Crunch Fitness Opens Newest Franchise Location In Elk Grove

NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Fitness, the health club chain known for pioneering a philosophy of No Judgments and making fitness fun, has opened the brand's newest franchise in Elk Grove, CA. Located in the Elk Park Village shopping center, the club has easy access to two major freeways, the Sacramento International Airport, rail lines and two ports. This new location is located at 9661 E. Stockton Blvd.  Elk Grove, CA and will have plenty of parking for members out front.

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"I am excited to open a third Crunch club in the Sacramento market.  Elk Grove is the perfect place for this club because of its health conscious active community.  We had been scouring the area for a while and finally found the perfect location in a great community that up until now did not have an affordable health club option. Our club will provide a friendly, healthy, clean environment with brand new well-maintained equipment that is affordable," says Mark Polli, Crunch Franchisee.

Crunch Elk Grove boasts an impressive 17,000 sq. foot facility. The new club will feature 76 pieces of brand new cardio equipment, free weights, selectorized machines, a Functional Training area and a Group Exercise Training Room.  And of course, Crunch's unique programming will be offered, including Zumba®, TRX®, Tread N' Shed and Yoga Body Sculpt.

Polli is an industry veteran with two Crunch Franchise clubs open in Rocklin and Sacramento. He is currently expanding the Rocklin club by another 8,000 square feet bringing it up to 25,000 square feet by adding a larger Group Training Room, Functional Training area adding a Kids Crunch childcare. His goal is to open seven more Crunch franchise locations in the local area in the next 3-5 years.  

There is a presale enrollment center currently open at 9667 E. Stockton Blvd, Elk Grove, Ca 95624. To sign up go to www.CrunchElkGrove.com, where you can find exclusive membership deals, including a low monthly fee of only $9.95 for a limited time. Call (916) 236-3474 for more information. To learn more about Crunch franchising opportunities go to www.crunchfranchise.com.

Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of No Judgments. Headquartered in New York City, and co-owned by New Evolution Ventures (NeV) and private-equity firm Angelo Gordon, Crunch serves over 200,000 members with 59 gyms worldwide, including 31 franchise locations CT, FL, TX, WA, OR, CA, NJ, VA, NY and  Australia, and is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe. Go to www.crunchfranchise.com for more information.

About New Evolution Ventures (NeV): Based in Northern California, New Evolution Ventures (NeV) has a two-decade plus record of success in delivering superior returns on investment, specializing in the acquisition, development and operations management of both domestic and international fitness endeavors.  Founded in 2008 by Mark Mastrov, Jim Rowley and Mike Feeney and following a strategic partnership with Vision Capital in 2011, the current team of NeV professionals is setting industry-wide standards one brand at a time. Operations have spanned over 20 countries worldwide and included hundreds of facilities. Our team's industry experience has positioned NeV as a global leader in its field, expanding and reinventing the vision of fitness. For more information, visit www.nev.com.

Angelo, Gordon & Co., L.P. is a privately held limited partnership founded in November 1988, and currently manages approximately $23 billion.  The firm's investment focus centers on core competencies of real estate, credit, and private equity.  Angelo, Gordon has over 200 employees (approximately half of whom are investment professionals) and is headquartered in New York, with associated offices in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington D.C., London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Sydney. For more information, visit www.angelogordon.com.

SOURCE Crunch Fitness