09-26-2025
Grand Fitness Partners Expands to 90 Planet Fitness Clubs with Strategic California Acquisitions
Grand Fitness Partners, one of the fastest-growing Planet Fitness franchisees, announced today the acquisition of ten new clubs across California, expanding its footprint to 90 total clubs nationwide. The transactions include two clubs in Southern California (Ontario and San Bernardino) from Ontario Fitness, LLC, and eight clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area from Planet Fitness’ corporate club portfolio, which was finalized last month. This growth reflects Grand Fitness’ commitment to helping members and communities achieve their health and fitness goals through accessible, affordable clubs and supportive teams.
“Our members are at the center of everything we do,” said Wayne Orvis, CEO of Grand Fitness Partners. “As a proud Planet Fitness franchisee, we’re excited to welcome these new clubs and teams into the Grand Fitness family. As we grow, we remain focused on creating welcoming spaces where people can feel confident, supported, and motivated to reach their fitness goals.”
These newly acquired clubs bring talented leaders and teams who share Grand Fitness Partners’ commitment to the member experience and include:
Ontario, CA
San Bernardino, CA
Fremont, CA
East Oakland, CA
Oakland, CA
Oakland MacArthur, CA
Richmond, CA
San Pablo, CA
Vallejo, CA
Walnut Creek, CA
By expanding into these key markets, Grand Fitness Partners is advancing its long-term growth strategy, positioning the company for sustained success while building consistency and scale. Each club will continue offering the Planet Fitness Judgement Free Zone®, delivering high quality fitness at an affordable price, supported by local teams dedicated to the member experience.
“Grand Fitness Partners has been a strong franchise partner, and its growth reflects the power of our brand and strength of our franchise system,” said Colleen Keating, CEO of Planet Fitness. “This transaction aligns with our commitment to recycling capital where appropriate and advancing our asset-light model and also allows us to focus our resources on our East Coast corporate-owned clubs.”
Every Planet Fitness membership includes free fitness training with a certified fitness trainer and access to strength and name-brand cardio equipment, and the free Planet Fitness App featuring hundreds of on-demand digital workouts. The balanced mix of cardio and strength equipment ensures members of all fitness levels have everything they need to meet their fitness goals. Many clubs are open 24 hours for added convenience.
About Grand Fitness Partners
Grand Fitness Partners is one of the largest and fastest-growing Planet Fitness franchisees, operating 90 clubs across the United States. Backed by HGGC, the company is dedicated to offering welcoming, accessible, and member-focused fitness experiences in every community it serves.
About Planet Fitness
Founded in 1992 in Dover, NH, Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the world by number of members and locations. As of June 30, 2025, Planet Fitness had approximately 20.8 million members and 2,762 clubs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia and Spain. The Company's mission is to enhance people's lives by providing a high-quality fitness experience in a welcoming, non-intimidating environment, which we call the Judgement Free Zone®. More than 90% of Planet Fitness clubs are owned and operated by independent business men and women.