Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Crunch Franchise Debuts New Training Center in Jacksonville, Florida
Posted: April 4, 2022 in Chains
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the launch of its first-ever comprehensive National Training Center in Jacksonville, Florida. The National Training Center, part of the new 34,000 square-foot, $4 million Crunch Harbour Village location, offers an in-depth curriculum covering gym operations, including planning, pre-sale, construction, marketing, sales, operations, group fitness, personal training and fitness education for Crunch Franchise owners and operations personnel. This fully operational gym brings classroom training to life with real-time, hands-on training in a gym environment. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Daytona Beach, Florida
Posted: March 23, 2022 in Chains
DAYTONA BEACH, FL - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming March 2022 opening of Crunch Daytona Beach, a spacious 28,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch Daytona Beach is located at the intersection of Daytona International Speedway Blvd and North Nova Road. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Savannah, Georgia
Posted: March 18, 2022 in Chains
SAVANNAH, GA - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming summer 2022 opening of Crunch Savannah, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment on Georgia's Atlantic coast. Crunch Savannah will be located in a renovated space that was formerly the Stein Mart at Oglethorpe Mall. Crunch Savannah is owned by fitness enthusiast duo Brian Hibbard and John Armatas. Together they've opened more than 20 locations nationwide. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Jacksonville, Florida
Posted: January 27, 2022 in Chains
JACKSONVILLE, FL - Crunch Franchise has announced the opening of Crunch Harbour Village, a $4 million, 32,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities. Crunch Harbour Village is owned by fitness industry veterans Chad Smith and Craig Pepin-Donat. Read More...
Crunch Franchise to Open in Tallahassee, to Become City’s Largest Fitness Center
Posted: January 19, 2022 in Chains
TALLAHASSEE, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the Grand Opening of Crunch Tallahassee, a $8 million, 55,000-square-foot fitness facility in the heart of Tallahassee. Crunch Tallahassee is owned by seasoned fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas, who own 19 additional Crunch locations nationwide. The new Crunch is located in a renovated space where a former Winn Dixie Space used to be, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art fitness equipment. The facility will be open 24 hours. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Southgate, Michigan
Posted: December 8, 2021 in Chains
SOUTHGATE, MI - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming January 2022 opening of Crunch Southgate, a $4 million, 30,000-square-foot fitness facility nestled in Wayne County. Crunch Southgate is owned by fitness trio Adam Hourani, James Wiese, and Kevin LaFerriere. With Adam Hourani and James Weise being Michigan residents themselves, the team plans to open 28 locations in Michigan. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Locations in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Columbia, Missouri
Posted: November 10, 2021 in Chains
BATON ROUGE, LA and COLUMBIA, MO - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming opening of Crunch Baton Rouge this winter, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment. Crunch Franchise has also announced the upcoming February 2022 opening of Crunch Columbia, a $5 million, 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment near the University of Missouri. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Locations in Winter Springs and East Sarasota, Florida
Posted: November 3, 2021 in Chains
WINTER SPRINGS, FL and EAST SARASOTA, FL - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming Spring 2022 opening of Crunch Winter Springs, a multi-million dollar, 25,000-square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art fitness equipment in Seminole County. Crunch Franchise has also announced the upcoming Fall 2022 opening of Crunch East Sarasota, a multi-million dollar, 25,000-square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art fitness equipment on Florida's Gulf Coast. These new Crunch locations are owned by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who currently own and operate 34 locations in Florida and Atlanta, and who combined, have built more than 120 Crunch clubs. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Arlington, Texas
Posted: October 27, 2021 in Chains
ARLINGTON, TX - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming December 2021 opening of Crunch Arlington, a 40,000-square-foot fitness facility, with state-of-the-art equipment and amenities in Tarrant County. Crunch Arlington will be located in a large retail plaza within a renovated space that was formerly occupied by the Stein Mart. Crunch Arlington is owned by SONO Capital Partners, who combined have 100+ years of experience in the fitness club industry. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Locations in Tallahassee, Florida and Hiram, Georgia
Posted: September 22, 2021 in Chains
TALLAHASSEE, FL and HIRAM, GA - Crunch Franchise has announced the upcoming January 2022 opening of Crunch Tallahassee, an $8 million, 55,000-square-foot fitness facility, with $1 million dollars' worth of state-of-the-art equipment nestled in the capital of Florida. Crunch Tallahassee is owned by fitness veterans Brian Hibbard and John Armatas. The experienced duo already has 16 locations open nationwide, with plans to open five more Crunch clubs this year. Crunch Franchise has also announced the upcoming summer 2022 opening of Crunch Hiram, a $3 million, 23,500-square-foot fitness facility with state-of-the-art fitness equipment in northern Georgia. Crunch Hiram is owned by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who combined have built more than 120 Crunch clubs. The Crunch team currently owns and operates 34 locations in Florida and Atlanta with 16 more in development. Read More...
