Pennsylvania Is One Of The Top States For The Fitness Industry
January, the start of a new year, often leads to an influx of gym memberships. Of course, common New Year’s resolutions revolve around exercise and wellness. That’s surely true in Pennsylvania: we’re one of the states with the most gyms and fitness clubs.
As you may expect, California leads the way having 14,674 businesses that are within the gym, health and fitness clubs industry according to IBIS World’s report. Then, right behind the Golden State is Florida where there 8,637 businesses in the industry. New York then rounds out the top three.
The Global Health and Fitness Association reports states that there are 1,345 health clubs in the state of Pennsylvania. In addition, they state that there are 1,904,850 residents in-state visiting health clubs.
There Are 129 Planet Fitness Locations In Pennsylvania
One of the largest national fitness chains in the country enjoys setting up shop if Pennsylvania. Scrape Hero, a data intelligence organization, details that 5% of the total number of Planet Fitness centers are in the Keystone State. Furthermore, Philadelphia ranks as the number one city, with most Planet Fitness locations. There are 17 in Philly.
At the end of 2023, the Ascent, from the Motley Fool detailed the best value gym memberships in the country. In this, Planet Fitness ranked number one. The immediate draw is the low annual fee, with basic monthly membership costs start at $10 per month. “Planet Fitness is hard to beat if you’re looking for a no-frills gym membership,” they state.
Crunch Fitness ranked as the second best value. There are eight locations in Pennsylvania including Pittsburgh, Lancaster, and York. In terms of quantity, there are 69 Anytime Fitness centers in the state as well.
Finally, in a recent report by IBIS World concludes, “The number of businesses in the Gym, Health and Fitness Clubs industry in the US has grown 2.3% per year on average over the five years between 2018 – 2023. With Pennsylvania ranking as the second highest fitness industry state in the country, there is great chance the percentage continues to increase.
