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

Eagle Merchant Partners Recapitalizes Aligned Fitness; Aligned Acquires Two Club Pilates Franchisees

June 26, 2025

Healthcare Services

Eagle Merchant Partners completed a recapitalization of Aligned Fitness (a leading Southeast-based Club Pilates franchisee) as its first investment from Fund II, with Boathouse Capital providing a $52 million credit facility and equity co-investment. Proceeds funded Aligned’s acquisition of two add-on franchisees — Crescent Concepts, LLC and Next Twenty, LLC — and will support new studio development and expansion across the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States, bringing the combined platform to 34 studios.

Snapdragon Capital Invests Over $30 Million in Spartan Fitness Holdings

April 20, 2023

Healthcare Services

Snapdragon Capital Partners has invested more than $30 million in Spartan Fitness Holdings, the largest Club Pilates franchisee, to accelerate expansion of Club Pilates studios and to acquire and develop additional wellness brands including Hand & Stone and V/O (VIO) Med Spa. The capital will be used for new builds, acquisitions and to build Spartan’s multi-brand boutique fitness and wellness platform across multiple U.S. states.

HGGC-Backed Grand Fitness Partners Acquires 13 Planet Fitness Locations from Asbell Group

January 13, 2022

Consumer Products

Grand Fitness Partners, backed by private equity firm HGGC, acquired a portfolio of 13 Planet Fitness locations across Virginia from the Asbell Group. The acquisition expands Grand Fitness's footprint into Virginia and brings its club count to 57; financial terms were not disclosed.

Princeton Equity Group Makes Strategic Investment in Amped Fitness

January 15, 2026

Healthcare Services

Princeton Equity Group has made a strategic growth investment in Amped Fitness, a Pompano Beach, Florida–based high-value, low-price fitness chain that operates 35 locations and serves over 180,000 members. The capital will support Amped's continued U.S. club expansion, enhancements to the in-club experience, and broader scaling of the platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Easy Mile Fitness Acquires 17 Planet Fitness Clubs From Bravo Fit Franchise Group

September 25, 2025

Consumer Products

Easy Mile Fitness, a privately held Planet Fitness franchisee based in Boston, acquired 15 Planet Fitness locations in Oregon and two in Alaska (17 clubs total) from Bravo Fit Franchise Group. The deal expands Easy Mile's footprint in the Pacific Northwest—making it the largest Planet Fitness operator in Oregon—and was financed by Fifth Third Bank with advisors supporting both sides.

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.