Best Fitness and Wellness Chains Companies in California, United States
The 76 best Fitness and Wellness Chains companies in California, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: LA Fitness.
Ranked: Best Fitness and Wellness Chains companies in California
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Tech stack | Web popularity | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Wellness Chain of fitness and wellness centers | — | — | 224 224 → 218 (-3%) | 2014 | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+27 | Top 10M | — | 1 award |
| 2 | Aire Fitness Manufacturer of portable, customizable outdoor fitness studios. | — | — | 6 | 2014 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | alkalign Alkalign is a fitness class that provides cardiovascular training and classes. | — | — | 12 | 2015 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | ARTHA Wellness sanctuary offering holistic rejuvenation and healing therapies, providing wellness experience for… | — | — | 3 | 2020 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+21 | Top 10M | — | — |
| 5 | Bamboo Nutrition Therapy Nutrition counseling services for individuals seeking to heal their relationships with food, body, and mind | — | — | — | 2018 | Wix eCommerceWixSentry+10 | Top 50M | — | — |
| 6 | BuiltLean Online platform empowering busy professional men to get lean, strong, and healthy for life | — | — | — | 2010 | WordPressMySQLPHP+34 | Top 5M | — | — |
| 7 | California Family Fitness Chain of fitness centers | — | — | 650 | 1994 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Choice Health and Fitness Chain of fitness centers | — | — | — | 2016 | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Fitness and Wellness Chains companies in California
#1
Acquired · San Ramon, California · founded 1983 · 20000 employees$305Mraised▾
Chain of fitness centres
- May 2025Conventional Debt$305M
- May 2014PE—
#2
Funding Raised · Newport Beach, California · founded 2018 · 148 employees$65Mraised▾
Chain of physical fitness centers
- Mar 2024Venture Debt$65M
#3
Series A · California City, California · founded 2010 · 80 employees$6.6Mraised▾
VITAL Climbing Gym is a 24-hour bouldering rock climbing gym with locations in California, Brooklyn, Bellingham, and West Harlem & Upper East Side. They offer fitness classes, yoga, climbing clinics, and youth programs to cater to climbing enthusiasts of all levels.
- May 2024Series A$1.4M
- Jan 2023Series A$5.2M
#4
Acquired · Irvine, California · founded 1984 · 12531 employees$600Mraised▾
Chain of fitness centres. They also provides cycling, boxing, dancing, body building, and aerobics.
- Feb 2007PE—
#5
Acquired · Los Angeles, California · founded 2017 · 140 employees$5.5Mraised▾
Fitness & boxing centre in Los Angeles
- Jan 2023Series B$2.8M
- Feb 2022Series A$2.7M
- Aug 2017Seed—
#6
Early Stage · San Diego, California · founded 1999 · 59 employees$450Kraised▾
Operator of a fitness club intended to provide overall fitness and health. The company offers sessions related to boxing, muay Thai, kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, MMA, strength training, and other fitness-related classes such as cycling, HIIT, pilates & yoga, enabling combat sports enthusiasts to learn new fitness techniques and stay healthy.
#7
Series A · Santa Monica, California · founded 2011 · 8 employees$10Mraised▾
Operator of fitness and wellness brands intended to build an environment for functional health. The company with the help of its brands specializes in boutique studio gym designing, multifamily fitness centers, project management, fitness equipment procurement, digital fitness technology integration as well and retail of specialty equipment including functional training tools, straps, strength bands, workstations, and other related products and accessories, enabling residential and commercial facilities to craft energizing and balanced operational structures to accommodate today's effective training trends.
- Jun 2022Series A$10M
#8
Series A · San Francisco, California · founded 2018 · 47 employees$14.5Mraised▾
Internet first chain of fitness & wellness centers
- Oct 2021Series A$9M
- Dec 2019Series A$5.4M
#9
Seed · San Diego, California · founded 2015 · 75 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Operates indoor climbing centers offering climbing experiences and related fitness activities. The company provides facilities for climbers of all skill levels, from beginners to experienced athletes. It offers climbing programs, training, and community engagement opportunities. The business model focuses on providing a safe and engaging environment for individuals seeking climbing and fitness activities.
- Feb 2023Seed$922K
- Oct 2016Seed$650K
#10
Series B · Fullerton, California · founded 2006 · 121 employees$14.6Mraised▾
Chain of fitness and wellness centers
#11
Series A · Santa Monica, California · founded 2018 · 25 employees$6.6Mraised▾
Operator of a health and fitness training center intended to offer physical wellness programs. The company's center uses data-driven technology that delivers measurable and trackable results with the goal to optimize multiple biomarkers, low levels of inflammation, improved cognitive function, quickened muscle growth, and optimized hormone levels, enabling customers to access their physical and cognitive training, as well as a collection of wellness treatments to improve recovery and mobility.
- Oct 2018Series A$6.5M
- Jun 2018Conventional Debt$100K
#12
Late Stage · Los Angeles, California · founded 1984 · 109 employees$6.5Mraised▾
Experience the finest sports and fitness complex in the world. We are committed to providing you with unprecedented services and amenities to help you achieve all of your health and fitness goals. We feature innovative Mind Body programs, cutting-edge equipment, expert private trainers, and an award winning group exercise program - all created to inspire you, challenge you, and surpass your every expectation.
- Mar 2004Post IPO$6.5M
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Fitness and Wellness Chains coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
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