fitness

Two $12M Crunch Fitness Facilities With ‘3.0 Design’ Are Coming to North Texas

by | Oct 14, 2025
Crunch Forney and Crunch Saginaw will be among the first facilities in North Texas to feature the company's new "3.0 design"— offering top-quality cardio and strength training equipment, a dedicated group fitness studio, a functional HIITZone training area with indoor turf, Hot Yoga, Ride cycling classes, HydroMassage beds, tanning, a sauna, and more.
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Richardson-Based Energy Management Co. ENTOUCH Closes $50M Funding Round
by | Sep 17, 2025
ENTOUCH says it has seen rapid growth, driven by its ability to drive energy savings, operational efficiencies, and sustainability initiatives for multisite operators across retail, hospitality, banking, entertainment, fitness, healthcare, and senior living.
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The Last Word: Canyon Ranch’s Mark Rivers On the Demand for Fitness and the Wellness Wave
In 2022, we told you about two next-gen, robotics-packed Walmart facilities that were coming to Lancaster, just south of Dallas: a 1.5 million-square-foot automated fulfillment center and a 730,000 square-foot automated grocery distribution center. The first opened last year and the second is still under construction. When it's completed, it will complete a trifecta of transformation in the region, including a retrofitted 1.2-million-square-foot distribution center in Sanger, north of Denton.
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‘Untapped Opportunity’: Dallas Mayor’s Franchise Initiative Aims to Spur Southern‑Sector Job Growth, Economic Development
by | Oct 12, 2023
Entrepreneurs say being a franchisor or a franchisee is a good way to scale their businesses and build generational wealth.
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Texas-Sized Fitness: Life Time McKinney at Craig Ranch Opens

by | Dec 5, 2022
Life Time McKinney at Craig Ranch encompasses more than 100,000 square feet with 12 lighted outdoor pickleball courts, 50-meter outdoor pool, studio boutiques, training floor, restaurant, spa and more. It's the Minnesota-based company's eleventh location in DFW and its 29th in Texas.
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Former Pro Athlete Turned Fitness Entrepreneur Opens First Black Female-Owned Gym in Richardson
by | Oct 14, 2020
Despite the ongoing pandemic, Victoria Thomas opened the third location of her JourneyFit Gym, where she helps people on their fitness journeys with in-person and online classes.
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Impact Ventures: Meet TopIt, a Social Platform for Communal Direct-Challenge Competitions
by | Jul 30, 2020
Dallas-based TopIt allows users to create customized challenges based on their interests and hobbies. A user can choose to post their own niche challenge from a variety of categories or join in on an active one.
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Impact Ventures: Meet One Stop Wellness, a Comprehensive Health Solution That Empowers Employees
by | Jul 27, 2020
The Dallas-based startup offers customizable programs that empower employees to improve their wellness behaviors while helping to reduce their company’s health insurance costs. In response to COVID-19, the team launched a risk mitigation tool for employers to remain compliant with OSHA guidelines.
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Life Time Plans to Launch Luxury Living Community Focusing on Health and Wellness

by | May 23, 2019
Life Time aims to put its residents at the intersection of home and health. And soon, that will be right here in Dallas.
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Smoothie King
Smoothie King’s CEO on ‘Smoothies With a Purpose,’ Backing Into Solutions, and Work-Life Balance
by | Nov 4, 2018
Wan Kim talks about the company's relocation to Dallas and how Smoothie King aims to become an integral part of your' fitness and health with a mix of new ideas such as the Cleaner Blending Initiative.
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funding
Follow the Money: CareView Gets $1M, TheCapitalNet Raises $500K, Milkshake Nets $400K
by | Jul 26, 2018
From Mark Cuban and football star Von Miller to the tech company M-Files, here's a look at recent funding and acquisitions involving companies and investors with North Texas ties.
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Social Mechanics
Common Desk Expands Portfolio With Acquisition of Local Gym
by | Jul 10, 2018
East Dallas' The Gym of Social Mechanics will help Common Desk become a more well-rounded office "experience provider," with a new wellness offering.
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North Dallas Startup Weekend: Fitness Names Winning Teams

by | Aug 1, 2017
The top team, Hike Nation, now will be eligible to pitch for a possible $50,000 in seed money to the Seed Sumo accelerator.
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Dallas Startup Pitch Event to Focus On Fitness
by | Jun 23, 2017
The three-day program at NoD Coworking in Dallas will intertwine fitness, technology, and entrepreneurship concepts and feature coaches and experienced startup professionals.
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Jacques Laventure
Why These ‘Buff’ Vegans Chose Dallas
by | Jul 22, 2016
The Vegan Voice explains how a plant-powered diet can fuel your muscles and psyche.
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