Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Friday, February 13th, 2026
Equinox Integrates Oura Ring Data Into EQX ARC, New Women’s Health & Performance Program
Posted: January 16, 2026 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, an authority in high-performance luxury lifestyle, announces that ŌURA, maker of the world's most trusted smart ring, Oura Ring, has joined EQX ARC, complemented by its existing biomarker health partner, Function. Read More...
Equinox Expands Partnership with Function to Advance A New Standard of Health by Bringing Precision to Performance
Posted: December 10, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, an authority in high-performance luxury lifestyle, is expanding its partnership with Function, the health platform offering access to 160+ advanced lab tests and imaging powered by FDA-cleared AI. This next phase brings comprehensive testing directly into the high-performance experience, empowering members to connect their workouts to their inner health like never before. Read More...
Equinox Appoints Bindu Shah as Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Digital Officer
Posted: June 4, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, the authority in high-performance luxury lifestyle, announces the appointment of Bindu Shah as Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Digital Officer. She is responsible for leading the development and execution of the brand's comprehensive marketing and digital strategy, with a focus on deepening brand awareness and driving both member acquisition and retention through seamlessly integrated experiences. Read More...
Equinox Appoints Matt Dunnigan as Chief Financial Officer and Gretchen Koback Pursel as Chief People Officer
Posted: October 28, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, an authority in high-performance luxury living, announces they are building on the momentum of Marc Mastronardi's recent appointment to President with the addition of two new members to their executive leadership team: Matt Dunnigan as Chief Financial Officer and Gretchen Koback Pursel as Chief People Officer. Read More...
Blink Fitness Takes Action to Position Business for Future
Posted: August 12, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Blink Fitness ("Blink" or the "Company"), the affordable fitness brand known for its commitment to an all-inclusive and inviting environment, announces that the Company has made the strategic decision to execute an efficient and value-maximizing sale process to optimize its footprint and position the business for long-term success. To facilitate the sale process, Blink has voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware. Read More...
Equinox Appoints Marc Mastronardi as President
Posted: August 1, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, an authority in high-performance luxury living, announces that they have appointed Marc Mastronardi as President of Equinox. Together with the executive leadership team, Marc will develop organizational strategies to drive Equinox's continued success, profitability and future growth. Read More...
Equinox Partners with Function Health to Bring Comprehensive Lab Testing to the Forefront of High-Performance Living
Posted: April 11, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, an authority in high-performance luxury living, announces an exclusive, groundbreaking partnership with Function Health, the first health platform that includes over 100 comprehensive lab tests for understanding the entire body. Together, they are introducing a paradigm shift in approaching health optimization that integrates visible physical achievements with crucial, yet often overlooked internal health markers. Read More...
Equinox Group Secures Strategic Investments to Refinance Existing Loans and Support Growth as the Global Leader in High Performance Living
Posted: March 20, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, an authority in high performance luxury living, announces it has secured approximately $1.8 billion in new capital to refinance maturing loans as well as to fund general corporate purposes and growth, including new clubs. Read More...
Equinox Announces Health Advisory Board
Posted: December 13, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a category leader of high-performance luxury lifestyle, announces a new Health Advisory Board that will define new frontiers in the science of fitness and health optimization for the next generation. Read More...
Equinox Announces Commitment to Personal Training Hiring Initiative and Comprehensive Development Program
Posted: May 15, 2023 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, the high-performance luxury lifestyle company, announces plans to hire 5,000 Performance Coaches over the next two years. This plan is an extension of Equinox's ongoing commitment to help its members reach their highest potential in life. Read More...
Equinox Group Appoints Alim Dhanji as Chief People Officer
Posted: December 16, 2022 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox Group, a category leader of high-performance living, fitness and luxury, has appointed Alim Dhanji as Chief People Officer. In this role, Dhanji will oversee all aspects of our employee experience across the group, including global people strategy, diversity and inclusion, recruiting, total rewards, employee relations and learning. Read More...
Equinox Temporarily Closes All Locations Amid COVID-19 Outbreak
Posted: March 17, 2020 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The health and safety of our members, employees and their families as always remains our top priority. As this highly dynamic situation evolves, we continue to monitor and adapt our approach to serve the best interests of our community as new solutions and information become available. A this time, all Equinox club locations and showrooms are temporarily closed until further notice. Read More...
Cycle For Survival Celebrates 10 Years of West Coast Events With World Cancer Day Fundraising Campaign
Posted: February 4, 2020 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - The Brave Like Gabe Foundation is sponsoring a $100,000 donation challenge to commemorate World Cancer Day and celebrate 10 years of Cycle for Survival events on the West Coast. The Foundation's generous gift will inspire increased giving by offering Cycle for Survival participants in California and Seattle an online donation match from February 4 - 7. The Brave Like Gabe foundation also has teams of riders participating at the Seattle and San Francisco events this year. Every dollar raised by Cycle for Survival goes to rare cancer research and clinical trials led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). Read More...
Cycle For Survival’s 2020 Events Begin With A New City And Millions Raised For Rare Cancer Research Led By Memorial Sloan Kettering
Posted: January 21, 2020 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancer, is heading into what will be the biggest year yet, with more than $10 million raised and counting. The goal is to exceed the $42 million raised in 2019. Participants across the country will join the annual high-energy team indoor cycling events in January, February and March. The first weekend kicks off in Dallas, Miami, Seattle and a new location: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. Read More...
Equinox Unveils “Make Yourself A Gift To The World” Campaign
Posted: January 6, 2020 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a global high-performance lifestyle leader, has unveiled its 2020 brand campaign, “Make Yourself a Gift to the World,” a celebration and exploration of the positive effects that come from a deep devotion to oneself. Read More...

