Cincinnati Sports Club

What Cincinnati Sports Club does

Cincinnati Sports Club is a privately held hybrid fitness, medical-wellness, and social club operating from a single 16-acre campus at 3950 Red Bank Road in Cincinnati, Ohio (legal entity: Cincinnati Sports Mall, Inc.). It serves individuals, families, and seniors across the Cincinnati east side with a consolidated offering that combines traditional health club amenities, year-round aquatic facilities, racquet sports, group fitness, a day spa, co-working space, and on-site event venues under a recurring membership model.

The club's core product surface comprises EGYM cloud-connected smart strength training (among the first deployments in Ohio), eight aquatic facilities including indoor saltwater lap and warm pools, the largest dedicated Pilates Reformer studio in Cincinnati offering 44-45 weekly group classes, twelve pickleball courts with indoor cushioned and outdoor lighted configurations, three outdoor tennis courts, platform tennis, two Padel courts launching in Summer 2026, Tonics Spa & Salon, recovery amenities (cold plunge, sauna, steam, hot tub, red light and percussion therapy), a Children's Center for ages eight weeks and up, kids' camps, swim team, assisted stretch, and personal training from a 16-person certified team. The technology backbone is the EGYM system (remembering per-member weight and seat settings) plus a member mobile app for class reservations and event ticketing.

Revenue is generated primarily through monthly and annual membership subscriptions that include fitness, pool, court access, and group classes, with ancillary streams from Pilates private sessions, swim and racquet lessons, personal training, assisted stretch, spa and salon services, social events, event-space rentals (including a 9,500+ sq ft multi-purpose venue), kids' programs, and guest fees. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the website, phone, and on-site Calendly-scheduled tours; lead generation is anchored by the annual Well-Being Day community expo featuring 60+ vendors. Co-location partnerships with TriHealth (primary care, counseling, EAP) and Beacon Orthopaedics (sports medicine, physical therapy, with 10+ physicians and assistants on-site since January 2020) integrate medical services into the membership value proposition, complemented by HMR Weight Management (Merck subsidiary), Tonics Spa, and Bethesda and Good Samaritan Foundation sponsorship of the Cancer Wellness Program.

Name

Cincinnati Sports Club

Legal name

Cincinnati Sports Mall, Inc.

Website

https://cincinnatisportsclub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cincinnati Sports Club is a private, single-campus hybrid health, medical-wellness, and social club in Cincinnati, Ohio, offering fitness, aquatics, racquet sports, spa, kids' programs, and co-located TriHealth/Beacon Orthopaedics medical services to members and the local community under a recurring membership model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health & Fitness Club

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Sport Complexes & Community Sports Parks (MPAKAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash) (MPAKABAF), Sports-Specific Group Conditioning (HSADABAK)

Keywords

• Private health club
• Fitness and wellness
• Membership recreation
• Racquet sports facilities
• Aquatic center programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Cincinnati

