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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 franchisee Fitness Ventures has 107 locations and expects $350 million in sales in 2026.
PureGym is making another major acquisition, agreeing to buy Swiss low-cost fitness chain NonStop Gym for £235 million ($315 million) as the U.K.-based operator continues expanding its international footprint.
Ode with Anthropic, which is backed by Blackstone, Hellman & Friedman, and Anthropic, has acquired Casper Studios, an AI services firm, for undisclosed terms.
With Crunch Select, the low-price gym giant keeps its affordable format unchanged while building out a separate premium one — it could be an early look at how other HVLP players adapt to a crowded market
CHG Healthcare, a portfolio company of Leonard Green & Partners and Ares Management, has expanded its medical staffing capabilities through the acquisition of New Orleans-based Krewe Anesthesia.
Crunch Fitness appoints Chequan Lewis as its new CEO, succeeding Jim Rowley.
The fitness franchisor appoints former Pizza Hut executive Chequan Lewis to the top role as predecessor Jim Rowley moves to executive chairman.
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PureGym is coming for the U.S. market, and its 2025 financial results give it plenty of momentum to do so.
It’s been a growth-filled few years for high-value , low-price (HVLP) gym giant Crunch Fitness.
Apollo invests in Canada's GoodLife Group, valued at $1.46 billion.
Callaway sold a 60% stake in Topgolf to Leonard Green & Partners for $770 million, as part of a broader restructuring plan.
Crunch Fitness franchisee CR Fitness Holdings has landed a $350 million strategic investment from global investment firm Sixth Street, fueling an expansion push that will see the group look to add more than 100 clubs over the next five years.
Gen Z drives growth for HVLP gyms with 38% membership rate
In-person fitness continues to thrive as we move further from the pandemic.
Crunch Fitness is opening a 24,000-square-foot gym set this fall in Brunswick, Ohio.
High-value, low-price (HVLP) gym chains are poised for continued growth, fueling a wave of consolidation that could see mid-tier gyms and smaller mom-and-pop operators get swallowed up, analysts predict.
EoS Fitness is exploring a sale that would value the fast-growing gym chain at $1 billion, including debt, according to a report.
Crunch Fitness has received a strategic investment from Leonard Green & Partners, a private equity firm that has acquired a majority stake in the fitness franchisor from TPG Growth and Crunch’s minority shareholders.
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