Best Fitness and Wellness Chains Companies in United States
The 471 best Fitness and Wellness Chains companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Planet Fitness.
Here's what our tracker covers: 471 Fitness and Wellness Chains companies across the United States, ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, with $4.4B in total capital on the books.
Equinox leads the field at $405M raised, followed by Crunch Fitness at $350M and 24 Hour Fitness at $305M. No unicorns yet, which tells you something about how this sector monetizes. Investors like L Catterton and North Castle Partners keep showing up across the cap table, and that pattern matters. App-side signals are worth watching too: median install growth is running at roughly +15% year-over-year across 1,361 health and fitness apps, and as shown in 2016 research, consistent physical activity carries meaningful, documented health benefits, which keeps the demand case intact. Coverage is broadly flat right now, but the hot themes shifting underneath it are stress-relief herbs, mindfulness, spiritual awakening, and smartwatch integration. So if you're trying to spot where the next funding round lands, follow those four signals before the press release drops.
Ranked: Best Fitness and Wellness Chains companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | App-install YoY | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Planet Fitness Operator of fitness chain | $1.3B | 94 mo ago | 2,795 | 1992 | Chris Rondeau CEO | — | 27 signals ▲23% Announcements · Earnings · Leadership | — | — |
| 2 | LA Fitness Chain of fitness centres | $600M | 232 mo ago | 12,531 | 1984 | David Mathews CEO | +9% | — | 70 patents Fitness apparel and accessories with grip, protection, and weightlifting equipment features | — |
| 3 | Equinox Chain of physical fitness centers | $405M | 27 mo ago | 18,000 | 1991 | Niki Leondakis CEO | +19% | — | 19 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 expansion |
| 4 | Crunch Fitness Fitness clubs chain | $350M | 7 mo ago | 4,855 | 1989 | — | +39% | — | — | 1 award |
| 5 | 24 Hour Fitness Chain of fitness centres | $305M | 12 mo ago | 20,000 | 1983 | Mark Mastrov Founder | +17% | 5 signals ▲150% M&A · Announcements | — | — |
| 6 | Orangetheory Provider of group fitness classes and interval training programs. | $250M | 81 mo ago | 7,737 | 2010 | — | +15% | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 7 | LIFT Brands Network of fitness centers | $200M | 149 mo ago | 139 | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Snap Fitness Chains providing access to fitness equipment and group exercise classes | $200M | 149 mo ago | 197 | 2003 | Dennis Howard CEO | — | — | — | 2 awards |
| 9 | Restore Hyper Wellness Provider of hyper wellness services including cryotherapy, IV drips, and more | $177M | 22 mo ago | 158 | 2015 | Steven Welch CEO / Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Flywheel Sports Chain of indoor cycling ride studios | $121M | 100 mo ago | 738 | 2009 | David Seldin Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | Lululemon Studio Provider of online fitness classes | $85M | 79 mo ago | 349 | 2010 | Calvin Donald CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | The Alaska Club Chain of fitness centers | $76M | 17 mo ago | 403 | 1986 | Robert Brewster CEO and President | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | FitLab Chain of physical fitness centers 53Growth top 38%Talent top 38%Funding top 42%Market bottom 47% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 38% Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 42% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Techbottom 35% Newsbottom 18% Growth: 2 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $65M | 27 mo ago | 148 | 2018 | Brian Kirkbride Co-Founder & Co-CEO & Managing Partner | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Mountainside Fitness Chain of fitness centers | $40M | 148 mo ago | 1,400 | 1991 | Tom Hatten Founder & CEO | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 15 | Exos Provider of human performance coaching, training, and well-being solutions | $32M | 138 mo ago | 2,829 2,829 → 2,330 (-18%) | 1999 | — | — | — | 57 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 16 | SPARTAN FITNESS HOLDINGS Provider of fitness & wellness centers | $30M | 38 mo ago | 29 | 2017 | — | — | — | — | 1 expansion |
| 17 | obe Fitness Limited information available | $19M | 58 mo ago | 116 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Dogpound Gym offering personal training, group fitness classes, and virtual sessions | $17M | 32 mo ago | 67 | 2013 | Breylis Pena Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Resiliencelab Chain of wellness centre | $15M | 43 mo ago | 167 | 2019 | Christine Carville Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Nifty after Fifty Chain of fitness and wellness centers | $15M | 202 mo ago | 121 | 2006 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | Open Internet first chain of fitness & wellness centers | $14M | 55 mo ago | 47 | 2018 | — | — | — | 55 patents Patents concentrated in electrical & electronics | — |
