Puregym to double new gym openings in second half of year
Thursday 27 August 2026 7:50 am | Updated: Thursday 27 August 2026 9:31 am Puregym is set to double…
Franchise Equity Partners Acquires Bravo Fit, Planet Fitness’ Australian Franchisee
Investment Advances Planet Fitness’ Commitment to Providing Accessible and Affordable Fitness Internationally and Targets Over 135 Planet Fitness…
Ex-Planet Fitness CEO Backs Absolute Recomp, a Premium Strength Gym With a ‘Holy F—’ Factor
Chris Rondeau sees parallels between Absolute Recomp, a brash, Dallas-based strength training chain and Planet Fitness. Not in…
Why the Gen Z Son of Planet Fitness’s Co-Founder Is ‘Straight Up Targeting’ the Gym Giant
At 25, Justin Grondahl is building a 63,000-square-foot gym just 600 yards from the first-ever Planet Fitness. He…
Planet Fitness Plots Course For Almost 200 New Locations In 2026
Large-scale gym operator Planet Fitness plans to open 180 to 190 new locations in 2026 as it seeks to…
Top Planet Fitness Franchisee Sees Success Following $7M Reinvestment
Taymax Group, one of the largest Planet Fitness operators with more than 150 locations, offers a case study…
Ex-Planet Fitness CEO Joins Brazil Gym Chain Panobianco, Eyes Growth
Chris Rondeau sees the potential for explosive growth similar to Planet Fitness for Panobianco Academia, Brazil’s largest gym…
Vacant Twin Cities Kowalski’s store to become 24/7 gym
A former Kowalski’s store that was once slated to become a church is now being transformed into a…
Planet Fitness brings ‘Judgement Free Zone’ to new regional location | Eat, Sip, Shop
PENNSBURG, Pa. – A popular fitness center chain is continuing to grow its footprint. Planet Fitness, one of the…
Grand Fitness Partners Acquires Planet Fitness Gyms in California
In at least the third PF franchisee expansion move in just the past week, Grand Fitness Partners expands…