Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
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Equinox Unveils New Location In Century City
Posted: May 3, 2017 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Equinox, a high performance lifestyle leader, announced the opening of its newest Southern California club in Century City. Expanded and located in the new Westfield center, the 30,000-square foot club combines the unparalleled service that Equinox offers at each of its 88 global locations with its own, distinctively “Hollywood” experience. Read More...
Equinox Unveils First East Bay Club in Berkeley
Posted: April 6, 2017 in Chains
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Equinox, the high performance lifestyle leader, announced the opening of its first club in Berkeley, California. Located in close proximity of the world-renowned university, the 30,000-square foot club combines the unparalleled experience that Equinox offers at each of its 87 global locations with touches that feel unmistakably "Berkeley." Read More...
Cycle For Survival Raises A Record-Breaking $34 Million In One Year To Beat Rare Cancers
Posted: April 3, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, raised $34 million in 2017 through its indoor team cycling events, the most raised in a single year in the history of the movement. Cycle for Survival's overall fundraising total since it started in 2007 is $140 million, of which $110 million was raised in the past four years. 100% of every dollar is allocated within six months to groundbreaking rare cancer research and clinical trials led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which owns and operates Cycle for Survival. Read More...
Equinox Appoints Niki Leondakis As CEO Of Equinox Fitness Clubs
Posted: March 6, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, the high performance lifestyle leader, announced that Niki Leondakis, formerly CEO of Two Roads Hospitality, will join the company as Chief Executive Officer of Equinox Fitness Clubs. Leondakis will oversee all facets of Equinox Fitness Clubs, head the executive leadership team and report directly to Harvey Spevak, who will step into the role of Executive Chairman and Managing Partner of Equinox Holdings, Inc. Read More...
Equinox Unveils 2017 “Commit to Something” Campaign; Confronts Bold Issues Rarely Explored in Advertising
Posted: January 3, 2017 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a high-performance lifestyle leader, unveiled its 2017 advertising campaign, re-envisioning the theme of "Commit to Something" as an intimate, provocative and deeply moving exploration of personal identity. A series of seven images shot by world-renowned fashion photographer Steven Klein, the campaign confronts current cultural issues and asserts that commitment has the power to define who we are in the deepest sense. Read More...
Equinox Bond St. Opens as New Center for High Performance Living in Lower Manhattan
Posted: December 12, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a high performance lifestyle leader, announced the opening of Equinox Bond St., an iconic new location in the brand’s rapidly expanding portfolio. Located at Zero Bond Street, the club marks the company’s 30th club in New York City and 85th globally. Situated in a neighborhood where fashion, food and art converge, Equinox Bond St. sets a new standard for luxury fitness offerings in the center of lower Manhattan. Read More...
Equinox And Maria Shriver Partner On Move For Minds 2017
Posted: November 23, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox CEO Harvey Spevak announced at the company’s High Performance Living Summit in New York City, that Equinox, a leader in high performance living, will once again partner with Maria Shriver and the Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement on their highly successful Move for Minds event, a first-of-its-kind crowd-funding and awareness-raising live experience focused on brain and body health. Read More...
Equinox Expands Presence to West Coast of Canada With First Vancouver Location
Posted: November 16, 2016 in Chains
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Equinox, a high performance lifestyle leader, announced the opening of Equinox Vancouver, its first club on the West Coast of Canada and 84th club globally. The club opens to enthusiastic reception from the active Vancouver community who live and work at and around the city centre location. The area, long known as a hub for business, shopping and entertainment, lacked options for its health-minded residents, making Equinox a functional addition to an already vibrant neighborhood. Read More...
Equinox Expands Presence In London; Unveils Plans For St. James’s And Shoreditch Locations
Posted: October 23, 2016 in Chains
LONDON - Equinox, the high performance lifestyle leader, announced that it would expand its presence in London, with plans for forthcoming locations in the areas of St. James's and Shoreditch. These two new locations were born out of overwhelming demand at Equinox Kensington, which has been a cultural fixture and luxury haven for residents of West London since its opening in 2012. Read More...
Equinox Opens Iconic New Hollywood Location
Posted: October 7, 2016 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Equinox, the high performance lifestyle leader, announced the opening of Equinox Hollywood, its 24th club in California and 84th club globally. Located in the epicenter of Hollywood's thriving cultural rebirth, Equinox Hollywood is emblematic of the area's evolution from classic entertainment industry destination to high performance living community. An early adopter in the neighborhood's ongoing resurgence, Equinox saw a significant opportunity to serve this particular area of Hollywood, as a new destination for its residents and neighboring communities. Read More...
Cycle For Survival Launches 2017 Battle To Beat Rare Cancers: Over 1,000 Supporters Rally In Times Square
Posted: October 3, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, welcomed more than 1,000 supporters to Times Square on September 30 for the fourth annual Times Square Takeover, an all-day celebration featuring seven high-energy cycling rides on stationary bikes, led by instructors from Equinox, Cycle for Survival’s founding partner. The Times Square Takeover was presented by smartwater, the longstanding official hydration sponsor. T-shirts were provided by New Balance, the official apparel sponsor. Read More...
