Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Thursday, April 25th, 2024
Snap Fitness scoops silver at prestigious TITAN Business Awards
Posted: April 12, 2024 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness, a global fitness powerhouse with more than 1,000 franchises and one million members, has won silver at the coveted TITAN Business Awards in the Products and Services category. The TITAN Business Awards celebrate business excellence globally, acknowledging organizations that continually push the boundaries of excellence. Read More...
Snap Fitness Launches Snap App 2.0
Posted: April 2, 2024 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness (part of Lift Brands) has upgraded its app, enhancing its members’ omnichannel fitness experience. With a refreshed User interface (UI) and user experience (UX) design, Snap App 2.0 features a number of improvements to the platform. Read More...
Snap Fitness Announces New VP of Franchise Development for U.S. and Canada
Posted: December 2, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness, the fitness concept centered around its ‘for the feeling’ mantra, focused on how exercise makes a person feel, announces Andi Ruth-Negrini as its new VP of Franchise Development for U.S. and Canada. Previously, Ruth-Negrini was the brand’s Director of North American Franchising. In her new role, she will lead the brand’s franchise development efforts in targeted growth markets throughout the U.S. and Canada. Read More...
Snap Fitness Continues North American Expansion with Multi-Unit Development Deal in Northern New Jersey and the Hamptons
Posted: October 7, 2022 in Chains
NEW JERSEY - Snap Fitness, the fitness concept centered around its ‘for the feeling’ mantra, focused on how exercise makes you feel versus how you look, announces that it has signed a franchise agreement to bring at least three locations to the northern New Jersey and the Hamptons area in New York. Snap Fitness will further expand into the region, specifically targeting locations in Morris County along with locations in the South Hampton area. Read More...
Snap Fitness Announces “Earn Your Apple Watch” Program
Posted: June 7, 2022 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - In a strategic move that further sets them apart as a leader in the fitness space, Snap Fitness announces the global launch of the "Earn Your Apple Watch" program, the first of its kind in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and Ireland. The program rewards Snap Fitness members for frequent visits to their Snap Fitness club, and closing their Activity Rings on Apple Watch, allowing them to earn credits when they track their workouts via the Snap App. Read More...
Snap Fitness Partners with ScentAir
Posted: July 23, 2021 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness has partnered with “scent-sational” company, ScentAir, for an exclusive fragrance in all clubs and gyms globally. The two companies worked together to create a unique blend of scents in clubs that brings fitness to life and evokes mood-boosting feelings. Read More...
Snap Fitness Honored with Franchise Innovation Award
Posted: July 7, 2021 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness has received a 2021 Franchise Innovation Award from Franchise Innovation Media for the company's "MOVE with Snap Fitness at Home" challenge. Little was known about COVID-19 at the start of 2020. Yet, by mid-March, the U.S. was in total quarantine, and clubs and fitness centers went into full lockdown. Snap Fitness offered a 28-day challenge in the spring to not only incentivize their members but also bring services to people who were without a gym family altogether. Read More...
SF Franchisee Association Settles its Lawsuit with Snap Fitness
Posted: June 7, 2021 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The SF Franchisee Association, which represents 141 Snap Fitness franchisees (or former franchisees) operating (or formerly operating) 228 Snap Fitness clubs in the United States, on May 20, 2021, which was prior to the completion of the Snap Fitness National Convention, settled the lawsuit it had filed against the system's franchisor, Snap Fitness, Inc., on December 16, 2019, in Hennepin County (Minnesota) District Court. Read More...
Snap Fitness Partners with Escape Fitness for Club Equipment
Posted: May 26, 2021 in Chains, Suppliers
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness has announced a partnership with Escape Fitness that specializes in free weights and functional accessories in select or new U.S., Canada and APAC Snap Fitness clubs. This comes after both companies have successfully partnered in the U.K. for the past several years. Read More...
Anytime Fitness, Snap Fitness and Rochester Athletic Club Join Life Time Fitness’ Request for Change
Posted: November 25, 2020 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - A coalition of health and fitness companies, led by Life Time, issued an open letter to Governor Walz and his administration, calling for the State to reconsider its complete closure of health and fitness facilities. The coalition has urged the Governor to permit health and fitness clubs to operate with enhanced COVID mitigation protocols to help Minnesotans reduce underlying health conditions that contribute to even worse COVID-19 health outcomes. The group cited the closures as counterproductive to the State's overall public health goals to reduce critical illness, hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19. The letter is as follows... Read More...
Snap Fitness Reacquires UK and Ireland Markets
Posted: October 21, 2020 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness, a premier 24/7 fitness concept creating happy and healthy lifestyles for its members, has announced the reacquisition of the UK and Ireland market from its Master Developer. Read More...
