Built to Lead.
114 Locations. 30 States. Expanding & Thriving.
The Operating Platform Behind Crunch Fitness
Fitness Ventures is the largest franchisee in the Crunch Fitness system - operating 114 locations across 30 states with close to 1 Million members. Backed by Meaningful Partners, we combine disciplined operations, strategic acquisitions, and a technology-forward approach to build the best fitness experience in every community we serve.
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Our Fitness Network
Fitness Ventures is one of the largest Crunch Fitness franchise organizations in the country, operating 114 locations across 30 states with a singular focus on building the best fitness experiences in every community we serve.
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Who We Are
Fitness Ventures is the largest Crunch Fitness franchise operator in the country - and we're still accelerating.
Who We Are

Proven Operators
A senior leadership team with decades of combined experience in fitness operations, franchise scaling, and M&A execution - including the recent acquisition of 23 locations across Southern California and Houston.

Backed for Growth
Backed by Meaningful Partners - a firm that invests in purposeful consumer businesses across health, performance, and well-being -Fitness Ventures has the capital, conviction, and partnership to keep scaling.

Technology-Forward Operations
We deploy proprietary technology - from AI-powered member engagement to automated revenue recovery - to operate at a level of precision and speed that sets us apart in the franchise fitness space.
How We Operate
Every Fitness Ventures location benefits from a centralized operating platform - marketing, technology, training, and analytics - designed to drive consistency and performance at national scale.

Centralized Support
National marketing, technology infrastructure, and training programs deployed across every location - giving each club the resources of a 100+ location platform from day one.

Operational Playbook
Proven systems for presale, new openings, staffing, member experience and PT programming, refined across 114 locations and applied consistently in every market we enter.

Disciplined Growth
We grow through new club development and strategic acquisitions - with a data-driven approach to market selection, presale execution, and post-acquisition integration that has taken us from 49 clubs to 114 in under two years.
Core Values
Our values are different. Some say they are fun, others might say they are a bit scary. For us, they are the secret sauce that drives our success both as individuals and as a team.
WARRIOR SPIRIT
We set goals, then we crush them! We are driven by a hunger not often understood by others and we will grind tirelessly to feed it. We challenge our ideas of what is possible in pursuit of our purpose. We view challenges as opportunities and strive for excellence in everything we do!
EMBRACE THE ADVENTURE
Careers are a culmination of work and life experiences, so get the most out of each of them. Whether you are with us for a lifetime or end up just passing through, Work hard! Be Curious! Ask questions! Learn Everything! Have fun! Make lifelong friends! Leave your mark!
PLAY TO WIN, BUT WIN TOGETHER
We love to win! We foster competition and we are a company of amazing individuals, but recognize that only through teamwork can we ultimately achieve greatness. We show up for each other. We drive each other in pursuit of our common goals. We break down barriers for our fellow team members and inspire them to discover their full potential.
CLIMB THE RIGHT MOUNTAIN
The speed at which you climb is important, but is only relevant if you are climbing the right mountain. We constantly ask ourselves if we are focused on the right objectives. We leverage data, measure constantly, check for blind spots and course correct when necessary to ensure we stay focused on the right priorities that drive us towards our purpose.
NO BULLSHIT
We push for open communication even when it’s tough. We believe in owning our mistakes and learning from them. We have no time for drama, no time for games! We foster conditions for authentic communication, even when those conversations might be uncomfortable. We have chosen to embrace honesty and integrity in everything we do!
DON'T #@!% THE CUSTOMER
Humanizing interactions take precedence over daily targets in order to put the customer in a zone of trust, for it is the customer that is the lifeblood of our business. We remove barriers to doing business with us. We make things easy! Whether the customer is right or wrong, we understand that the issue is important to them, and we respond in a manner in which we would want to be treated.
Our Leadership
The team building the largest Crunch Fitness franchise operation in the country.

Brian Hibbard
President & CEO

Kaylyn Minyard
Chief of Staff

John Armatas
Chief Culture Officer

Hiba
CMO

Neil Peraza
CFO

Jeremy Franke
COO

Nick Gentile
Chief Development Officer

Bryan Thomas
Chief Fitness Strategy Officer
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Latest News
Latest News
March 24, 2026
Fitness Ventures, LLC Inks 87th Crunch Fitness Location; Adds Another Oregon Club
March 12, 2026
Crunch Franchise Brings State-of-the-Art Crunch 3.0 Gym to Fort Wayne, Indiana
January 7, 2026

