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title: "Crunch Fitness Announces First Location in Arkansas"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/107ec4ff-13b4-492d-be8d-1998c98eae55
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220719_crunch_fitness_announces_first_location_in_arkansas.html
category: "Gym & HVLP"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Gym & HVLP"
published: 2022-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:07:06.466Z
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# Crunch Fitness Announces First Location in Arkansas

**TL;DR:** Crunch Fitness announces its first location in Arkansas, expanding its footprint in the state. The location, Crunch Fayetteville, is owned by partners John Armatas and Brian Hibbard, and will offer a range of classes and amenities.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-07-19. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220719_crunch_fitness_announces_first_location_in_arkansas.html).*

## Story

Crunch Fayetteville is owned by partners John Armatas and Brian Hibbard, Chief Executive Officer for Fitness Ventures LLC, which owns and operates Crunch Fitness locations across the U.S. Crunch Fayetteville will be Fitness Ventures' 27th location nationwide.

"We are excited to bring the Crunch brand to Fayetteville, Arkansas," said owner Brian Hibbard. "Crunch is for everyone, from the first-time gym-goer to the seasoned athlete. Add in a high-energy and fun environment, and with memberships starting at $9.99 per month we have options to meet everyone's goals and budget."

Crunch is known for its exciting group fitness programming and Crunch Fayetteville will offer a wide range of classes every week, including BodyWeb with TRX®, Zumba®, Cardio Tai Box, Yoga Body Sculpt and Fat Burning Pilates. Members looking for additional guidance or motivation can utilize the HIITZone™, a proprietary high-intensity interval group training program.

Crunch offers top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, circuit training, personal training, a functional training area with indoor turf, a dedicated group fitness studio, a dedicated ride studio, Kids Crunch, tanning beds and sunless spray options, HydroMassage® beds, and more.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Fitness (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- Crunch Fitness (company)
- TRX (company)
- Zumba (company)
- group fitness (topic)
- gym equipment (topic)
- Brian Hibbard (person)
- Fitness Ventures (company)
- Fayetteville, Arkansas (location)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220719_crunch_fitness_announces_first_location_in_arkansas.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/107ec4ff-13b4-492d-be8d-1998c98eae55).