Sports & Fitness Industry News
May 03, 2012
Recent studies show that after decades of rising youth obesity rates, the numbers seem to be leveling off or declining, according to the journal Pediatrics. However, the slight decline may depend on the income level of a child's household.
April 27, 2012
The Life Fitness division of Brunswick Corp., Lake Forest, IL, announced its first quarter 2012 sales of $157.1 million compared to $156.4 million in first quarter 2011, a less than 1 percent increase, reports Club Industry.
April 24, 2012
The $13 million, 78,000-square-foot Thomas E. Hannah Family YMCA, Spartanburg, SC, opened last Monday according to Club Industry. Rick Callebs, CEO of the Greater Spartanburg YMCA told the Spartanburg Herald-Journal that the project met construction deadlines and came in on-budget.
April 13, 2012
Yesterday, April 12, 2012, Platinum Fitness of Verona, NJ hosted its grand opening after expanding it to a 7,200 square foot training facility.
April 11, 2012
Bally Total Fitness Holding Corp. has entered into an agreement with Blast Fitness Acquisition LLC, an affiliate of Blast Fitness Group LLC, Auburndale, MA, in which Bally will sell 39 clubs to Blast Fitness.
April 04, 2012
Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) reported that revenue at U.S. commercial health clubs reached $21.4 billion and memberships totaled 51.4 million in 2011.
April 02, 2012
Snap Fitness announced its plans to open 75-100 clubs throughout the United Kingdom (UK) over the next five years, including 10 in Greater London by the end of this year.
March 29, 2012
In a step forward in their growth strategy, Crunch Fitness announced it will open its second location in the Los Angeles area in the Burbank Town Center at 761 N. San Fernando Blvd.
March 29, 2012
Big Vanilla Athletic Club has been a client of EZFacility since 2007. Primarily using the software for scheduling trainers, venues, and rentals, Big Vanilla has been sure to use their investment in club management software to its fullest.
March 26, 2012
The Vallejo Fire Department has hired 15 new recruits in the past several months, thanks to a federal grant, and they're all getting physical fitness training for free at Dennis Brinson's Olympic Health Club gym on Tennessee Street.
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