Crunch Franchise Brings Next-Generation Fitness Experience to Visalia, California

Crunch Visalia will feature the innovative Crunch 3.0 design for an elevated gym-goer experience

VISALIA, Calif., Sept. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Fitness today announced the upcoming opening of Crunch Visalia in Visalia, California. The $5 million, 50,000-square-foot state-of-the-art fitness facility will open its doors in late 2026, with pre-sales beginning late 2026 as well. Operated by Crunch Fitness franchisee Fitness Ventures LLC, Crunch Visalia will be located at 3535 S. Mooney Boulevard, creating a new fitness offering for residents of Visalia.

Crunch Visalia will debut the new Crunch 3.0 design, combining modern aesthetics with enhanced functionality to deliver an upgraded fitness experience. Fusing fitness with entertainment to make serious exercise more fun, Crunch Visalia will offer:

• Power Half Hour Circuit Training
• Personal Training
• Dedicated Group Fitness Studio
• Olympic Lifting Platforms
• Hot Yoga
• Advanced HIIT Classes
• TRX^®
• Functional HIITZone™ Training Area with Indoor Turf
• Tanning
• Relax & Recover^® services including - HydroMassage^® Beds, Infrared Sauna, and Frost Locker
• Kids Crunch Babysitting
• Full-service locker rooms with showers and a sauna

Once open, Crunch Visalia will be the 26th location in California for Fitness Ventures, which plans to open at least 15 more locations this year.

"We are excited to bring a bigger and better Crunch to Visalia. Crunch is for everyone, from the first-time gym-goer to the seasoned athlete. Add in a high-energy and fun environment, and with memberships starting at $9.99 per month, we have options to meet everyone's goals and budget!" said Brian Hibbard, CEO of Fitness Ventures, LLC.

Prospective members can visit CrunchVisalia.com for more information about memberships and to lock in their rate. The first 500 founding members to lock in their rate will receive $1 down and one month free, plus a free t-shirt, discounts on small group and personal training, and more.

Crunch Visalia is also expanding its team within the Visalia community and is looking for individuals who are passionate about helping others experience fitness, wellness, relaxation, and recovery. Crunch is committed to being not only the best place to work out, but also the best place to work. For more information, please visit CrunchVisalia.com.

Crunch was ranked #2 in the fitness category and #20 overall in the annual Entrepreneur Franchise 500^®, up from #32 last year in the world's most comprehensive franchise ranking. The brand has appeared on the list for 13 consecutive years and was inducted into the 2026 Hall of Fame and Consecutive Ranking Club. Crunch was also recognized on the annual Inc. 5000 list of America's fastest-growing companies for the second consecutive year, moving up 720 spots from its 2025 ranking. It continues to expand nationwide and push the bar with innovative offerings for its members.

About Fitness Ventures:

Founded in 2016 by Brian Hibbard, Fitness Ventures, LLC is one of the largest Crunch Fitness franchisees in the United States and one of the fastest-growing operators in the high-value, low-price (HVLP) fitness category. As of the time of this press release, the Company operates 123 locations across 30 states and is on pace to exceed 130 locations by year-end, with a robust pipeline of new club developments and acquisitions underway. Backed by Meaningful Partners, Fitness Ventures pairs a disciplined operating and development strategy with a relentless focus on execution - operating some of the highest-volume Crunch locations in the system and delivering industry-leading financial returns. The Company is also a category leader in applied AI, leveraging proprietary technology to drive performance across its portfolio. For more information, visit www.fitnessventuresllc.com.

About Crunch:

Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of 'No Judgments.' Crunch serves a fitness community for all kinds of people with all types of goals, exercising all different ways, working it out at the same place together. Today, we are renowned for creating one-of-a-kind group fitness classes and unique programming for our wildly diverse members. Headquartered in New York City, Crunch serves 4 million members with over 585 gyms worldwide in 41 states, the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, and India. Crunch is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe.

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