Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Sunday, October 25th, 2026
Crunch Franchisee, CR Fitness Holdings, Expands in Texas with $12 Million Gym in Fort Worth
Posted: February 14, 2025 in Chains
FORT WORTH, TX - CR Fitness Holdings LLC, the fastest-growing and leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, is set to open Crunch Summer Creek, a state-of-the-art, $12 million, 35,111 square-foot fitness facility in Fort Worth, Texas in late 2025. CR Fitness Holdings, LLC is operated by Vince Julien, Geoff Dyer, Tony Scrimale, and Jeff Dotson, who collectively bring over 150 years of fitness industry expertise. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Posted: February 11, 2025 in Chains
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Crunch Fitness announces the grand opening of Crunch Myrtle Beach in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The $3 million state-of-the-art fitness facility is operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee JF Fitness. Crunch Myrtle Beach is located in the Coastal Grand Mall, creating a new fitness offering for residents of Myrtle Beach. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Expands New Jersey Footprint with Five Location Acquisition
Posted: January 29, 2025 in Chains
FREEHOLD, N.J. - Fitness Holdings North America, a leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, is significantly expanding its New Jersey footprint by acquiring five locations from Jersey Strong Gym in Tinton Falls, Ocean Township, Wall Township, Freehold and Marlboro. Read More...
Crunch Franchisee CR Fitness Holdings Announces Newest Location in Gainesville, Georgia
Posted: January 2, 2025 in Chains
GAINESVILLE, GA - CR Fitness Holdings LLC., the fastest-growing and leading franchisee of Crunch Fitness, announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Gainesville, a $5 million, 40,158 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility. 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. CR Fitness Holdings LLC. currently has 74 locations across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Texas, and Tennessee, with plans to expand into Arizona. The franchisee has plans to reach 100 clubs by 2026. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Port St. Lucie, Florida
Posted: December 11, 2024 in Chains
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Port St. Lucie in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The $5 million, 55,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors this winter. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee CR Fitness Holdings LLC, Crunch Port St. Lucie will be located in the former Keiser University building, creating a new fitness offering for residents of Port St. Lucie. 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...
Crunch Fitness Franchise Unveils Its First 3.0 Gym Design with the Opening of Crunch East Plano
Posted: December 6, 2024 in Chains
PLANO, TX - CR Fitness Holdings, the largest, fastest-growing Crunch Fitness franchisee, announces the opening of Crunch East Plano, its second location in Plano, Texas, and sixth in the Dallas metro area. The new gym is the 72nd Crunch Fitness location for CR Fitness Holdings and the first to debut the brand-new Crunch Fitness 3.0 gym design. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to San Antonio, Texas
Posted: December 2, 2024 in Chains
SAN ANTONIO, TX - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Colonnade in San Antonio, Texas. The $10 million, 54,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Summer 2025. This is the fourth location in San Antonio that is operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee The Undefeated Tribe. Read More...
Trive Capital Invests in Crunch Canada
Posted: November 13, 2024 in Chains
TORONTO, ON - Trive Capital (“Trive”) and 808 Capital Partners (“808”) announce their investment into Crunch Canada Holdings Inc. (“Crunch Canada” or the “Company”), a Crunch Fitness franchisee headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, in the Greater Toronto Area. Crunch Canada is the primary Crunch Fitness franchisee in Canada, serving over 90,000 members across 19 clubs in the provinces of Ontario and Alberta. As Crunch’s designated master franchise for the country, Crunch Canada also has 13 franchised clubs, which together serve an additional 45,000 members across Ontario and Quebec. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Latest State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility Opening in Green Bay, Wisconsin
Posted: October 30, 2024 in Chains
GREEN BAY, WI - Crunch Fitness announces the opening of Crunch Green Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The $5 million, 31,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will begin pre-sales for memberships in the Fall of 2024. Founded in 2014 by Ken McGlone and Brian McGlone, MFG Green Bay, Inc.'s Crunch Appleton location recently won the "2024 Best of the Valley Community's Choice Award" for the "Fitness Center/Gym" category. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Indianapolis, Indiana
Posted: October 16, 2024 in Chains
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Avon in Indianapolis, Indiana. The $5 million, 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in Spring 2025. Brian Hibbard currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Read More...