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Monthly and annual membership fees providing access to fitness facilities, pools, courts, group classes, and recovery areas. Members receive complimentary court access with no additional court fees. Pilates Reformer group classes included with membership as of February 2026.
2. Fee-Based Programs: Additional fees for specialized services including Pilates Reformer private sessions, personal training, swim lessons, racquet lessons, and assisted stretch sessions. Pilates group classes at $14/class for members.
3. Group Fitness Classes: Fee-based group fitness classes including Body Pump, yoga, spin, barre, and water exercise classes. Some classes included with membership; Pilates Reformer classes at $14/class for members.
4. Guest Fees: $20 daily guest fee for members to bring visitors. Same guest limited to 12 visits per calendar year.
5. Social Events: Revenue from social events including Learn and Taste wine events ($25), Tuesday Tasting ($10), Catalina Wine Mixer tickets ($75 early bird), and adult trivia nights.
6. Event Space Rentals: Facility rental income from hosting private events including adult-only pool parties (up to 200 people), meeting rooms (up to 150 people), outdoor tents, rooftop deck, poolside cabanas, and multi-purpose venue (9,500+ sq ft).
7. Tonics Spa & Salon Services: Day spa services including massage therapy, acupuncture, hair, nails, waxing, facials, and cryolounge+ chair recovery treatments. Open to both members and community. Monthly massage membership available.
8. Kids Programs: Fee-based children's programs including Kidsports Summer Camp, Flying Fish Swim Team, racquet camps, Kids Night In (Friday 6pm-11pm, Saturday 5pm-10pm), and holiday camps.
9. Gentle Pickleball: $25 per month member fee for informal, gentle-paced round robin pickleball play on Wednesdays 12:30pm-2pm.
10. Medical Services Co-location: On-site medical services through TriHealth and Beacon Orthopaedics partnerships including primary care, physical therapy, and orthopedic consultations, generating referral traffic to the club.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Cincinnati Sports Club operates a private, membership-based health and recreation club on a 16-acre Cincinnati east-side campus. It sells monthly and annual memberships that grant access to fitness floors, group classes, aquatic facilities, racquet courts, recovery areas, and family programming, alongside fee-based services such as personal training, Pilates Reformer instruction, swim lessons, spa and salon treatments, and event venue rentals.

Product overview

Cincinnati Sports Club is a hybrid fitness and wellness destination operating as a unified platform combining traditional gym facilities with medical wellness services, social programming, and resort-style amenities on a 16-acre campus. The core offering centers on fitness facilities including EGYM Smart Strength Training and comprehensive group fitness classes, complemented by racquet sports (pickleball, tennis, padel courts), aquatic facilities with 8 pools, and the Tonics Spa & Salon. Additional modules include personal training, Pilates Reformer training, assisted stretch, and recovery services. The club integrates medical partnerships with TriHealth and Beacon Orthopaedics for primary care and physical therapy, while offering family programming through kids camps, swim lessons, and children's centers. Social connection features include over 40 annual events, co-working spaces, event venues, and wine lockers. The product operates as a membership-based model with tiered access to facilities and services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Tonics Spa & Salon: Full-service day spa located on the second floor offering massage, hair, acupuncture, nails, and wellness services
• Market Cafe
• Wine Locker

