1,500+ Join New Crunch Gym in Tuscaloosa on Record First Day of Pre-Opening Sales

TUSCALOOSA, Ala., July 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Crunch Franchise today announced that 1,536 people signed up for memberships for the Crunch gym opening in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on the first day they became available. That figure sets a Crunch Franchise record for the most memberships sold during the first day of a gym's pre-opening sales period ("pre-sale"). Crunch Tuscaloosa, located at 3325 McFarland Blvd E, is expected to open in September 2018.

"We are humbled and flattered by the overwhelming support we have received from the Tuscaloosa community," said owner Brian Hibbard. "Our team worked incredibly hard getting the word out and planning a presale launch like no other ? and WOW did they knock it out of the park! We cannot wait to open our doors so that Tuscaloosa can finally have the top-notch and affordable fitness center it deserves and experience what makes the Crunch brand the hottest name in fitness."

The new, $3 million dollar, 42,000 square-foot Crunch will be the largest fitness facility in Tuscaloosa and one of the largest Crunch clubs nationwide. Crunch Tuscaloosa will offer members state-of-the-art equipment and amenities including miles of cardio, a wide variety of classes, tons of free weights, group fitness studios, 6,000 square feet of functional training area, and tanning and sunless spray options.

"It's so exciting to see such a tremendous first-day pre-sale reception from the Tuscaloosa community," said Chad Waetzig, Executive Vice President of Marketing and Branding at Crunch Franchise. "This outcome is a true testament to how enthusiastic people are about a great workout experience, the fantastic Crunch Tuscaloosa team, and the strength of Crunch's brand throughout the country."

To learn more about Crunch Tuscaloosa, or to sign up for a membership, visit www.crunchtuscaloosa.com.

Crunch is a gym that believes in making serious exercise fun by fusing fitness and entertainment and pioneering a philosophy of 'No Judgments.' Crunch serves a fitness community for all types of people, with all types of goals, exercising all different ways; working it out at the same place together. Today, we are renowned for creating one-of-a-kind group fitness classes and unique programming for our wildly diverse members. Headquartered in New York City, Crunch serves over 1,200,000 members with over 250 gyms worldwide in 25 states, Puerto Rico and 4 countries. Crunch is rapidly expanding across the U.S. and around the globe.

SOURCE Crunch