Ninja Parc opens Western Sydney flagship location

Ninja Parc has opened its fourth and largest site, and the first location in Sydney – just in time for Ninja Warrior Season 2022. The 1160m sq new business opened in April at South Granville, providing customers with a full-sized obstacle course featuring rope climbs, bouldering challenges, vertical and horizontal doors, poles and the warped …

Ninja Parc franchisee, school teacher turned obstacle course owner

‘Don’t force your kids to play sport!’: Former teacher’s advice for parents. Former teacher Eleni Szmeti advises parents to re-consider traditional sports if their child is simply not interested. There is no denying the value of physical activity for kids. The earlier they form a great relationship with movement and their bodies, the better, as …

Three questions to ask before you invest in a second franchise

When your site is up and running and business is going well you might find yourself wondering: could I do this again and add to my franchise portfolio? It’s a natural question for a successful and ambitious franchisee to consider. There are definitely business advantages to owning multiple sites including economies of scale, greater market …

Kid-friendly functional fitness brand Ninja Parc unveils mini model

Ninja Parc Base is a brand new downsized, lower-cost offering of the traditional Ninja Parc business model, and it’s available to franchise buyers now. Introducing a smaller footprint business option will keep the brand within reach of more potential franchisees, said Ninja Parc CEO John Pirlo, who launched the original brand back in 2017. “This …

Gym further embraces wellness post COVID: Reformer Pilates rollout commences for Genesis

COVID-19 is changing a lot of things, including people’s approach to health and fitness, and as ‘wellness’ becomes a priority Genesis Health + Fitness has commenced a national rollout of Reformer Pilates classes. Genesis Health + Fitness Windsor (QLD) and Thuringowa (Townsville) are the first gyms in the Australian chain to launch Reformer Pilates, offered …

Aussies do it better with buddies: 80% of Aussies benefit from exercising with a buddy

Recently we surveyed our nationwide Genesis Health + Fitness membership base and found that Aussies are working out with a buddy – be it a friend, family member or relative – because they’re more likely to show up and it’s way more fun. Almost 80% of respondents said they like working out with a friend (56%), …

Continued closures a heavy weight to carry for Melbourne fitness and health industry

Despite restrictions easing in regional Victoria almost a week ago and today’s announcements regarding the easing of some rules in metro Melbourne, gyms across greater metro Melbourne remain ordered shut, which is bringing business owners to their knees, according to Genesis Health + Fitness which has 14 clubs across the state, predominantly owned by individual …

Genesis Health + Fitness welcomes new franchisee in Cairns

Damien Spann will take ownership of the site on Monday, 14 December 2020 after acquiring the business from Genesis Health + Fitness’ parent company Belgravia Health and Fitness. The Redlynch site is one of five Genesis Health + Fitness’ clubs in the region, and currently has over 1,500 members – with 2021 being Redlynch’s 10th …

How our Teams are Keeping Members Engaged

In this edition we caught up with fitness experts, Kate Groube from Genesis Health + Fitness and Mitch Bird from Ninja Parc Indoor Obstacle Course. The topic of conversation: how they’re staying connected with their members. Join us for this Q&A as Kate and Mitch share what they’ve learned in lockdown, and how their members …

Genesis Health + Fitness reopens in Western Australia with supervised group fitness

Genesis Health + Fitness reopened its five Western Australia (WA) clubs on Monday, 18 May. The reopening coincided with the WA government’s move to its stage two easing of COVID-19 restrictions. In line with the stage two restrictions, the five clubs – Belmont, Bentley, Bull Creek, Byford and Kelmscott – are running supervised group fitness, …