Franchisee Primetime Fitness Partners with CapitalSpring for Strategic Growth
Posted: January 17, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Primetime Fitness, Michigan's premier Crunch Fitness franchise development group, announces its partnership with a leading specialist investor in multi-location businesses, CapitalSpring, which recently completed a growth investment in the franchisee. The partnership marks a significant milestone for Primetime Fitness, underscoring its ambitious development plans. Read More...
Orangetheory Opens First Fitness Studio in Manassas, Virginia
Posted: January 9, 2024 in Chains
MANASSAS, VA - Prince William County residents can now get more life from their workouts with the grand opening of Manassas' first Orangetheory Fitness studio, as part of one of the world's fastest-growing franchise companies. The Manassas Orangetheory studio will offer over 50 class offerings seven days a week including the all new Tread50 and Strength50 classes. Read More...
EōS Fitness Brings Year-Round Fitness Destination to Downtown Salt Lake City
Posted: January 9, 2024 in Chains
SALT LAKE CITY, UT - EōS Fitness has opened its 12th gym in Utah, conveniently located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, with cutting-edge smart strength technology and innovative recovery options. The new gym provides a welcoming and accessible workout experience with something for everyone. Read More...
Fitness Connection Celebrates Grand Opening of Kietzke Center in Reno, Nevada
Posted: January 4, 2024 in Chains
RENO, NV - Fitness Connection, a renowned fitness chain known for providing high-value gym experiences at an unbeatable price, announces the Grand Opening celebration of its new Kietzke Center in Reno. This exciting event marks the opening of Fitness Connection's second club in Nevada, bringing its mission of accessible fitness to the Silver State. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Ocoee, Florida
Posted: January 3, 2024 in Chains
OCOEE, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the grand opening of Crunch Ocoee, a 46,890-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility in Ocoee, Florida. Crunch Ocoee will take the place of a former Esporta Fitness facility, creating a new offering for Ocoee's 46,562 residents. Crunch Ocoee is owned by CR Fitness Holdings LLC. CR Fitness is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who have more than 150 years of combined experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team operates 61 Crunch locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas and has 16 more locations set to open in 2024. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Shawnee, Kansas
Posted: December 28, 2023 in Chains
SHAWNEE, KS - Crunch Franchise announces the Spring 2024 opening of Crunch Shawnee, a 40,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility with $5 million worth of equipment in the seventh largest city in Kansas. Crunch Shawnee will take the place of a former 24-hour fitness facility, creating a new fitness offering for residents. Crunch Shawnee is owned by Fitness Ventures, LLC, one of the fastest growing franchisees in the Crunch system with numerous locations throughout the U.S. Read More...
EōS Fitness Opens First Gym in Fullerton, California
Posted: December 27, 2023 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - EōS Fitness has stepped up the Fullerton fitness scene with the opening of its 14th location in the Golden State, just minutes from Cal State Fullerton (CSUF). Known for its broad range of high-end amenities and energy like no other, EōS brings cutting-edge smart technology along with the newest options in recovery to Fullerton residents. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Announces its Newest Location in New City, New York
Posted: December 20, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming Pre-Opening Preview Party on December 27th and the official opening this December 28th of a $5 million, 25,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars’ worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch New City is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by a former UFC gym. Read More...
VASA Fitness Expands to Nebraska
Posted: December 20, 2023 in Chains
ENGLEWOOD, CO - VASA Fitness, a Great Place to Work-certified company, announces the grand opening of a brand new nearly 60,000-square-foot fitness club located in Omaha, Nebraska. The new club is VASA’s first in the state, with another club planned to open in Lincoln in the second half of 2024. Read More...
UFC GYM Unveils Luxury Fitness in Jaipur, India
Posted: December 20, 2023 in Chains
JAIPUR, INDIA - UFC GYM India announces the opening of its newest and largest facility at Mansarovar in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Jaipur essentially means 'The City of Jai,' named after its founder, King Sawai Jai Singh, who was a notable warrior and an accomplished astronomer. Read More...
