CR Fitness will bring Crunch 3.0 clubs, and the premium Crunch Select concept, to Arizona as it accelerates its nationwide growth push
Franchise Equity Partners has acquired Bravo Fit, which operates 32 Planet Fitness clubs and holds development rights for roughly 100 locations across Australia
Leaning into the soft clubbing trend, Planet Fitness has tapped Apple Music for a '90s-themed party night at its gyms. The collab also gives new members up to three free months of Apple's music-subscription platform
Planet Fitness' recent strength training-focused marketing campaign was meant to fuel membership growth but intimidated core customers instead, according to a new lawsuit
Chequan Lewis, a former Pizza Hut exec, was promoted to Crunch's CEO role last month. He spoke with ATN about what's coming next, including international growth and a bigger push into boutique-style classes and recovery offerings
Crunch franchisee Fit Fusion will open four Crunch 3.0 clubs in the Denver area, which will include the operator's new boutique-style Reform Pilates concept
As participation in weekly exercise rises in Ireland, PureGym, the U.K.'s largest low-price gym operator, is entering the market.
Unsurprisingly, investors remain excited about the fitness industry's two highest-growth sectors, citing rising customer demand and strong value propositions.
Basic-Fit has agreed to acquire wellyou, a German fitness chain with 41 clubs, for €52 million ($61 million) in cash.
Fitness World Canada expects to have clubs open and operating in the U.S. by the end of this year as it eyes more expansion in North America.
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