Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Thursday, August 20th, 2026
Crunch Fitness Franchisee CR Fitness Holdings Announces Plans for New Location in Forney as Texas Expansion Continues
Posted: October 10, 2025 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - CR Fitness Holdings LLC, the fastest-growing and leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Forney, a $12 million, 35,000 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility. Crunch Forney is part of a key market expansion for CR Fitness Holdings in the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area. Read More...
JETSET Pilates Hits Over 200 Studios Sold, Strengthening Its Position as a Category Leader in Boutique Fitness
Posted: October 9, 2025 in Chains
MIAMI, FL - JETSET Pilates, the fast-growing modern Reformer Pilates franchise offering premium, full-body workouts, is celebrating over 200 studios sold. This milestone reflects strong demand for JETSET’s results-driven reformer method, solid unit-level performance, growing national awareness and a scalable franchise model, positioning the brand as a category leader with clear momentum. Read More...
Club Studio Brings Top Tier Fitness Without the Luxury Price Tag to Miami Worldcenter
Posted: October 8, 2025 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Fitness International, LLC announces the opening of its 15th Club Studio location, a state-of-the-art fitness destination at the highly visible corner of Miami Worldcenter, one of the largest and most transformative urban developments in the United States. Read More...
Crunch Fitness is Opening Soon at The Crossgates Mall in Albany, New York
Posted: October 1, 2025 in Chains
ALBANY, N.Y. - Fitness Holdings North America, a leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, is celebrating the upcoming opening of its new Albany gym, the franchisee's 53rd location, and ninth location in New York. The facility will be located in the prominent Crossgates Mall. Two more upcoming New York clubs will be opening in New Hartford and Troy. Read More...
World Gym Corporation Advances Global Growth with Mexico MFA and Australia Expansion
Posted: October 1, 2025 in Chains
TAIPEI - World Gym Corporation (2762.TW) ("World Gym" or the "Company"), owner of the iconic World Gym brand with over 270 locations worldwide, announces significant progress in its global growth initiatives, highlighted by a Master Franchise Agreement (MFA) in Mexico and surging growth across Australia. The MFA will bring a minimum of 30 new World Gym facilities to Mexico while the Company has added five new locations in Australia. World Gym also reported record revenue and continued growth as well as five new corporate-owned locations in Taiwan. Read More...
Top Crunch Fitness Franchisee Opens 88th Crunch Fitness Location with State-of-the-Art Facility in Duluth, Georgia
Posted: September 25, 2025 in Chains
ATLANTA, GA - CR Fitness Holdings, one of the nation's leading and fastest-growing franchisees of Crunch Fitness, announces the upcoming grand opening of Crunch Duluth, Georgia, its 15th location in the Atlanta metropolitan area. This brand-new, 30,000+ square-foot fitness center represents a $5 million investment and will bring Crunch's world-class fitness experience to the heart of Duluth for the very first time. Read More...
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...
