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

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.

TowerBrook Acquires ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc.

October 25, 2021

Consumer Products

TowerBrook Capital Partners completed the acquisition of ECP-PF Holdings Group, Inc. from Exaltare Capital Management. ECP-PF is a large Planet Fitness franchisee headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, operating 108 clubs across the U.S. and Canada (serving ~600,000 members); TowerBrook said the investment will support accelerated club development and geographic expansion.

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

June 18, 2019

Healthcare Services

United PF Partners, the largest Planet Fitness franchisee, has acquired 26 Planet Fitness locations and certain development rights in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi and Illinois from PF Arkansas, LLC. The deal increases United PF's operating club count to 152 and supports the company's growth and footprint expansion; financing was jointly led by Jefferies and Fifth Third Bank.

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.

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.

CDM Fitness Holdings Acquires Seven Planet Fitness Clubs from Jeg Viper LLC

March 13, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

CDM Fitness Holdings, an SBJ Capital portfolio company, purchased seven Tacoma-area Planet Fitness clubs from Jeg Viper LLC, expanding its Pacific Northwest footprint. The deal adds nearly 162,000 square feet across seven locations and gives CDM rights to build and operate additional clubs in the Tacoma area as it reinvests in and upgrades the acquired facilities.