Health and Fitness Club Industry News
Saturday, October 17th, 2026
Crunch Franchise Brings Fourth State-of-the-Art Crunch 3.0 Gym to Las Vegas
Posted: October 13, 2026 in Chains
LAS VEGAS, NV - Crunch Fitness announces the upcoming opening of Crunch Tropicana, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new club will continue Fit Fusion's expansion across Las Vegas and become its largest club to date. The $5 million, 50,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will begin presales in Winter 2026, with an opening in Spring 2027. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fit Fusion, Crunch Tropicana will be located at Tropicana Centre, approximately four miles east of the Las Vegas Strip. Read More...
LA Fitness Continues to Expand Access to Swim Instruction Through Longstanding Relationship with British Swim School
Posted: October 13, 2026 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - LA Fitness and British Swim School have worked together to expand access to swim instruction and water safety education through its nationwide network of aquatic facilities. What began in 2014 at select club locations has grown into a relationship that now supports programming at approximately 150 LA Fitness clubs, helping transform the brand's indoor pools into destinations for fitness, recreation and skill development. Read More...
Life Time Opens 180,000+ Square-Foot Athletic Country Club in Lakewood Ranch, Florida
Posted: October 12, 2026 in Chains
CHANHASSEN, MN and LAKEWOOD RANCH, FL - Life Time (NYSE: LTH), one of the nation's premier healthy lifestyle brands, has opened its Lakewood Ranch Athletic Country Club, a new wellness and social destination created for one of the nation's fastest-growing communities. Life Time's first ground-up athletic country club in the Tampa-Sarasota region spans more than 180,000 square feet and features a resort-style Beach Club, 14 pickleball courts, dynamic training and recovery experiences, and spaces for members to dine, work, relax and connect. Read More...
Back Where it All Began: Gold’s Gym Expands Across Southern California
Posted: October 8, 2026 in Chains
VENICE BEACH, CA - Every legend has a hometown. For Gold's Gym, it is Southern California. Gold’s Gym has signed a 15-gym franchise development agreement with Roknipour Investment Group, bringing a new generation of Gold’s Gym locations to Los Angeles and Orange County and opening a new chapter of growth in the place where its story started. Read More...
The Edge Fitness Clubs Marks 38th Anniversary with New Amenities, Club Expansion and Month-Long Celebration
Posted: October 8, 2026 in Chains
ORANGE, CT - The Edge Fitness Clubs, a leading high-value, low-price gym concept, is celebrating nearly four decades of pushing the edge of fitness. To mark the milestone, the company is unveiling fresh amenities, adding new equipment to every club and growing its footprint, along with a full month of celebrations for members, guests and the communities it serves. Read More...
Health, Wellness and Lifestyle Services (HWLS) Opens Wellness Center
Posted: October 8, 2026 in Chains
DALLAS, TX - World-class and elevating once again! The Banner House at T Bar M Racquet Club in Dallas Texas is celebrating the opening of the club's comprehensive medical wellness and human performance center called ‘Banner Wellness.’ A project that has been in the making for years, the vision is coming to life! All things longevity and optimization are part of our offerings. Led by the finest doctors, nurses and nation’s top talent, highly skilled and acclaimed service providers are ready to improve people’s lives. Powered by the experts at HWLS and Club Wellness Advisors. Read More...
Merrithew Welcomes Mirgimsa to its Growing Latin American Distributor Network
Posted: October 8, 2026 in Suppliers
TORONTO, ON - Merrithew, a global leader in mindful movement education and equipment, has named Mirgimsa its new distributor in Ecuador, expanding access to Merrithew’s professional Pilates equipment and accessories across the country. Read More...
Fitness Industry Growth is Translating into Stronger Profits
Posted: October 7, 2026 in HFA
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The fitness industry’s continued growth is increasingly translating into stronger bottom-line performance, according to new global benchmarking data from the Health & Fitness Association (HFA). Those results are particularly notable given the operating environment. Fitness businesses continued to face pressure from labor, occupancy, financing and other costs throughout 2025. Despite those challenges, profitability improvements were not confined to a small group of companies. Margin gains were evident across much of the respondent base. Read More...
Technogym Named Among the World’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2026 by Newsweek
Posted: October 7, 2026 in Suppliers
CESENA, ITALY - Technogym has been included in Newsweek’s World’s Most Trustworthy Companies 2026, a global ranking that recognizes the 1,000 companies that have earned the greatest confidence across consumers, employees, job seekers and investors. Technogym is listed in the Consumer Goods category (#12). Read More...
ACE and Eden Health Announce Partnership to Advance Education on Obesity Medications for Fitness Professionals
Posted: October 7, 2026 in Suppliers
SAN DIEGO, CA - The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Eden Health announce a new partnership aimed at advancing education and support for health and fitness professionals working with individuals using GLP-1 and other obesity medications. Read More...
