06/03/2026
We're on the cover! ππͺ
Our CEO Luke Andrus was just named a 2026 Mega-Growth Leadership MVP by Multi-Unit Franchisee magazine β and Blue Star Investments landed the cover of Issue 2!
From 46 Anytime Fitness clubs in 2024 to 87 locations across 16 states today (35 added in 2025 alone!), this milestone belongs to our whole team.
Every win here is really about creating more opportunities for the people who make Blue Star what it is.
Thank you to Multi-Unit Franchisee, our partners at Anytime Fitness, and our incredible team. Onward! π
π Read it here:
Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Issue II, 2026
Dive into our extensive resources on the topic that interests you. It's like a masterclass to be explored at your own pace.
05/13/2026
π Everything's bigger in Texas, and so is the Blue Star community!
We're excited to share that we've acquired three clubs in the Katy area: Fulshear, Richmond, and Katy. That brings us to 87 clubs strong. πͺ
A huge thank you to the previous owners for trusting us to carry these clubs forward. That trust means everything, and we don't take it lightly.
To our new members, welcome. You're part of something special, and we can't wait to get to know you. To the teams joining Blue Star, we're so glad you're here. The heart of every club is its people, and y'all are going to fit right in.
Texas-sized welcome to our newest neighbors! πβ
05/12/2026
Desiree and team hit the ground running and didn't skip a beat through integration. So excited to have you with us!
Hey Fit Family πͺ
Weβve got some exciting news to shareβ¦ we have new ownership!
Blue Star Investments has officially added our Anytime Fitness location to their portfolio, and we are thrilled to be part of their growing family!
And GET READYβ¦ we have a whole lot of shiny NEW things coming to the club and giveaways that weβll be sharing next week π
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Weβre excited for whatβs ahead and canβt wait to keep building something great together!
β Your Anytime Fitness Team π
05/05/2026
Welcome to Blue Star, Madison, SD! π
We're honored to have gotten the call on this one. Madison is a small town with a whole lot of heart, and it sits just down the road from our five Sioux Falls locations. Taking on Club 84 right in our backyard means even more to us.
A huge thank you to the seller for trusting us to carry on their vision and continue bringing health and wellness to this community. That trust is not something we take lightly.
To the Madison team, we can't wait to dive in and give you the biggest Blue Star welcome we've got. πͺ
04/28/2026
π Huge congratulations to our 2026 Anytime Fitness Club Platinum & Club Purple winners! π Platinum clubs represent the top 100 clubs in the USA and Purple clubs represent the top 450 clubs in the USA.
20 of our 83 clubs β 1 in 4 clubs earned national recognition from Anytime Fitness this year. That's a testament to every team member that shows up every day for their members and community.
π Club Platinum (3):
College Station, TX
La Place, LA
New Orleans, LA
π Club Purple (17):
Alexandria, MN
Bemidji, MN
Byron, MN
Carencro, LA
Cloquet, MN
Dallas, TX
Duluth, MN
Evans, GA
Grand Rapids, MN
Lafayette, LA
Lakeland, FL
Orlando, FL
Riverview, FL
Shrewsbury, PA
Sioux Falls North, SD
Sioux Falls East, SD
Youngsville, LA
Onward to a great rest of 2026, and even bigger 2027. πͺ
04/14/2026
π Exciting news at Blue Star!
We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Morgan Gandee to Accountant! π
Morgan brings incredible organization, dedication, and reliability to everything she does and it shows. She has been absolutely crushing it and is someone we can fully rely on. We're so proud to watch her grow and can't wait to see everything she accomplishes in this role.
Congrats, Morgan, you've earned it!
01/27/2026
Huge shoutout to our team in Tea, SD for showing up in such a meaningful way. π
They spent their evening volunteering at Pizza Ranch and, alongside incredible community support, helped raise $1,000 to support student meals for local kids.
This is what extraordinary community involvement looks like. Weβre so proud to have a team that leads with heart!