Lift Brands Evolves Leadership Team to Accelerate Rapid Growth
Posted: August 19, 2020 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Lift Brands, a parent company of fitness-minded businesses, including Snap Fitness, 9Round and Fitness on Demand has announced three team members who will transition into new executive roles and the addition of new executive talent in a fourth role, joining a global leadership team with more than 40 cumulative years of experience within Lift Brands. Read More...
Snap Fitness & Lift Brands Selects Glofox for U.S. and International Fitness Franchise Expansion
Posted: August 4, 2020 in Chains
LOS ANGELES, CA - It has been announced that Lift Brands, owner of Snap Fitness and 9Round International Franchise, has selected Glofox, the gym management software platform, as a software partner for its U.S. and international franchise network in over 20 countries. Glofox will replace Fitware, a legacy member management system developed by Lift Brands, in 2,000 locations in North America and internationally. Read More...
Snap Fitness Bringing Free At-Home Workouts To All Gym Junkies
Posted: March 18, 2020 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness, one of the world's premier 24/7 fitness brands, has announced a partnership with FitnessOnDemand to offer free 90-day global access to the market-leading virtual fitness platform for all those looking to "stay fit, stay healthy and stay home" amidst growing coronavirus concern and recommended social distancing efforts. Read More...
Snap Fitness Poised for Continued International Expansion in 2020
Posted: January 16, 2020 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - New clubs, new territories and new milestones are on the horizon for Snap Fitness. With more than one million members and 2,000+ clubs open or scheduled for development globally, the world's 24/7 fitness brand is positioned to continue its international growth and brand development in 2020. Read More...
SF Franchisee Association Files Lawsuit Against Snap Fitness
Posted: December 18, 2019 in Chains
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The SF Franchisee Association, which represents 177 Snap Fitness franchisees operating 260 Snap Fitness clubs in the United States and Canada, filed a lawsuit on December 16, 2019, in Hennepin County (Minnesota) District Court asserting that the system's franchisor, Snap Fitness, Inc., materially breached the franchise agreements it has with all of its franchisees by forcing the franchisees to purchase and use a proprietary club management software developed by a Snap Fitness-owned affiliate that failed to meet industry security standards. When that software, called Fitware, fell victim to a ransomware attack on November 22, 2018, the franchisees lost all their data and the ability to operate their clubs for 13 days, causing all Snap Fitness franchisees, including the members of the SF Franchisee Association, to suffer significant losses of revenues, profits and club members. Read More...
Snap Fitness & Lift Brands Names New CEO: Weldon Spangler
Posted: September 26, 2019 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Snap Fitness, one of the world's premiere 24/7 fitness brands, announced franchise business veteran Weldon Spangler as the new CEO of Lift Brands. Spangler brings a wealth of experience in franchising, operations excellence, international business and strategic expansion. Read More...
Lift Brands Buys Back Master Franchise Rights for Spain
Posted: February 21, 2019 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - There are exciting opportunities ahead for the brand that took the fitness industry by storm, Snap Fitness. Lift Brands, the parent company for the Snap Fitness brand, recently reacquired the master franchise rights for Spain from its master franchisee (Snap Fitness Iberia) and entered into a joint venture arrangement with certain members of the master franchisee’s existing management team. Lift Brands is excited for the future of the brand and for the many opportunities the new joint venture provides to both the existing Snap Fitness Spain management team and Snap Fitness members. Read More...
SilverSneakers Announces National Swanson Award Winner
Posted: August 29, 2018 in Chains
CHANDLER, AZ - SilverSneakers by Tivity Health (NASDAQ:TVTY), the nation's leading community fitness program for older Americans, announced the national winner of the 2018 SilverSneakers Swanson Award. DeWitt, Michigan resident, Sally Miller has been named the winner of the 14th annual award, which is presented to one member whose commitment to health and staying active encourages others to love life longer. Sally, a member of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, doesn't just work out at Snap Fitness, she befriends everyone she meets. According to her son Robb, who nominated her for the award and who owns the Snap Fitness location, it's a "fitness family business." Read More...
Snap Fitness St. John’s Member Wins 14th Annual SilverSneakers Award
Posted: July 9, 2018 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN - Sally Miller, 72, of Dewitt, MI won the nationally-recognized Swanson Award through SilverSneakers. The Swanson Award honors SilverSneakers members who have improved their lives through a healthy lifestyle that incorporates physical activity while inspiring and motivating others along the way. The award was established in memory of SilverSneakers founder Mary Swanson’s father. Sally was nominated by her son, Robb Miller, who owns the Snap Fitness St. John’s, MI location. Read More...