| 22 | Fitness Ventures International Chain of physical fitness centers | $10M | 47 mo ago | 8 | 2011 | Bryan Green CEO | — | — | 70 patents Enhanced grip and protective sports apparel for weightlifting and fitness activities | — |
| 23 | 305 Fitness Provider of on-demand and live-streamed dance cardio fitness classes. | $8M | 78 mo ago | 95 | 2010 | Sadie Kurzban CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | VITAL Climbing gym offering bouldering, group fitness classes, climbing clinics, and more in multiple locations | $7M | 25 mo ago | 80 | 2010 | Nam Phan Co-Founder | — | 3 signals ▲50% M&A | 17 patents Cardiovascular diagnostic and monitoring systems, including catheter-based data acquisition. | — |
| 25 | Upgrade Labs Biohacking health and fitness facility | $7M | 92 mo ago | 25 | 2018 | Martin Tobias CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | The Sports Club Chain of fitness clubs | $6M | 267 mo ago | 109 | 1984 | Nanette Pattee Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Mayweather Fitness & boxing centre in Los Angeles | $6M | 41 mo ago | 140 | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | Fitwall Chain of fitness centers | $5M | 128 mo ago | 22 | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | The Well Chain of medical spa | $5M | 66 mo ago | 146 | 2016 | — | — | — | 402 patents Electric-powered hydraulic fracturing pump systems and power management for oilfield operations | — |
| 30 | Bioscience Americas Chain of wellness centers | $5M | 103 mo ago | — | 2015 | Eric Stoffers CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | Anytime Fitness Online platform to search for gyms and fitness centres | $4M | 64 mo ago | 125 | 2002 | Jeff Klinger Co-Founder | +99% | — | — | 1 job opening · 3 expansions · 1 award |
| 32 | CorePower Yoga Chain of yoga studios | $4M | 116 mo ago | 3,115 | 2002 | Niki Leondakis CEO | — | — | — | 3 partnerships · 3 expansions |
| 33 | trufusion summerlin TruFusion has become the best group fitness franchise because they offer so many styles under one roof. | $3M | 28 mo ago | 68 | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | BLAST Chain of fitness centers | $2M | 106 mo ago | 15 | 2013 | Missi Wolf Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | Pure Barrel Partners II Chain of physical fitness centers 53Talent top 27%Tech top 31%Partners top 33%Market top 36% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 27% Techtop 31% Partnerstop 33% Markettop 36% Newsbottom 45% Growthbottom 32% Fundingbottom 31% Globalbottom 25% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Tech: 41 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Akamai, Amazon Cloudfront rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $2M | 46 mo ago | — | 2020 | Harold Eason Co-CEO | — | 15 signals ▼67% Lawsuit · Leadership | — | 6 job openings |
| 36 | The Bar Method Chain of fitness ballet classes | $2M | 166 mo ago | 39 | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | LYMBR Wellness facility chain | $2M | 76 mo ago | 28 | 2016 | Geoff Schneider Co-Founder & Chairman | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | Everybodyfights Boston's ultimate health and wellness clubs offering diverse fitness classes | $2M | 115 mo ago | 51 | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | Mesa Rim Operates indoor climbing centers offering climbing experiences and related fitness activities. | $2M | 40 mo ago | 75 | 2015 | Marlowe Kulley Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Solace New York Chain of fitness centers | $1M | 136 mo ago | — | 2013 | James Loperfido Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | Health House Chain of fitness centers | $1M | 94 mo ago | 11 | 2013 | Jon Knopke CEO & President | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Doonya Chain of dance fitness centres | $1M | 141 mo ago | 8 | 2005 | Priya Pandya CEO & Co-Founder | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Predictive Fitness Developer of data-driven platform providing optimized training for endurance athletes | $825K | 30 mo ago | 12 | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | Sweat440 Chain of fitness centers | $800K | 87 mo ago | 38 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 expansions |
| 45 | dailyburn DailyBurn offers a fitness and nutrition tracking app with features such as detailed tracking, online… | $540K | 204 mo ago | 42 | 2007 | — | +8% | — | — | — |
