The Sports Retail Group (www.SportsRetailGroup.com) has been a trusted partner in the martial arts, fitness, and boxing industries, providing expert guidance on sports nutrition, pro shop development, and retail merchandising. With decades of experience in the sports retail and consumer product industries, the group has helped martial arts studios, fitness centers, and boxing gyms optimize their retail offerings by curating high-quality supplements, performance drinks, energy snacks, apparel, and training gear. Their work has supported businesses in expanding their revenue streams through well-designed pro shops that enhance the athlete’s experience while driving sales. By partnering with leading brands and manufacturers, Sports Retail Group has provided customized retail solutions, ensuring that gym owners and studio operators can meet the evolving needs of their members while maintaining a competitive edge in the growing fitness and combat sports markets.
As of 2023, the United States is home to approximately 3,672 boxing gyms and clubs, reflecting a stable growth rate over recent years. In contrast, the martial arts studio sector has experienced significant expansion, with around 44,339 businesses operating nationwide in 2023, marking a 5.9% increase from the previous year. This growth aligns with the rising popularity of martial arts, which attracted over 3.9 million participants across the country.
The fitness and self-defense industries have fueled the demand for both boxing and martial arts studios, with more people seeking high-intensity training, self-discipline, and personal safety skills. Additionally, the rise of boutique fitness trends and combat sports in mainstream media has contributed to a growing interest in specialized gyms, driving further expansion in these markets.
With Over 30-Years in the Sports Nutrition and Sporting Goods Retail Formats, the Sports Retail Group Works With Start-up, Emerging and Established Brands With Their Product Creation, Launch and Marketing Needs. The Team Has Office Locations in Las Vegas, NV; Reno, NV; Dallas, TX and Raleigh, NC All Available to Discuss New Projects With Prospective Clients.
On-Site Meal Programs For Clients: The Sports Retail Group has a-number of fitness center meal kit program partners including The Chicken Pound who are available to talk to for your client's needs.
The Chicken Pound: Founded by a three-time bodybuilding chap (Carlo Filippone) The Chicken Pound is expanding their all-protein meal kit line-up of products into other categories. The Chicken Pound brand is available to martial arts studios and fitness centers nationwide as a solution for their members.
Their current options include Cilantro-Lime Chicken, Jerk Chicken and Kansas City BBQ.
www.TheChickenPound.com
The Hotel Retail Group is available to help with your in-store marketing needs (POS, shippers, displays, club store displays, signage, racks and fixtures, etc). We have over 30-years with the largest companies (Nestle, Coca Cola, Pepsi/Frito-Lay) and a vast number of start-up brands (Nature’s Bakery, Perfect Bar, Coachella Farms, etc) in creating merchandising programs.
Our merchandising unit manufacturers are based in America with factories in Mexico and China.
FOOD SERVICE FORMATS: The Food Away From Home Association’s founders have been involved in the Food Service industry (as suppliers, partners and media) for many years. Our new membership will include operators and franchisors as well as others such as food service providers, chains, distributors, associations and more. We are also expanding into healthy option ideas and introductions for their customers (smoothie, juice, boba tea and yogurt).
The Food Away From Home Association will be launching its membership drive soon! As part of our initiative, we are first engaging with key stakeholders in the industry, including smoothie shop, boba tea shop, juice shop, and yogurt shop operators, franchisors, franchisees, suppliers, distributors, and other essential partners. Our goal is to build a strong network that supports and advances businesses in the food away from home sector. We welcome discussions at the trade shows we visit to share insights about our program planning details and how membership can provide valuable resources, advocacy, and networking opportunities.
Juice Shops are becoming more and more popular and are growing in many locations throughout America. You will see them in strip malls, colleges and universities, food courts, hospitals, hotels, resorts, airports and many other food service formats.
Our Grab-and-Go program (ex: smoothie shops, juice shops, boba tea shops) includes beverages, candy, energy bars, brownies, fruit snacks, dairy products, ice cream, sports nutrition products, macarons, croissants and others.
We have been in television production since the mid-1980’s and have had a-number of TV shows over the years including the recent launch of Entrepreneur Magazine Television. Our next show about start-ups is called The Counselors.
The Food Away From Home Association is launching dedicated YouTube channels focused on the perspectives of both Franchisors and Franchisees in the food service industry.
Our family has been involved within the consumer product industry (US based manufacturing, retailing, distribution) since the early 1920’s. From the first generation to the latest, our best practices have been handed down over time leading to a long legacy of successes in the business (manufacturing, retailing, distribution and more).
