Recent openings include a corporate flagship location in Austin, TX, a Beverly Center location in Los Angeles, CA and its first North America Hyrox Performance Center in Little Elm, TX, demonstrates the company’s commitment to bringing accessible strength training nationwide.
Category: Sports/Fitness
PickleRage Franchise Expands Maryland Footprint
Franchise partners Vishnu Reddy and John Bender are leading the development in the Londontown Business Center. This is their second club in Maryland, following the opening of their first PickleRage location at 851 Cromwell Park Drive in Glen Burnie.
Fleet Feet to Open Fifth Store in Northern New Jersey
Teresa Councilor is assuming the role of operating partner for the Somerville, N.J. location which will open on August 4. She also manages Fleet Feet stores in Westfield, Summit, Morristown, and Ridgewood, NJ, respectively.
Toms Shoes’ Founder Launches Golf Gear Member Platform
“Golf should be accessible. Period. For too long, the price of quality equipment has been a barrier. MyGolfClub.com is here to change that. No more inflated prices, no middlemen, just a smarter, fairer way to buy golf gear.” —Tyler Mycoskie
EXEC: Safilo Sees Smith Optics Post Strong H1 Core Channels Growth
Blenders continued to be impacted by promotion-driven demand in the entry-level price segment but its performance showed an improvement compared to the first quarter. Smith’s Sports channel sales were said to be held back by a Safilo decision to to temporarily limit imports of new winter items from China.
Callaway Delays Topgolf Spin-Off as TG CEO Plans Exit
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. announced CEO Artie Starrs has resigned from its struggling Topgolf segment. Starrs’ exit means the planned separation of Topgolf into a separate company likely will not occur until 2026.
Columbia Sportswear’s Q2 Results Top Expectations Despite U.S. Weakness
Columbia Sportswear’s sales in the U.S. slid 2 percent in the second quarter, but overall sales grew 6 percent with a boost from double-digit gains overseas and the loss in the quarter was lower than analysts expected. The outerwear giant also provided a “limited” outlook the year, projecting flattish revenues.
Crunch Fitness Franchise Clubs to Open in Ohio and Illinois
Crunch Willoughby in Willoughby, OH and Crunch Bolingbrook in Bolingbrook, IL will open in Winter 2025 and be operated by Fit Fusion, which currently has 13 locations nationwide. nationwide.
Fleet Feet Franchisees Open Second Store Along Florida’s Gulf Coast
Misty and Jeff Ehret have opened their second store along Florida’s Gulf Coast in the SweetBay Town Center in Panama City. The Ehrets opened their first Fleet Feet franchise store in Inlet Beach, FL, in 2023.
Diadora USA Appoints Fleet Feet Veteran as Director of Sales
John Moloznik brings over a decade of experience in the sporting goods industry, most notably from his senior leadership roles at Fleet Feet, where he reportedly led strategic sales growth initiatives, executed omni-channel strategies and spearheaded the opening of over 100 retail stores nationwide.
Report: Golf Equipment Sales Show Strength at Specialty in First Half
Golf equipment sales rose 7 percent in specialty and green grass shops in the first half, and grew 1 percent at mass and sporting goods channels. Across both channels, a standout category was putters, which increased by 23 percent
Macron Records 14.7 Percent Growth in Half
The Italian sportswear brand reported sales rose 14.7 percent in the first six months of 2025, to €107 million ($122mm) from €93 million a year ago. The gains were supported by “significant growth” in Germany and the U.S.
Champion Teamwear to Close Facility in Kansas, Affecting 72 jobs
The company plans to initiate the layoffs no earlier than October 3 at its Manhattan, KS, facility, resulting in the elimination of 72 jobs. The report follows last year’s sale of Champion to Authentic Brands Group.
EXEC: Sebago, Kappa and Superga Parent BasicNet Sees DD Gain in H1 Royalties, Dip in Direct Sales
The Turin, Italy-based parent of the Kappa, Robe di Kappa, K-Way, Superga, Briko Jesus Jeans, Sabelt, and Sebago brands, reported consolidated revenues in the 2025 first half (H1) declined 0.7 percent to €172.6 million, compared to €173.9 million in the 2024 H1 period.
Puma Appoints Andreas Hubert as Chief Operating Officer
With this new Board position, Puma shifts Sourcing, IT and Logistics under Hubert, streamlining responsibilities across its leadership team and organization, effective September 1. Hubert will be part of Puma’s Management Board, which will comprise five members.
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