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title: "Crunch Fitness Announces Franchisee of the Year"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1298a61f-8fc2-4db5-90cd-eda257f97d54
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20220812_crunch_fitness_announces_franchisee_of_the_year.html
category: "Gym & HVLP"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Gym & HVLP"
published: 2022-08-12T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:06:40.512Z
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# Crunch Fitness Announces Franchisee of the Year

**TL;DR:** Crunch Fitness announces The Undefeated Tribe as its Franchisee of the Year, recognizing their success and dedication to the brand. The Undefeated Tribe operates 9 locations and is led by CEO Tony Hartl.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-08-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20220812_crunch_fitness_announces_franchisee_of_the_year.html).*

## Story

The Undefeated Tribe, led by CEO Tony Hartl and based in Austin, TX, operates 9 locations.

“We’re delighted to recognize The Undefeated Tribe as this year’s Crunch Franchisee of the Year,” said Ben Midgley, CEO of Crunch Franchise. “Tony Hartl and his organization embody the Crunch culture that combines fun, an excellent member experience, and a successful growth trajectory. They are a valued member of the Crunch family.”

Held for the first time in two years due to the pandemic, the 2022 Convention was centered on the theme “FAST FORWARD Growing Stronger Together” and aimed to inspire learning and valuable networking time with peers and vendor partners. The convention included keynote speakers, break-out workshops, vendor presentations, and more to help challenge and motivate franchisees to grow their businesses.

Additional recognitions at the annual conference included Raymond Gonzalez with AD Fitness, LLC, New York, NY, as “Franchise Executive of the Year” and the Schenectady, NY gym, owned by SLK Corporation, LLC, of Milan, NY, as the “Crunch Fitness Top Member Satisfaction Club.”

Crunch Fitness previously recognized franchise group CR Fitness as “Franchise of the Year” in 2019.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Fitness (sector)
- award recognition (topic)
- Crunch Fitness (company)
- fitness franchise (topic)
- franchisee of the year (topic)
- Crunch Franchise (company)
- Undefeated Tribe (company)
- Ben Midgley (person)
- Tony Hartl (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20220812_crunch_fitness_announces_franchisee_of_the_year.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1298a61f-8fc2-4db5-90cd-eda257f97d54).