Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Suppliers
Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
National Academy of Sports Medicine Honors Arnold Schwarzenegger as the 2026 Don Wildman Commitment to Excellence Award Winner
Posted: March 18, 2026 in Suppliers
GILBERT, AZ - The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), a global leader in evidence-based learning and certifications for fitness and wellness professionals, announces legendary fitness icon Arnold Schwarzenegger as the recipient of the 2026 Don Wildman Commitment to Excellence Award. Read More...
Daxko Earns Spot on G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards for Nonprofits
Posted: March 10, 2026 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL - Daxko, a leading software provider for health, fitness and wellness organizations, announces that Daxko Operations has been named to G2’s 2026 Best Software Awards for Nonprofit software. As the world’s largest and most trusted software marketplace, G2 reaches over 100 million buyers annually. Read More...
Fitness Formula Clubs Named Chicago’s Best Gym for the Third Consecutive Year
Posted: March 5, 2026 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - Fitness Formula Clubs (FFC) announces it has been named Chicago’s Best Gym for 2025, marking the third consecutive year the company has earned the city’s top fitness honor. The recognition comes as part of Chicago Reader’s annual “Best of Chicago” awards, where more than 100,000 Chicagoans participated in the nomination and voting process, making this achievement especially meaningful. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Takes #1 Fitness Spot In Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 Ranking
Posted: January 15, 2025 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, one of the fitness industry's leading high-value, low-price gyms, ranked #1 in the fitness category and #32 overall in the annual Entrepreneur Franchise 500, the world's first and most comprehensive franchise ranking. The ranking follows a milestone year for Crunch Fitness, when the company celebrated its 35th anniversary; launched Crunch 3.0, an innovative new gym design; hit the three-million-member mark; and increased its franchise footprint to 500 gyms worldwide. Read More...
Crunch Fitness Takes #1 Fitness Spot in Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500
Posted: January 16, 2024 in Chains
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Crunch Fitness, one of the fitness industry's leading high-value, low-price gyms, ranked #1 in the fitness category and #29 overall in the annual Entrepreneur Franchise 500, the world's first, best and most comprehensive franchise ranking. The company remains in the top 10% for the third straight year. Read More...
ACSM’s 2024 Certified Professional of the Year Applications Now Open
Posted: August 2, 2023 in Suppliers
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - ACSM’s Certification and Registry Boards and Health & Fitness Summit Program Committee announce that applications for the 2024 ACSM Certified Professional of the Year award are now open. This award recognizes an outstanding ACSM certified professional's dedication and exceptional contributions to enhance the health and wellness of individuals in the community. Read More...
Ecore’s Heritage Motivate Performance Vinyl Tile (PVT) Honored with Multiple Industry Awards
Posted: May 25, 2023 in Suppliers
LANCASTER, PA - Known for transforming reclaimed materials into performance flooring that makes people’s lives better, Ecore has further reinforced its reputation as a leading innovator in the commercial flooring industry by earning two prestigious product awards and recognition as a sustainability leader. Read More...
Daxko Recognized as Finalist for Customer Service Department of the Year
Posted: February 15, 2023 in Suppliers
BIRMINGHAM, AL and DENVER, CO - Daxko, a leading software and integrated payments provider in the health, fitness and wellness industry, announces its recognition as a Finalist for Customer Service Department of 2022 by The Stevie Awards, the world’s premier business awards. Read More...
Planet Fitness Recognized by Forbes as One of “America’s Best Employers” 2023
Posted: February 15, 2023 in Chains
HAMPTON, N.H. - Planet Fitness, one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand, announces it has been recognized on the Forbes list of America's Best Employers 2023 in the Midsize Employers Travel & Leisure category. Of the 3,500 companies that were considered, Planet Fitness is one of 500 in the midsize employer category recognized this year for building a working environment that their employees would recommend. Read More...
Wellbeats Wins Stevie Award
Posted: August 24, 2022 in Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - Wellbeats, a leading provider of on-demand, virtual wellness content for use in corporate wellbeing initiatives, has been awarded a Bronze Stevie Award in the HR Solution Provider of the Year category of the seventh annual Stevie Awards for Great Employers. Read More...
Gold’s Gym Wins Distinguished Franchise Update Media 2020 Innovation Award
Posted: August 27, 2020 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - Gold’s Gym, one of the world’s most trusted fitness authorities, was recently honored with Franchise Update Media’s 2020 award for “Most Innovative Use of Customer-Facing Digital Tools.” Gold’s Gym received this award in recognition of its response to the temporary new normal of COVID-19 with the launch of “Gold’s Gym Anywhere,” a digital platform offering various virtual fitness options for at-home exercise. Read More...
Lift Brands Wins Distinguished Franchise Update Media 2020 Innovation Award
Posted: August 27, 2020 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Franchise Update Media conducted its second annual Franchise Innovation Awards contest this spring. The goal of the awards is to identify and recognize the franchisors creating and implementing the most original and successful innovative strategies and tactics to build their brand. Lift Brands tied for first in the Best PR Campaign category of the Marketing Innovation Awards for their Free 90-day FitnessOnDemand trial offered globally to the general public through Snap Fitness. Read More...
Columbia Association Earns 2020 Energy Star Award For Excellence
Posted: April 8, 2020 in Chains
COLUMBIA, MD - Columbia Association (CA) is proud to announce that it received a 2020 ENERGY STAR Award for Excellence for its important contributions to energy efficiency. CA’s accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. next year. Read More...
FFC Park Ridge General Manager Janet Long Honored With Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce President’s Award
Posted: February 26, 2020 in Chains
CHICAGO, IL - Chicagoland-based Fitness Formula Clubs (FFC) is proud to announce that FFC Park Ridge General Manager, Janet Long, received the President’s Award at the 2020 Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce Annual Night of Community Stars. This year’s event took place on February 15 at Cafe la Cave in Des Plaines, IL. Read More...
Columbia Association’s Andy Guerin named Head Coach of the Year by TRIBE Team Training
Posted: February 19, 2020 in Chains
COLUMBIA, MD - Columbia Association (CA) personal trainer, Andy Guerin, has been named the 2019 Head Coach of the Year by TRIBE Team Training North America Inc. Tribe Team Training is a small-group training program led by certified coaches, who guide Tribe participants through expertly designed workouts. Guerin was recognized for mastering the Tribe Team Training Coaching Foundations, including leadership, inspirational coaching techniques and team spirit, and for his ability to continuously improve his team members’ development and athletic performance. Read More...
