Crunch Fitness will open its latest franchise location in Norwalk, Connecticut, US this month.

The club will occupy a 1,858sq m space, with 80-plus pieces of cardio and resistance kit as well as access to personal training, an online fitness and nutrition programme, and tanning.

There's also a studio offering Crunch's unique group fi tness programme, including sessions such as Zumba, BodyWeb w/TRX, Tred and Shed and Yoga Body Sculpt.

Locker rooms and shower facilities will also be available, all at a low membership fee (from US$9.95-US$19.95 a month).

"With the diverse population of families, young professionals and students, Norwalk is the perfect place to open this Crunch franchise," says owner Kristen Oddi.

Owners Eugene Russo, and David and Kristen Oddi are local to the area and plan to open more Crunch franchise locations in the future.

Crunch, owned by New Evolution Ventures (NeV), now has eight franchise clubs, with over 70 others in the pipeline around the globe (for more info, see Health Club Management magazine Jan 11, p32).