GREENVILLE, SC—January 2021—9Round Franchising, LLC, announced Timothy Walker as Chief Financial Officer. Walker brings over 20 years of experience in operations, accounting and corporate finance to the position, and will oversee the strategic financial direction for the growing franchise network. “Timothy will be responsible for managing the overarching financial strategy and infrastructure for 9Round,” said…
NEWPORT BEACH, CA—January 14, 2020—World Gym International, the iconic global fitness brand, will open its first Arizona gym in Tucson in summer 2021 at 2930 North Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ. World Gym Tucson will be a brand new 20,000 square foot flagship fitness facility with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities. “Health and wellness are more important than ever…
January 14, 2021—Over the past year, global fitness leader Les Mills has launched a suite of digital solutions to help clubs future-proof by meeting the consumer expectation of at-home fitness options, while complementing their live offerings. “As digital fitness has exploded into the mainstream and become a basic expectation among members, high-quality content is now…
SANTA MONICA, CA—January 14, 2021—Aktiv Solutions, a leader in the dynamic design and supply of commercial training spaces, and Hyperice, the industry leader in recovery technology and pioneer of percussion, vibration, dynamic air compression and thermal technology, have partnered to bring RECOVERY x Hyperice Bays to hotels and fitness spaces worldwide. “Over the last decade, our…
In cooperation with FitnessConnected, this event will strengthen learning and networking opportunities for the European health and fitness industry this November. As part of a newly agreed collaboration, the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), the world’s only association representing the health and fitness industry, will hold the inaugural IHRSA SMART Summit conference as a concurrent…
The vaccine is key to returning the world to business as usual, but the effect will not be immediate. We will likely be dealing with COVID-19 restrictions, protocols, and effects throughout 2021. Within weeks of the emergence of COVID-19, scientists had already begun work on developing a vaccine. By fall, both Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna’s vaccines were leading the…
TIMONIUM, MD—January 7, 2021—Global Wellness Summit (GWS)—the foremost gathering of international leaders in the multitrillion-dollar global wellness economy—presented Lynne and Victor Brick with The Debra Simon Award for Leader in Furthering Mental Health Wellness. The Bricks were recognized for creating the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation, Inc., honoring Victor’s brother John, who suffered from schizophrenia and died of…
SANTA MONICA, CA—January 2021—FitnessDesignGroup, the leader in the dynamic design of residential and commercial training spaces, has partnered with Blueboard, a leading employee recognition and incentives platform, to bring experiential wellness solutions to homes nationally. “During this time and forward, companies are seeking a new generation of solutions to more broadly support the mental and physical health of…
Newport Beach, CA—December 22, 2020—World Gym International, the iconic global fitness brand, announced today that it has started beta-testing World Gym Anywhere, a new on-demand fitness training platform. The new training platform is available on mobile phones, tablets, desktops, laptops and televisions, and is delivered using Intelivideo. “With most major brands launching online fitness products this…
Lancaster, PA—December 22, 2020—Ecore, a leading manufacturer of high-performance surfaces for commercial and athletic markets, recently partnered with CommonWealth Equity Partners, a private equity fund. CommonWealth brings a depth of ESG transactional and operational experience to Ecore’s mission of “transforming reclaimed materials into performance surfaces that make people’s lives better.” The team is led by…
BOSTON, MA—December 22, 2020—With what is potentially the most chaotic lame-duck session in U.S. history, the Health and Fitness Recovery Act of 2020 (H.R.8485) continues to pull in new sponsors. Currently, the bipartisan Health and Fitness Recovery Act has 22 sponsors from 12 states and D.C. The bill’s most recent sponsors include U.S. Reps. Brendan Boyle (D-PA),…
BOSTON, MA—December 21, 2020—The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) announced today that Jim Schmaltz will become the editor-in-chief of Club Business International (CBI), the association’s flagship monthly magazine, effective with the January 2021 issue. “We are thrilled to welcome Jim in a leadership role to our editorial team,” said Jay Ablondi, IHRSA’s publisher and executive vice…