Olympus Partners Acquires Excel Fitness Holdings (Planet Fitness Franchisee)

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.

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.

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.

The Beekman Group Recapitalizes Eclipse Fitness Group

January 24, 2023

Healthcare Services

An affiliate of Beekman Investment Partners IV (The Beekman Group) completed a majority recapitalization of Eclipse Fitness Group, a Planet Fitness franchisee operating 20 clubs across Georgia and Florida. The transaction partners Beekman with Eclipse's management team, led by co-founder and CEO Toby Hines, to fund new club openings and potential acquisitions of other Planet Fitness franchisee networks.

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.

Centre Partners Acquires Majority Stake in One World Fitness

March 29, 2019

Healthcare Services

Centre Partners has acquired a majority interest in One World Fitness, a Planet Fitness franchisee that owns and operates 18 clubs primarily in the Philadelphia and New Jersey markets. Founder Bill Fidler and key management invested alongside Centre; financial terms were not disclosed. Centre plans to accelerate growth and club development from the company's Windham, New Hampshire headquarters, where One World Fitness employs over 250 club and support staff.