National Fitness Partners Acquires 3 McHenry County Planet Fitness Clubs

MCHENRY COUNTY, IL — National Fitness Partners, a Planet Fitness franchisee, has acquired 21 Planet Fitness locations across Pennsylvania, Maryland and Illinois, including three in McHenry County, a National Fitness Partners spokesperson told Patch.

The Illinois locations acquired by National Fitness Partners include:

• 5320 Northwest Hwy, Crystal Lake
• 3204 Shoppers Drive, Unit 6, McHenry
• 122 S State Street, Belvidere
• 414 S Eastwood Drive, Woodstock

The locations are the first acquired by the company in Illinois. The expansion brings NFP’s total club count to 198 locations across 14 states.

"These clubs were previously owned by Pizzazz Fitness, a fellow Planet Fitness franchisee, and will continue to operate under the Planet Fitness name," a company spokeswoman told Patch. "While the ownership has transitioned from Pizzazz Fitness to National Fitness Partners, members can expect the same great value, welcoming atmosphere, and high standards of service — now backed by the scale and support of one of the largest franchisees in the system."

NFP is a portfolio company of Argonne Capital Group, LLC, an Atlanta-based private investment firm, according to a news release.

This transaction represents the fifteenth acquisition for NFP, which was founded in 2016 in partnership with Argonne to acquire 10 Planet Fitness locations in Central Pennsylvania from the Kindler family. The Kindlers have been involved in the fitness industry since 1967 and legacy Planet Fitness franchisees since 2005.