Movement Climbing Acquires The Cliffs Climbing + Fitness

El Cap Acquires Movement Climbing + Fitness

November 6, 2019

Restaurants & Hospitality

El Cap, the parent company of Planet Granite and Earth Treks (backed by Tengram Capital Partners), has acquired Movement Climbing + Fitness, adding Movement's three Colorado facilities to its network. The transaction expands El Cap's footprint in Colorado, creates the largest climbing-gym footprint in the state, and gives members unified access across locations.

Movement Climbing Acquires Four Summit Gyms in Dallas–Fort Worth

April 17, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Movement Climbing, Yoga and Fitness has acquired four Summit Climbing, Yoga and Fitness locations in the Dallas–Fort Worth area — Summit Grapevine, Summit Plano, Summit Denton and Summit Fort Worth — and has also acquired Team Texas and the Summit Carrollton location for use as a team training facility. The deal expands Movement's presence in the DFW market and brings the company's climbing, yoga and fitness offerings to a larger local community.

Fitness Holdings Northeast Acquires Crunch York

April 29, 2019

Healthcare Services

Fitness Holdings Northeast, a leading Crunch Fitness franchise operator based in Greenwich, Connecticut, has acquired Crunch York, a Crunch Fitness club in southern Pennsylvania. The buyer also formed a strategic development relationship with CAS Management (led by Chad Smith) to develop an additional 4-5 clubs as Fitness Holdings expands its Northeast footprint.

Aligned Fitness (Eagle Merchant Partners) Acquires 13 Club Pilates Studios

December 9, 2025

Healthcare Services

Aligned Fitness, a portfolio company of Eagle Merchant Partners, acquired 13 Club Pilates studios across North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia in a series of add-on transactions. The bolt-on deals expand Aligned's Club Pilates footprint to 47 locations and support Eagle Merchant Partners' strategy to build a scaled health and wellness platform in the Southeastern United States.

Core Health & Fitness (Gainline-backed) Acquires Jacobs Ladder

June 15, 2022

Manufacturing

Core Health & Fitness, a portfolio company of Gainline Capital Partners, has acquired Jacobs Ladder, a manufacturer of ladder-climbing fitness equipment. The acquisition will provide Jacobs Ladder with funding and Core’s distribution and scale to accelerate growth in high-intensity fitness markets.

Fitness Holdings North America Acquires Five Jersey Strong Gym Locations

January 10, 2025

Consumer Products

Fitness Holdings North America, a large Crunch Fitness franchisee, acquired five gym locations from Jersey Strong Gym in Tinton Falls, Ocean Township, Wall Township, Freehold, and Marlboro, New Jersey. The deal increases Fitness Holdings' New Jersey footprint by 190,000 square feet (bringing its total to 14 facilities in the state) and includes over $20 million in planned renovations and upgrades to the acquired locations.