DEERFIELD, IL—January 3, 2022—With 2021 now in the history books, now is the time to reflect and embrace the full potential of the new year. While the past 12 months presented some of the most difficult challenges the fitness industry has ever faced; more gym closures, fiercer cleanliness demands, and the rise of hybrid fitness…
VANCOUVER, BC—December 22, 2021—TRAINERIZE, powered by ABC Fitness Solutions, a coach and fitness business software making health and wellness accessible by empowering fitness businesses worldwide to better engage with their members, announces the winners of its 2021 TZ Awards. Revealed at the recent TRAINERIZE online event titled The Full Circle: How a 360° Approach to…
HAGERSTOWN, MD—December 2021—Planet Fitness – one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers with more members than any other fitness brand – recently completed over $1 million worth of renovations to its Hagerstown club located at 1121 Maryland Ave., Hagerstown, MD 21740, which originally opened in 2009. During a four-month period (which included…
A ClassPass report highlights fitness and wellness industry trends. Among the key findings, fitness reservations have grown by 329% since January 2021. We’re dialing in on some important fitness industry news to share with you. Keeping an eye out on consumer trends is vital for the fitness industry, and ClassPass just gave us all a…
SAN DIEGO, CA—December 15, 2021—The American Council on Exercise (ACE) announces two new executive team members. Chris Goudeseune has been promoted to Vice President of Operations, and Lauren Shroyer, MS, ATC, has been promoted to Vice President of Product and Innovation. “We are thrilled to have both Chris and Lauren on the ACE executive team,”…
SAN DIEGO, CA—December 14, 2021—With the goal of giving individuals and communities access to health and fitness programming that positively impacts their lives, the American Council on Exercise (ACE) furthers its commitment to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion with two new courses on how fitness managers and business owners can build more inclusive environments within the fitness…
PINEHURST, NC—The Medical Fitness Association (MFA) is pleased to announce that Kevin McHugh, COO at The Atlantic Club in New Jersey, is the 2021 recipient of the Hank Boerner Pioneer Award. This is the highest award given by MFA in memory of Hank Boerner, a founding member of MFA who passed away in 2012. Boerner was the Director of the…
This week’s Fitness Industry Roundup covers new deals and ways fitness facilities are giving back to their community. With the holidays right around the corner, we’ve wrapped up a few fitness industry stories that revolve around scoring deals and giving back. Inertia Wave Scores a Partnership With Gronk Fitness Inertia Wave Products, set to be…
ST. LOUIS, MO—December 7, 2021—TRUE Fitness, manufacturer of commercial cardio and strength equipment since 1981, has named Matt Hacker as Chief Operating Officer, replacing Ward Petito effective immediately. The company thanks Ward for his loyalty and years of service and wishes him much success in the future. Matt has most recently served as Chief Financial…
GREENVILLE, SC—December 1, 2021—9Round Franchising, LLC, finalized plans for future development into South Korea while also extending its Middle East agreement. The first South Korea 9Round location is projected to open in 2022. “We are thrilled to welcome South Korea to our roster and to continue to expand our presence across the Middle East,” said…
CANADA—November 29, 2021—With the federal government’s announcement of Bill C-2, an Act to provide further support in response to COVID-19, the fitness industry can breathe a sigh of relief. Now, fitness businesses are able to apply for financial support to rebound and rebuild as a part of the program supporting hospitality and tourism. Fitness Industry…
NEW ORLEANS, LA—November 23, 2021—Vedere Ventures (“VEDERE”), a global mid-market investment banking and boutique private equity firm providing investment and merger, acquisition, divestiture, and corporate financial services, announced today that its client Textey.io (“TEXTEY”), a leading short message service (SMS) solutions provider for the Salesforce community, has successfully sold its business to Blackthorn.io. Terms of the…