| 46 | Turnstyle Cycle Fitness studio for indoor cycling | $500K | 130 mo ago | 31 | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | The BXNG Club Chain of physical fitness, yoga, boxing & cycling centers | $450K | 25 mo ago | 59 | 1999 | Artem Sharoshkin CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Momentum Indoor Climbing Climbing gym providing climbing, training, yoga, and youth development programs | $357K | 67 mo ago | 109 | 2005 | Greg Paul Co-Founder | — | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 49 | Pelo Chain of fitness centers | $325K | 114 mo ago | 8 | 2012 | Alan Roberts Founder & Owner | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | Heroes Fitness Chain of fitness centers | $215K | 52 mo ago | — | 2021 | Connor Griffin Founder | — | — | — | — |
Top 12 Fitness and Wellness Chains companies in United States
#1
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 1989 · 4855 employees$350Mraised▾
Fitness clubs chain
- Oct 2025PE$350M
- Oct 2025Conventional Debt—
- Nov 2024PE—
- Jul 2019PE—
#2
Acquired · San Ramon, California · founded 1983 · 20000 employees$305Mraised▾
Chain of fitness centres
- May 2025Conventional Debt$305M
- May 2014PE—
#3
Acquired · Anchorage, Alaska · founded 1986 · 403 employees$76Mraised▾
Operator of a chain of health and fitness clubs intended to encourage healthy lifestyle. The company offers a network of clubs with personal training, child care, swim lessons, tennis, racquetball, basketball, high-tech exercise machines and fitness classes, enabling customers to receive wellness services and remain fit.
- Jan 2025Series A$4M
- Oct 2024Venture Debt—
- Oct 2007Conventional Debt$72M
#4
Series B · Austin, Texas · founded 2015 · 158 employees$176.5Mraised▾
Provider of hyper wellness services including cryotherapy, IV drips, and more. The company delivers personalized, science-backed therapies designed to improve health and accelerate recovery. Services include cryotherapy, red light therapy, infrared sauna, compression, and IV drip therapy. Additional offerings consist of intramuscular shots, skin health treatments, mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy, biomarker assessments, and weight management programs.
- Jul 2024Series B$27.5M
- Dec 2021Series B$140M
- Jun 2020Series A$8M
- Jun 2016Seed$1M
#5
Acquired · New York City, New York · founded 1991 · 18000 employees$405Mraised▾
Chain of physical fitness centers
- Mar 2024PE—
- Mar 2024Conventional Debt—
- Dec 2021Conventional Debt$150M
- Nov 2021Conventional Debt$255M
#6
Funding Raised · Newport Beach, California · founded 2018 · 148 employees$65Mraised▾
Chain of physical fitness centers
- Mar 2024Venture Debt$65M
#7
Acquired · Newington, Virginia · founded 1992 · 2795 employees$1.3Braised▾
Operator of fitness chain
- Aug 2018Conventional Debt$1.3B
- Mar 2015Conventional Debt$58.8M
- 2013Conventional Debt—
- Sep 2011Conventional Debt$200K
#8
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
#9
Series B · New York City, New York · founded 2013 · 67 employees$17.3Mraised▾
Gym offering personal training, group fitness classes, and virtual sessions to help you smash your fitness goals. They provide in-person and virtual training sessions with a team of trainers specializing in weight loss, strength training, functional stability, endurance, and corrective exercise. Their method is influenced by athletic performance, bodybuilding, boxing, cardio, kettlebells, recovery, weight management, and pre/postnatal training. They welcome partnerships for activations, member experiences, and private events. They offer memberships with perks and privileges. They have a shop, classes, and training programs. They are active on TikTok and Instagram.
- Oct 2023Series B$11.6M
- Aug 2018Series A$5.7M
#10
Acquired · Irvine, California · founded 1984 · 12531 employees$600Mraised▾
Chain of fitness centres. They also provides cycling, boxing, dancing, body building, and aerobics.
- Feb 2007PE—
#11
Series B · Brentwood, Tennessee · founded 2017 · 29 employees$30Mraised▾
Operator of fitness and pilates boutique franchises intended for wellness and fitness platforms and brands. The company specializes in operating fitness studios primarily engaged in pilates, cross- fit and functional training along with medical spas, providing the fitness community in Texas, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, Massachusetts, Missouri, and Illinois with well-equipped studios for physical training.
- Apr 2023Series B$30M
#12
Acquired · Boca Raton, Florida · founded 2010 · 7737 employees$250Mraised▾
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- Aug 2019PE$250M
- Jun 2018Grant (prize money)$2K
- Jan 2018Grant (prize money)—
- Feb 2016Series A—
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