
Crunch Fitness Seeks to Borrow $800 Million in ABS Bond Sale
Crunch Fitness seeks to raise $800 million through a bond sale backed by franchise revenue, adding to recent whole-business securitization market activity.
Crunch Fitness is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2016. 252 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. - Crunch Fitness has reached 600 gyms worldwide, serving over 4.5 million members, with annual gym openings up nearly 200 % over the past four years [[bae040]] - Franchisee Fitness Ventures (CEO Brian Hibbard) operates 107 locations, projects $350 million in sales for 2026 and plans further expansion [[8c9c2a]] - A new $11 million “Crunch 3.0” gym is opening in San Antonio, Texas, run by franchisee The Undefeated Tribe [[877cc4]] - Filed under Fitness / Gym & HVLP.

Crunch Fitness seeks to raise $800 million through a bond sale backed by franchise revenue, adding to recent whole-business securitization market activity.

Crunch Fitness reaches 600 gyms worldwide, serving 4.5 million members

Crunch Fitness franchisee Fitness Ventures has 107 locations and expects $350 million in sales in 2026.

Franchise Times ranks the 25 largest fitness franchisees with 2,761 units

I remember having lunch with a franchise executive in 2010 when she pulled an iPad from her satchel to show me her new gadget.
Crunch Fitness opens $11 million gym in San Antonio, Texas.
As part of the one-day event, more than 1 million CR Fitness Holdings members will have access to two complimentary 30-minute personal training sessions, totaling 2 million free sessions across the franchise group.

LA Fitness opens 200 Pilates studios across US and Canada.

NASM-certified personal trainers will receive a first-round interview for open roles across Crunch’s corporate and franchise gyms — the latest such move by gym operators looking to ramp up their PT hiring.

One of Crunch Fitness’ top franchisees, CR Fitness, is moving into the boutique fitness market with a multi-unit agreement with Yoga Joint for 25 studios across Florida, and will bring…
CR Fitness signs deal to expand Yoga Joint across Florida and Texas
Crunch Fitness hosts 9/11 Tribute Stair Climb for National Fallen Firefighters Foundation

Major gym chains including Retro Fitness and Crunch are hosting memorial stair climbs and fundraisers to benefit first responders on the 25th anniversary of 9/11.

Tarek Mounir believes gyms aren’t making enough money from personal training.

Enhance, a Dubai-based personal training software platform for high-value, low-price (HVLP) gyms, has raised $18.2 million in equity and debt funding as it aims to scale in the U.S.

Crunch Fitness franchisee CR Fitness Holdings offers free personal training sessions to its million-plus members.

Hyrox calls India a top 3 global market after 14 months of rapid growth

Mark Mastrov becomes interim CEO of 24 Hour Fitness after Karl Sanft's departure.

Lewis Joined the Fitness Franchise as President in 2024 Crunch Fitness has promoted Chequan Lewis from president to chief executive officer. Lewis succeeds Jim Rowley, who now serv
Franchisee Fit Fusion plans to open a 37,000-square-foot Crunch Fitness facility in Fort Walton Beach featuring the brand's new 3.0 design.

Major health club chains including Planet Fitness and UFC Gym are launching medical partnerships to capitalize on surging demand for GLP-1 weight-loss treatments.

Crunch Fitness franchisee Undefeated Tribe is scaling its leadership team and investing in AI to support a growth plan targeting 100 clubs by 2028.

The deal brings eight more Bay Area clubs under Crunch’s ownership, giving the brand 16 corporate-owned locations in the region as it rolls out system-wide upgrades to equipment, classes and recovery amenities

Crunch Fitness unveils boutique-style studios with Pilates and boxing classes