Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Sunday, October 25th, 2026
Crunch Franchise Announces Renovations at Two State-of-the-Art Fitness Facilities in Fort Myers, Florida
Posted: October 9, 2024 in Chains
FORT MYERS, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the one-day cyber sales at Crunch Six Mile and Crunch Boy Scout in Fort Myers, Florida. The $5 million upgrades and renovations to the state-of-the-art fitness facilities will begin in phases this fall. 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 Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Apollo Beach, Florida
Posted: October 3, 2024 in Chains
APOLLO BEACH, FL - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Apollo Beach in Apollo Beach, Florida. The $5 million, 30,000 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility is located in the center of family-friendly neighborhoods and near shopping, dining, schools and the Waterset planned community. Crunch Apollo Beach will be owned by CR Fitness Holdings LLC, a Crunch franchisee 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 Franchise Announces New State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility Opening in Manchester, Missouri
Posted: September 30, 2024 in Chains
MANCHESTER, MO - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Manchester in Manchester, Missouri. Pre-sales for memberships will begin in winter 2025, and the $6 million, 45,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in early 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee The Undefeated Tribe, Crunch Manchester will be located inside the Manchester Highlands shopping center in a former Best Buy, Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Des Moines, Iowa
Posted: September 18, 2024 in Chains
DES MOINES, IA - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Des Moines in Des Moines, Iowa. The $5 million, 40,000 square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors this winter. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fitness Ventures, LLC, Crunch Des Moines will be located in the old Gordmans building, creating a new fitness offering for residents of Des Moines. 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...
Crunch Franchise Announces Latest State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility Opening in Florissant, Missouri
Posted: September 11, 2024 in Chains
FLORISSANT, MO - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Florissant in Florissant, Missouri. The $5 million, 40,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will begin pre-sales for memberships in Winter 2025. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee The Undefeated Tribe, the new Crunch gym is locally owned and operated and will be located in a former Gold's Gym. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Franchisee Fitness Ventures Announces Annual 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb Challenge to Honor First Responders
Posted: September 6, 2024 in Chains
ORLANDO, FL - Fitness Ventures, one of the fastest growing Crunch Fitness franchisees, is gearing up to pay tribute to the heroic first responders who selflessly served on September 11, 2001, by hosting their annual 9/11 Remembrance Stair Climb Challenge at all of its facilities nationwide in 25 states on Wednesday September 11. Read More...
Meaningful Partners Acquires Fitness Ventures, the Second Largest Crunch Fitness Franchisee
Posted: August 21, 2024 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA and AUSTIN, TX - Meaningful Partners, LLC announces the closing of its acquisition of Fitness Ventures, LLC, the second largest Crunch Fitness franchisee. Founded by CEO Brian Hibbard in 2016, Fitness Ventures is a leading health and wellness platform that currently owns and operates 47 locations with rights to develop clubs in multiple geographies across the United States. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Fitness Facility to Mandeville, Louisiana
Posted: August 14, 2024 in Chains
MANDEVILLE, LA - Crunch Franchise announces the opening of Crunch Mandeville in Mandeville, Louisiana. The $5 million, 29,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in December 2024. Fit Fusion, LLC is a joint-venture company that operates locations in Indiana and Michigan. The franchisee will open 4-5 locations per year over the next two years, with the first location in Noblesville, Indiana. Read More...
Crunch Celebrates Momentous Year at Annual Franchise Convention
Posted: August 2, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, a leading high-value, low-price gym, wraps its global Franchise Convention in Arizona, where executives reflected on the momentous year with approximately 600 attendees and laid out plans to further fuel Crunch's continuous growth. The convention's theme, "Feel the Good," represented the spirit and inclusive values of Crunch Fitness and featured dynamic content, such as leadership development, strategic discussions, beneficial training courses and the introduction of new initiatives for the brand. Read More...
Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in Greenwood, Indiana
Posted: July 17, 2024 in Chains
GREENWOOD, IN - Crunch Franchise announces the Fall 2024 opening of Crunch Greenwood, a 50,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility in Greenwood, Indiana. Crunch Greenwood will be operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fitness Ventures LLC. Brian Hibbard, the Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, has found a unique opportunity to help develop the Crunch brand through his passion for the industry. Read More...
