Crunch Fitness
Fitness & Wellness Brands Embrace Playful Marketing for April Fools’ Day
Protein vapes, motor oil energy drinks and mushroom toothpaste: April Fools' Day 2026 is holding up a mirror to the wellness industry.
Crunch Gyms Are Getting Their Own Fitness Competition, With Top Sponsors On Board
Crunch members within the CR Fitness franchise system can compete in the Conquer Challenge, a new workout competition, from April to June.
The Fitness Market Is Booming, Especially for Low-Price Gyms, Investors Say
Investors are more excited about the fitness and wellness industry than ever before, with low-price gyms projected to be the biggest winners.
Gyms & Studios Are Taking Over America’s Retail Spaces
Last year, service-oriented tenants, led by gyms and spas, accounted for over 50% of total retail square footage in the U.S. for the first time.
Crunch Fitness Clubs Can Add Freemotion Equipment in New Deal
Now an approved global vendor for the Crunch Fitness, Freemotion will bring its iFIT-powered connected fitness and strength equipment to Crunch facilities.
Gyms & Clubs Are Starting To Offer GLP-1s, Although Their Methods Vary
According to a report from Inspire360, 17 fitness operators now have some form of a GLP-1 program, including Planet Fitness, Life Time and Equinox.
A Franchisee Ethos Built for the Long Game
How Tony Hartl turned endurance, ownership, and patience into one of Crunch’s most durable franchise groups
Crunch Fitness Accelerates Expansion Pace, Plans 100 New Gyms This Year
Crunch Fitness boosted its leasing activity nearly 50% year-over-year and added 91 locations in 2025, according to CoStar data.
EoS Fitness To Open a Luxury Gym in West Hollywood, Replacing Crunch WeHo
EoS Fitness is taking over the former Crunch West Hollywood location, bringing its upscale "Lux" gym concept to the Sunset Strip.
Amped Fitness Adds Reformer Pilates, Joining a Growing Gym Trend
Another big-box gym operator is getting in on the Pilates wave, as Amped Fitness is introducing a reformer-based modality to its new Columbus, Ohio, gym.
