Crunch Fitness to Open 26th Franchise Location in Garwood, NJ

NEW YORK, Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Fitness, the health club chain known for pioneering a philosophy of No Judgments and making fitness fun, is set to open the brand's 26th franchise location in Garwood, NJ. Located at 300 South Ave., Garwood, NJ 07027, the club joins Wayne and Paramus as the third location to outpost a Crunch Franchise in the Garden State.  

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"Crunch's No Judgments mantra and cutting edge fitness offerings have had an overwhelmingly positive response from the community, since the opening of Crunch Wayne in 2011," said franchisee, Maria Parella-Turco. "We are thrilled to bring a third location to New Jersey and look forward to further spreading Crunch's innovative and fun approach to working out to local residents."

Crunch Garwood will boast an impressive 20,000 sq. ft. facility, complete state-of-the art cardio machines with personal viewing screens, weight training equipment, free weights and two designated personal training areas. Crunch's unique programming will be offered in an incredible group fitness studio, including Zumba®, BodyWeb with TRX®, Tread N' Shed, and Yoga Body Sculpt, to name a few. Full service locker rooms, tanning and a relaxing lounge space will also be available for members.

Crunch Garwood owners are industry veterans and plan to open numerous Crunch franchise locations in the tri-state area in the future.

There is a presale enrollment center currently open outside the club space at the Garwood Mall with facility renderings and Crunch representatives to answers all your questions.  In addition, a dedicated club website, www.crunchgarwood.com is offering exclusive membership deals, including a low monthly fee of only $9.95 for a limited time. Call 908-789-0900 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 54 gyms worldwide, including 26 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.

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.

About New Evolution Ventures™ (NeV) Based in Northern California, New Evolution Ventures (NeV) is a private equity firm focused on the acquisition, development and operations management of fitness, media and sports interests both domestically and internationally.  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 shaping the world of fitness, media, and sports one brand at a time.  With a foundation representing over a century of business experience, NeV currently has operations and investments in more than 20 countries worldwide representing over 800+ facilities.   For more information, visit www.nev.com.

SOURCE Crunch Fitness