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Courtney Rehfeldt is a senior staff writer at Athletech News, where she reports on the evolving intersection of fitness, wellness and business. She regularly interviews industry leaders, founders and innovators and attends industry events to report on emerging trends firsthand. She began her career in broadcast media at Paramount before joining ATN and previously contributed to several outlets, including two weekly New York-based papers. Her short creative writing has appeared in the New York Times’ Metropolitan Diary section. She holds a bachelor’s degree in media and communications from SUNY Old Westbury.
On a quest to reach 400 clubs in five years, Workout Anytime is expanding by acquiring existing gyms. CEO Jerry Pugh says the brand takes special steps to make members of acquired clubs feel welcome under new branding
The storied gym operator is launching an app that will eventually offer coaching to non-members — an early move under new sole CEO Brad Reynolds
The low-price gym giant, which has struggled to maintain its spot as top dog in the HVLP category it helped pioneer, is rolling out a refreshed look and app redesign
Evosh Pilates, a low-labor, always-open concept from Fort Smith, Arkansas, has franchisees lined up for a nationwide expansion push
Planet Fitness, the HVLP gym operator least associated with boutique frills, is entering the global Pilates race through a partnership with Your Reformer
In the age of the $12 Erewhon water, some fitness operators are making a new case: the fanciest thing you can do to water is filter it to perfection
A Facebook Marketplace challenger, Commonplace handles delivery, payments and warranties on bulky secondhand gear. Some of its most interesting users aren't households clearing out a garage — they're gyms and studios
The two-decade-old summit and its nonprofit research arm will become part of Informa, an events and academic group, with founder Susie Ellis departing early next year
Puppies and Pilates, a boutique class pairing a 45-minute workouts with rescue-puppy cuddle time and mocktails, operates in four cities and is expanding
Pilates? Saturated and drowning in beige. Ken Pilates is loud, queer, unbothered and about to test whether a crowded NYC market still has room for a studio that refuses to blend in
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