EōS Fitness Doubles Down on Texas Expansion with Two New Locations
Posted: December 19, 2023 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - EōS Fitness is sprinting toward its growth target in Texas with the opening of two new locations in Richmond and DeSoto. The new gyms bring 90,000+ square feet of high energy, amenity-rich fitness space to the Lone Star state, keeping EōS on track to open 50 new locations in the Greater Houston Area and DFW Metroplex, and bringing thousands of new jobs to Texas by 2028. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Allen, Texas
Posted: December 6, 2023 in Chains
ALLEN, TX - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Allen, a $5 million, 37,155-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Allen is located in a newly renovated space in the Twin Creeks Village Shopping Center, previously occupied by UFC FIT. CR Fitness Holdings LLC. is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who combined have more than 150 years of experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team currently operates 58 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Read More...
EōS Fitness Celebrates the Opening of its 30th Gym in Arizona
Posted: December 5, 2023 in Chains
PHOENIX, AZ - Phoenix residents won’t have to look far for the unrivaled energy they can only find at EōS Fitness, as the nationwide gym chain opens its seventh location in the city, its 30th in the state of Arizona. Spanning over 42,000 square feet, the newest EōS Fitness in the Valley of the Sun boasts high-end smart technology, top-of-the-line cardio equipment, state-of-the-art strength training machines and innovative recovery options offering something for every gymgoer. Read More...
StretchLab Reaches New Heights with Opening of 400th Studio
Posted: November 29, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - StretchLab, a global leader in assisted stretching, announces the opening of its 400th location, StretchLab University Village in Colorado Springs. The franchise's 400th studio opens just 8 months after its 300th open studio milestone, with the brand having opened a location every three days in 2023. Having secured over 900 signed franchise agreements, StretchLab also has many more studios in development around the globe. Read More...
Empire Portfolio Group Debuts New Uptown Charlotte, North Carolina Orangetheory Fitness Studio
Posted: November 27, 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 Uptown area of Charlotte, North Carolina. This new venture magnifies Empire's established footprint in Charlotte, elevating their portfolio to a total of 16 local studios. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Wesley Chapel, Florida
Posted: November 22, 2023 in Chains
WESLEY CHAPEL, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Wesley Chapel, a $5 million, 30,537-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment. CR Fitness Holdings LLC. is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who combined have more than 150 years of experience in the fitness industry. The CR Fitness team currently operates 58 locations in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina and Texas. Crunch Wesley Chapel will be the 21st location to open in the Tampa Bay region. CR Fitness currently has six more locations set to open in 2023, with a goal of reaching 100 clubs by 2026. Read More...
Fitness Connection Expands its Reach to Georgia with New Clubs in Stone Mountain and Morrow
Posted: November 22, 2023 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - Fitness Connection, a leading fitness chain renowned for its high-value gym experience at an affordable price, announces its expansion into the Georgia market with the opening of its first two clubs in Stone Mountain and Morrow. The state-of-the-art facilities, set to open their doors in early 2024, promise to be "Your GYM Come True™" and are the first Fitness Connection locations slated to launch in Georgia. Read More...
Amped Fitness Announces Grand Opening of Five New Locations Across Florida
Posted: November 13, 2023 in Chains
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - Amped Fitness, no stranger to the game in the fitness industry, announces the grand opening dates of five brand new locations across Florida. These former fitness centers were acquired earlier this year and have since undergone a 360' renovation to live up to the unparalleled Amped Fitness standard and design. Read More...
Life Time Shenandoah Debuts, Company’s 13th Athletic Country Club and 3rd Life Time Work in Houston
Posted: November 10, 2023 in Chains
SHENANDOAH, TX - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, continues its expansion with the opening of Life Time Shenandoah and Life Time Work Shenandoah, the Company's 13th athletic country club destination and third premium coworking location in Houston. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in North Richland Hills, Texas
Posted: November 8, 2023 in Chains
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, TX - Crunch Franchise announces the upcoming opening of Crunch North Richland Hills, a $5 million, 32,710-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch North Richland Hills is located in a newly renovated space previously occupied by UFC FIT. CR Fitness Holdings LLC. is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who combined have more than 150 years of experience in the fitness industry. Read More...
