YMCA preparing to open sixth center in Indianapolis area since 2010
The YMCA of Greater Indianapolis has been on a growth spurt the last decade. And now, with 12 facilities, it is one of the largest corporate chapters in the country.
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Community Health Network sells west-side fitness complex
Community Health has been looking for a buyer for Community Healthplex since it closed down a small hospital on the same campus at the end of 2016.
Decline in fitness club memberships pushes NIFS into arms of seniors
Health club on campus of IUPUI makes up for lost revenue by managing fitness and wellness programs for retirement communities.
Extras help small firms boost business
Small businesses like KnowSweat Workouts increasingly are adding products and services to keep revenue flowing during tight economic times.
YMCA revamps fundraising strategy for Pike Township
YMCA of Greater Indianapolis officials have started a $40 million fundraising campaign that will be used to fund three more local locations, including a much-delayed $10 million facility in Pike Township.
L.A. Fitness buying Bally clubs, including Indy location
The deal is the latest sign of turmoil in the health club industry, which is consolidating after a spurt of overbuilding.
Lifestyle Family Fitness closes 2 locations, sells 2 others
Minnesota-based Life Time Fitness is buying the two sites that will remain open. One is in Fishers and the other is near 96th and Meridian streets in Indianapolis.
What’s New: CrossFit NapTown
This week, we meet ex-IUPUI soccer players Peter Brasovan and Jared Byczko, who opened CrossFit NapTown last month in a Delaware Street building that once housed an FBI tactical team.
Cardinal Fitness closing six area fitness centers
Health-club chain plans to keep six local locations open, but refer members of closed locations to LA Fitness.
Hendricks Regional, YMCA debut fitness center
Partnership combines wellness, hospital services.
Greater Indianapolis YMCA has $30M in projects planned
It takes a map of the entire metro area to show all the projects the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis has on its drawing board.
The $30 million plan calls for building two brand-new facilities, one in Avon and one in Pike Township; expanding
the Fishers YMCA; and building a new outdoor pool in Lawrence.
Local chiropractor bounces into fitness business
Fishers chiropractor Steven Roberts had been teaching fitness classes using inflatable exercise balls for about seven years when he had a brainstorm—his adult clients might get even more out of them if the balls had handles.
Flurry of fitness chains takes aim at Indianapolis
At least five companies are scouting locations for dozens of new health clubs in a blitz that could help the city shed its
reputation for high rates of obesity. The fitness club business is booming nationwide, and several chains are betting Hoosiers
are among those looking for more convenient opportunities to get in shape.