Cycle For Survival Returns To Times Square To Launch 2017 Battle To Beat Rare Cancers
Posted: September 27, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, will welcome nearly 1,000 supporters to Times Square on September 30 for the fourth annual Times Square Takeover. This inspiring, all-day celebration will feature high-energy stationary cycling rides led by instructors from Equinox, Cycle for Survival's founding partner. This year's event is presented by smartwater, Cycle for Survival's longstanding official hydration sponsor. Read More...
Equinox Celebrates 25th Anniversary, Continues Global Expansion as High Performance Lifestyle Leader; Opens 83rd Club Globally
Posted: September 15, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, the high performance lifestyle leader, kicked off celebrations to commemorate its 25th anniversary and reaffirmed an ongoing commitment to global growth and innovation across its rapidly expanding portfolio. Founded in 1991 as a single fitness club on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Equinox has grown to an international community of 83 clubs in three countries dedicated each day to fitness, health and life maximization. Read More...
Cycle for Survival Announces the Equinox Innovation Initiative
Posted: August 30, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival is proud to announce the creation of the Equinox Innovation Initiative, established at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK). The initiative honors Equinox's significant partnership with Cycle for Survival in support of rare cancer research. The focus of the Equinox Innovation Initiative will be Cycle for Survival's distinguished research awards that are presented annually to MSK's top physicians and scientists through a competitive application process conducted by the institution. Read More...
Equinox Takes Personal Training To The Next Level, Unveils “Tier X,” World’s Most Advanced Health Coaching
Posted: August 18, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a high-performance lifestyle leader, redefined the future of fitness with the debut of Tier X, an unprecedented personal training program that pushes the boundaries of what's possible with elite coaching. Tier X, which represents the evolution of Equinox's Tier 4 training program, reinvents "Personal Training" as "High Performance Lifestyle Management," driving home the importance of a holistic approach to living a healthy lifestyle both inside and outside the four walls of the club. Read More...
Equinox Expands Presence In Brooklyn With Dumbo Location
Posted: July 14, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Equinox, a high performance lifestyle leader, announced the opening of Equinox Dumbo, its second club in Brooklyn and 82nd club globally. Dumbo has flourished over the past decade as a community for families, technology startups and artists, making Equinox Dumbo a much needed high-performance haven within this diverse community. Located in the former cardboard box factory of Robert Gair Company, the 23,000 square-foot club mixes aesthetics from Dumbo’s historic warehouses and artist enclaves to produce a distinctive space Equinox’s signature program and unparalleled services. Read More...
Equinox and Maria Shriver Launch MOVE FOR MINDS, a Mind-blowing Gathering of Superstar Experts in the Mind and Body Health Arena
Posted: April 19, 2016 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - Equinox and Maria Shriver announced the inaugural MOVE FOR MINDS Experience, launching on Saturday, May 21. This groundbreaking event takes place at Equinox Sports Clubs in New York, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco, Boston and Washington, D.C. Participants will engage their brains and bodies in physical fitness challenges including Equinox's "The Cut," a unique, cardio-forward boxing class, yoga and guided meditation, while also having the chance to explore a first-of-its-kind marketplace where they will meet and hear from the superstars of brain research, fitness, food, nutrition, stress/sleep and caregiving. MOVE FOR MINDS is an unprecedented gathering of empowered women, men and leading experts who believe funding women's brain research will help us solve the Alzheimer's epidemic and answer the question: Why are so many people getting Alzheimer's and why are the majority of them women? Read More...
Equinox Unveils First San Diego Area Club in Carlsbad, CA
Posted: April 6, 2016 in Chains
SAN DIEGO, CA - Equinox, a high performance lifestyle leader, announced its entrance into the San Diego market with the opening of Equinox La Costa in Carlsbad, California. Located along the iconic Pacific Coast of North San Diego at 7710 El Camino Real, the 30,000 square-foot club combines the unparalleled service and facilities that Equinox offers at each of its 80 global locations with a Spanish design aesthetic unique to the region. Read More...
Cycle For Survival Surpasses $100 Million Raised For Rare Cancer Research In First Decade of Events
Posted: April 4, 2016 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Cycle for Survival, a national movement to beat rare cancers, finished its 2016 events with a record-breaking fundraising total of $30 million, which brings the overall total to more than $105 million since it was founded a decade ago. Starting as a single event in New York City, Cycle for Survival now has events in 15 cities across the country, each with rides led by instructors from Equinox, its Founding Partner. With significant fundraising achievements year-after-year, Cycle for Survival has earned recognition as the fastest-growing athletic fundraising event in the country. Read More...
Equinox CEO Harvey Spevak Supports Entrepreneurship Among University of Michigan Ross School of Business MBA Students
Posted: March 1, 2016 in Chains
ANN ARBOR, MI - The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business announced that Harvey Spevak (MBA '87), CEO of Equinox Holdings, Inc., has made a sizable donation to further expand the opportunities available to students with an interest in pursuing an entrepreneurial career path. The funds will be used to create the Spevak Fund for Entrepreneurial Studies, which will provide scholarships for students focusing on entrepreneurship. Read More...
