January 14
Community Gyms Coalition Statement on Biden Stimulus Package
"We call on Congress to include dedicated support for small gyms, fitness facilities and studios in the final legislation."
January 6
Jazzercise, Retro Fitness, and [solidcore] Join Community Gyms Coalition
New members show public pressure is building for Congress to provide needed federal relief for the fitness industry.
December 16
Community Gyms Coalition Urges Congress to Consider Specific Needs of Local Gyms in COVID Relief Proposals
“Thousands of community gyms and the tens of thousands of jobs they support will not survive the winter without meaningful federal assistance.”
December 10
Community Gyms Coalition to Senate Small Business Committee: Thousands of Local Gyms At Risk of Imminent Bankruptcy
Gyms and Fitness Facilities Are Among the Hardest-Hit Small Businesses by Shutdowns
December 4
Community Gyms Call on Congress to Include Targeted Relief for Struggling Fitness Industry in Bipartisan Bill
Local shutdown mandates have hit the fitness industry harder than almost any other sector, putting thousands of local gyms at imminent risk of bankruptcy
December 3
New Data Shows Over a Third of Local, Independent Gyms Will Not Survive 2021 Without Federal Relief
Program to Recoup 2019 Losses Would Increase Survival Rate to 88 Percent, Saving 10,000 Local Fitness Facilities
November 23
Community Gyms Coalition Says New D.C. Gym Closures Will Hurt Residents’ Health, Show Need for Urgent Congressional Relief
“Closing gyms will hurt public health and exacerbate other growing public health challenges like obesity, diabetes, depression, and other chronic illness.”
November 17
Community Gyms Coalition Statement on New COVID-19 Shutdown Orders for Local Gyms
“Many local gyms have been teetering on the brink of failure, and this new round of shutdowns may be the push that sends them over the edge, unless Congress acts quickly”
November 9
Thousands of Local Gyms Urge Congress to Include Direct Support for Fitness Industry in Any Post-Election Relief Package
Gyms Face 5x Higher Closure Rates Than Restaurants, Putting Americans’ Health at Risk; Fitness Leaders Rallying Behind Effort Include CrossFit, Mindbody, Orangetheory Fitness, SE Brands, Xponential Fitness, Zumba Fitness