| LA Fitness International LLC | |
| Trade Name: | LA Fitness |
| Foundation: | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Type: | Private |
| Location: | Irvine, California |
| Area Served: | United States Canada |
| Brands: | LA Fitness City Sports Club Esporta Fitness |
| Industry: | Health Clubs, Exercise |
LA Fitness is an American gym chain with over 750 clubs across the United States and Canada. The company was founded in 1984 and is based in Irvine, California.
LA Fitness was founded in 1984 by founder Chinyol Yi and Louis Welch in Los Angeles, California.[1] Through the mid-1990s, the company expanded by acquiring under-performing fitness clubs in southern California, and by developing, opening and operating newly constructed properties.
In the 2009 Collier Township shooting, also referred to as the LA Fitness shooting because it took place in an LA Fitness health club in Collier Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, four people were killed.[2]
In early 2020, LA Fitness launched their new downmarket Esporta Fitness brand and rebranded several former LA Fitness locations as Esporta Fitness, primarily based on the East Coast.[3]
As of 2023, LA Fitness operates locations in twenty-three US states (Arizona, Delaware, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington) and two Canadian provinces (Alberta and Ontario).[4]
In addition to the above states, LA Fitness operates Esporta Fitness locations in Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Tennessee and Ohio.[5]
In 2007, the company expanded outside of the United States by acquiring six fitness clubs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. In 2010, the company acquired ten locations in Phoenix from Pure Fitness Arizona.[6] Within a year, all but one of the former Pure Fitness clubs were closed.
On November 30, 2011, the company significantly expanded its portfolio by acquiring 171 clubs for $153M, from Bally Total Fitness.[7] [8]
On July 2, 2012, the company completed the acquisition of all 33 Lifestyle Family Fitness Clubs in Florida.[9]
In October 2012, LA Fitness acquired 36 Urban Active clubs in multiple states.[10] [11]
On December 23, 2013, LA Fitness announced the acquisition of The Buffalo and Rochester Athletic Clubs in western New York.[12] [13]
On December 30, 2013, they completed the acquisition of all 10 Vision Quest Sport and Fitness clubs in the greater Seattle area.[14]
In 2024, LA Fitness acquired XSport Fitness.[15] [16]