Surf's Up! Crunch Franchise Lands In Huntington Beach

Gym Brand Announces Newest Franchise Location

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Nov 13, 2013, 05:46 ET

NEW YORK, Nov. 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Fitness announces the opening of its newest franchise location in Huntington Beach, CA. The renowned gym chain best known for making serious fitness fun through innovative group fitness programming and cutting-edge training offerings, looks to bring its 'No Judgments' philosophy to the already active coastal community dubbed "Surf City USA."

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Located at 5894 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92649, the club joins a bevy of other business including Starbucks, Vons grocery store and CVS, making it a convenient workout spot for locals. The new location features a 17,000 square foot facility with vast amounts of state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, full-service locker rooms, tanning 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. A dedicated personal training area and access to an online fitness and nutrition program is also available for members starting at just $9.95 per month.

"I can' think of a better place to bring a Crunch Gym than Huntington Beach. We look forward to providing a fun, friendly and clean workout environment at an undeniable rate for the fitness friendly and health conscious community," said Crunch Franchisee, Keith White.

Crunch Huntington Beach is set to open for workouts in January 2014, just in time for New Year's Resolutioners to kick start a healthy and fit new year. Club owner Keith White is an industry pro with decades of experience in many facets of the industry, including operating fitness clubs and marketing fitness equipment.

An enrollment center is now open near the club space, located at 5876 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92649. Exclusive membership deals are now available on the club's dedicated website, www.crunchhuntingtonbeach.com. 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 73 gyms worldwide, including 46 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.

About New Evolution Ventures™ (NeV) 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, health and wellness interests both domestically and internationally. Founded in 2008 by Mark Mastrov, Jim Rowley and Mike Feeney, the current team of NeV professionals is shaping the world of fitness, health and wellness 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.

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.