Blink Fitness, a chain of gyms located in New Jersey and New York, appointed David Collignon as Vice President of Operations. For the past three years, Collignon has served as Vice President of Strategic Sourcing and Procurement for Equinox Holdings, which includes Equinox, PURE Yoga, SoulCycle and Blink Fitness.
In addition to Collignon’s knowledge of Blink and the fitness category, he has multi-unit retail operations experience with The Children’s Place, at one point overseeing more than 80 locations and 1,300 employees. Earlier in his career, he held area manager and store manager roles at Eddie Bauer, J. Crew, and Calvin Klein Factory Stores.
“David will be a great addition to Blink’s world-class leadership team. His extensive multi-unit retail experience will be particularly helpful as we look to accelerate our already strong growth and expand our national footprint,” said Todd Magazine, President, Blink Fitness. “In addition, his deep understanding of the fitness industry, particularly the luxury space, will enable Blink to increase its member experience advantages over other brands in the high volume, low priced segment.”
Blink Fitness is distinguished by its unique brand philosophy, “Mood Above Muscle,” which puts the inner-benefits of fitness front and center
Blink Fitness is growing rapidly, with more than 50 company-owned locations currently open or in development in the New York Tri-State area. In the spring of 2015, Blink Fitness launched a national franchising program with a goal of reaching more than 300 company-owned and franchise clubs nationwide by 2020. Blink’s first two franchisees signed on this past December.
