Crunch Fitness news

Members of Crunch Fitness gyms can now enter their club using the Amazon One palm recognition service. The franchised fitness operator has become the first ... More

Pound, known for its drumbeat-driven cardio sessions – has revealed a new iteration of its programme called Pound Unplugged. Designed to improve users’ mental wellbeing, ... More

Safe Sweat, a new hybrid club concept offering members a private workout experience inside a 2,700sq ft public gym space has launched in British Columbia, ... More

Fitness operator Crunch Fitness says it's continued its recovery from lockdowns, with membership levels across its franchised estate now exceeding pre-pandemic levels. Crunch said that, ... More

Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple Watch Connected programme, designed to reward gym members for wearing ... More

Private equity firm North Castle Partners has taken a stake in at-home fitness and indoor cycling specialist Echelon Fitness. The undisclosed investment will be used ... More

Crunch Fitness could double in size over the next five years, according to CEO Jim Rowley, following investment in the fitness chain by private equity ... More

Fitness Holdings Northeast (FHN), one of the largest franchisees in the Crunch Fitness network, has secured growth investment from private equity group Synergy Capital. The ... More

Functional fitness equipment supplier TRX has recapitalised its business by securing capital investment from private equity firm Equity38. The deal has been structured as a ... More

Real Madrid football club has announced plans to create an interactive football experience centre as part of a major development in Zhuhai, China. Business conglomerate ... More

Footballer Lionel Messi has inspired a new theme park in China, which will have over 20 multimedia attractions dedicated to the FC Barcelona star. A ... More

The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has revealed the 2017 cohort of its Rising Stars initiative. The IHRSA Rising Stars initiative was founded ... More

World football star Cristiano Ronaldo is teaming up with US-based health club chain Crunch Fitness to launch CR7 gyms. The former Manchester United winger will ... More

Fitness industry trade associations EuropeActive and IHRSA have announced a new collaboration which will see them join forces to produce a comprehensive annual report of ... More

US-based health club company Crunch Franchise has revealed ambitious plans to expand its portfolio of franchised clubs from 12 to 300 in the next five ... More

New Evolution Ventures (NeV) is to partner with fitness industry veterans Kirk and John Galiani to develop and operate a collection of health clubs in ... More

Health club operator Fitness First Australia (FFA) has announced that Grant Twible has been named director of fitness to oversee the management of its 93 ... More

Bally Total Fitness has entered into an agreement to sell its Crunch Fitness division for US$45m (£25m) in cash to industry veteran Marc Tasche in ... More

Urban Rebounding, a studio-based exercise programme using a mini-trampoline, is being piloted at Esporta fitness clubs following its success in the US. Esporta’s Chiswick Riverside ... More