US Fitness Holdings, LLC, announced it has added Sport&Health to its portfolio of clubs, creating one of the largest health club companies in the country.
US Fitness Holdings was formed in 2011 when brothers Kirk and John Galiani and their Onelife Fitness brand partnered with New Evolution Ventures, which owns and operates Crunch, UFC Gym, Hard Candy Fitness, Energy Fitness and other health and fitness brands.
US Fitness currently develops large multi-purpose clubs under the Onelife Fitness brand, in addition to Crunch clubs throughout Virginia and Washington, D.C. Sport&Health is the company’s latest acquisition, and the clubs will remain under the Sport&Health name.
Sport&Health operates health and fitness clubs in and around the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area under the leadership of chief executive officer Mark Fisher and chief financial officer Scott Thomas. It has been around since 1973, and many clubs feature tennis, racquetball, squash, basketball, swimming and other amenities.
Through the acquisition, Fisher and Thomas will retain their positions. The management team will utilize its collective experience and best practices to continue the growth of US Fitness in existing and contiguous markets.
“I’ve followed the Galianis through their career and it’s remarkable what they’ve accomplished,” said Fisher in a press release. “They purchased, built and later sold Gold’s Gym International, realizing the first major exit in the industry. Now with the growth of US Fitness they are once again one of the dominant health club operators in the country. I am very excited about working with Kirk, John and their partners at New Evolution Ventures.”
The terms of the deal were not disclosed.
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Rachel Zabonick-Chonko is the editor-in-chief of Club Solutions Magazine. She can be reached at rachel@peakemedia.com.
