United PF Partners Acquires 26 Planet Fitness Clubs from PF Arkansas, LLC

American Securities Acquires United PF Partners

December 30, 2019

Healthcare Services

American Securities, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired United PF Partners, the largest Planet Fitness franchisee, from Eagle Merchant Partners and JLM Financial Partners. United PF is headquartered in Austin, Texas and operates more than 160 clubs across 14 states serving over 1 million members; terms were not disclosed and the deal closed in late December 2019.

National Fitness Partners Acquires 20+ Planet Fitness Clubs from Baker Group

September 13, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

National Fitness Partners, a portfolio company of Argonne Capital Group, acquired more than 20 Planet Fitness franchise clubs in Indiana, Ohio and Tennessee from the Baker Group. The deal increases National Fitness Partners' footprint to 172 clubs across 13 states; terms were not disclosed.

ECP-PF Holdings Group Acquires Seven Planet Fitness Clubs from Meridian Enterprises

March 7, 2019

Consumer Products

ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc., a Planet Fitness franchisee backed by Exaltare Capital Partners, acquired seven Planet Fitness locations in the Knoxville and Chattanooga, Tennessee markets from Meridian Enterprises. The deal expands ECP-PF’s footprint in the Southeast and keeps the locations open and operational under the Planet Fitness brand.

National Fitness Partners Acquires 16 Planet Fitness Clubs in Ohio and Pennsylvania

January 21, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

National Fitness Partners (NFP), a portfolio company of Argonne Capital Group, acquired 16 Planet Fitness club locations — 15 in the greater Cleveland and Akron-Canton, Ohio markets and one in central Pennsylvania. The deal was financed with junior capital from funds managed by the Credit Group of Ares Management and expands NFP's footprint to 94 Planet Fitness clubs with development rights across several states.

ECP-PF Holdings Group Acquires Four Planet Fitness Locations in Eastern Connecticut

March 27, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc., a Planet Fitness franchisee owned by Exaltare Capital Partners, acquired four Planet Fitness franchise locations in Branford, East Haven, Guilford and Hamden, Connecticut from franchisees Jerry Mastrangelo and Michael Katz Sr. and Jr. The deal expands ECP-PF's footprint to 98 locations and was the company's third acquisition in 2019.

Taymax Group Holdings Acquires Southfit Planet Fitness Franchisee Group

September 12, 2019

Healthcare Services

Trilantic-backed Taymax Group Holdings, LP acquired the Planet Fitness franchisee group operating as Southfit (Southfit Holdings, PF Jax Three and PF Jax Four), adding 14 clubs, ~230 employees and ~75,000 members in the Jacksonville, Florida and southeastern Georgia region. The deal expands Taymax's platform to approximately 90 clubs and continues the company’s rollout strategy supported by prior strategic investment from Trilantic North America.