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New State-of-the-Art Gym to Open in Medford

Crunch Franchise has announced plans to open a 25,000-square-foot fitness center at 295 Middlesex Avenue in January.

Crunch Franchise has announced its newest location in Medford. The renowned gym chain best known for making serious fitness fun through innovative group fitness programming and cutting-edge training offerings will continue to spread its ‘No Judgments’ philosophy throughout the Greater Boston area with the opening of Crunch Medford.

Crunch’s newest location will open for workouts at 295 Middlesex Avenue in January 2016. The gym will open in what was formerly a Blast Fitness and will be the second Crunch location in the Boston area.

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The 25,000 square foot health club will boast state-of-the-art cardio and strength training equipment, full-service locker rooms, tanning and HydroMassage®. There will be an indoor-cycling studio where instructors will lead Crunch’s signature Ride classes and a designated group fitness studio where members can enjoy Crunch’s group fitness classes, including BodyWeb with TRX®, Zumba®, Cardio Tai Box, Yoga Body Sculpt, BOSU® Bootcamp, Fat Burning Pilates and more.

Members will have access to Crunch’s CAMP CRUNCH program which includes signature small group training, personal training and nutrition programs for all fitness levels. Expert personal trainers will work one-on-one with members to deliver personalized fitness and nutrition plans, helping them to meet their fitness goals.

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Behind Crunch Medford is Fitness Holdings, LLC and its team of industry veterans Brian Vanderveen, Mike Lamparski and Steve Viscardi who combined have over 60 years of experience in the fitness and health club industry. Fitness Holdings, LLC has eight Crunch locations spanning across New York, New Jersey, Boston and Philadelphia. Crunch Medford will be their ninth location and the company plans to continue their Crunch expansion by opening many more clubs in the Northeast over the next few years.

“We are thrilled to take Crunch to Medford and continue to expand the brand’s presence in the area,” said Franchisee Brian Vanderveen. “This is our second location in Boston and we look forward to giving more residents the opportunity to have a top-notch fitness experience at an unbeatable value as we continue to spread our ‘No Judgments’ philosophy.”

For more information on Crunch Medford, visit CrunchMedford.com or call 800-303-3040. To learn more about Crunch franchising opportunities, visit CrunchFranchise.com.

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