Crunch Franchise Announces Newest Location in the Bronx

Gym Brand Continues Outer Borough Expansion with Crunch Norwood

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Mar 13, 2014, 12:02 ET

NEW YORK, March 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Fitness announces the opening of its newest franchise location in the Norwood section of the Bronx. The renowned gym chain, best known for making serious workouts fun through innovative group fitness programming and cutting-edge training offerings, looks to spread its 'No Judgments' philosophy to another New York City borough. Crunch Norwood will be one of the brand's low-price Essential models and the first Crunch in the Bronx.

Located at 3170 Webster Ave., Bronx, NY 10467, the club is easily accessible with the Bx41 bus stop right outside the club doors, and the last stop on the D subway line a short walk away. The new location features a 15,000 square foot space with vast amounts of state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, full-service locker rooms, tanning, HydroMassage, and an expansive group fitness studio to house a variety of Crunch's signature group fitness classes including, BodyWeb with TRX®, Yoga Body Sculpt, BOSU® Bootcamp and more. Expert personal trainers will be available to provide members with personalized workout and diet plans, and access to an online fitness and nutrition program is also available for members to help them stay on track outside the club walls.

"In looking to open a top-notch health club, Crunch was the obvious choice and I am thrilled to bring a fun, accessible and affordable health club to the Bronx," said Crunch Norwood owner, Assaf Gal. "The Crunch brand truly understands what it takes to provide members with a first-rate workout experience, and being so close to Crunch's headquarters in Manhattan, where the brand began makes this venture even more exciting for myself and our members."

Crunch Norwood is set to open for workouts on March 17th. Club owner, Assaf Gal looks to bring even more Crunch clubs to the outer boroughs of Manhattan, with plans for locations in the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens.

An enrollment center, now open at the club space, and a dedicated website, www.crunchnorwood.com are currently offering exclusive membership deals, including a special $0 enrollment offer for a limited time. For more information 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 300,000 members with 88 gyms worldwide, including 57 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.crunch.com for more information.

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