Products and services

• Club Membership Monthly and annual memberships providing access to fitness floors, group classes, aquatic facilities, racquet courts, recovery areas, complimentary court time, and up to 2 hours daily childcare, targeted at families, adults, seniors, and remote workers in the Cincinnati east-side market.
• Gyms & Fitness Floor Main fitness facility with strength training equipment, cardio machines, and EGYM Smart Strength circuit training, available to members ages 14 and older.
• EGYM Smart Strength Training Cloud-connected smart circuit weight training system that remembers user settings and offers adaptive training, negative training, and explonic training methods.
• Group Fitness Classes Boutique-style studio classes including HIIT, Spin, Barre, Body Pump, Yoga, and water exercise, included with membership.
• Pilates Reformer Training Largest dedicated Pilates studio in Cincinnati offering group and private Reformer Pilates classes, with 44+ weekly classes included with membership as of February 2026; members pay $14 per group class prior to inclusion.
• Swimming Pools & Aquatics Eight aquatic facilities including an outdoor adult-only pool, main family pool with splash pad, indoor salt water lap pool, warm water recreational pool, and hot tubs supporting year-round swimming.
• Pickleball Courts and Programs Year-round indoor and outdoor lighted pickleball courts totaling 12 (3 indoor cushioned with RGB lighting, 9 outdoor), expanding to 14 in 2026, with leagues, clinics, and open play including a $25/month Gentle Pickleball program.
• Tennis Courts & Programs Year-round tennis facilities with 3 outdoor hard courts on Pro Cushion surface, adult and youth lessons, competitive leagues, and platform tennis for winter play.
• Padel Courts Two covered outdoor padel tennis courts combining tennis and squash elements with wall play, opening Summer 2026 for doubles racquet sport play.
• Tonics Spa & Salon Full-service day spa on the second floor offering massage therapy, hair, nails, acupuncture, waxing, facials, and stress relief services, open seven days a week to members and the public with member savings on services.
• Personal Training One-on-one and semi-private fitness coaching with a team of 16 certified trainers offering customized programs for strength, mobility, weight management, and sports performance.
• Recovery Services Post-workout recovery amenities including cold plunge pools, dry sauna, steam rooms, hot tubs, Therabody percussion therapy, and red light therapy, included with membership.
• Aquatics & Swim Lessons Year-round swim instruction for all ages with 5 levels of progressive lessons, private and semi-private lessons, youth swim team clinics, and Masters swimming.
• Assisted Stretch One-on-one guided stretching sessions led by certified trainers to improve mobility, flexibility, posture, circulation, and reduce muscle tension.
• Social Events and Tastings Over 40 annual social events including Fab Fridays, Tuesday Tastings ($10), Learn and Taste wine events ($25), Book Club, adult trivia, and the Catalina Wine Mixer (early bird $75).
• Event Space & Catering Event venues including an adult-only pool, meeting rooms (up to 150), outdoor tents, rooftop deck, poolside cabanas, Club Suite, and a 9,500+ sq ft multi-purpose venue for private parties and corporate events, with catering available.
• Co-Working Spaces Work areas for members 21+ including a 250 sq ft quiet work zone constructed in spring 2023, member lobby with table spaces, and reservable meeting rooms with catering options.
• Kids Programs Family programming including the Children's Center (ages 8 weeks+), youth fitness classes, Kids Night In, Kidsports Summer Camp, swim team, and youth racquet lessons.
• Cancer Wellness Program TriHealth Exercise with Cancer program offering twice-weekly small group exercise classes led by cancer exercise specialists for patients currently undergoing or recently completing treatment.
• TriHealth and Beacon Orthopaedics Medical Services On-site healthcare partnerships providing primary care, Beacon Orthopaedics sports medicine, physical therapy, pelvic floor therapy, x-ray services, and confidential counseling through TriHealth, with 10+ orthopedic physicians and assistants on the 2nd floor.
• Wine Locker Program Member wine locker storage in the Adult Lounge for storing bottles purchased directly from the Club, with exclusive access to wine events, tastings, and limited selection purchases.
• Pilates Private Training One-on-one or small group Pilates sessions with certified instructors tailored to individual goals, movement patterns, and rehabilitation needs using Reformer equipment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Individuals on HMR meal replacement plans lose 3x more weight than those on standard dietary intervention.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TriHealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Strategic healthcare partnership established January 2020. TriHealth provides on-site primary care provider, confidential counseling services, EAP resources, and wellness programming including monthly expert talks and workshops. TriHealth EAP directs employees to club resources. Partnership extends continuum of healthcare to the Cincinnati community through collaboration on lectures, screenings, and wellness programs.
• Beacon OrthopaedicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020On-site orthopedic care since January 2020 with more than 10 physicians and assistants providing sports medicine and musculoskeletal care. Services include spine & neck, hand & wrist, foot & ankle, knees, hips, elbows treatment. Located on the 2nd floor alongside TriHealth primary care.
• Beacon Orthopaedics Physical TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn-site physical therapy services at the club with early morning, daytime, and evening appointments. Physical therapists and hand therapy teams work side by side with Beacon physicians for complete continuum of care. Also offers pelvic floor physical therapy through TriHealth for men and women.
• HMR Weight Management ServicesminorOthersHMR, a subsidiary of Merck, provides weight loss and weight management programs at the club combining structured diet, physical activity, and behavioral lifestyle-change coaching. Individuals on HMR meal replacement plans reportedly lose 3x more weight than those on standard dietary intervention.
• Tonics Spa & SaloncoreOthersOn-site day spa oasis on the second floor offering massage, hair, acupuncture, nail, waxing, facials, and stress relief services. Open seven days a week to members and community. All members receive savings on spa and salon services.
• Cincinnati RedsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMembers receive discount tickets at select games throughout the season using Club member code CSC.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Life Time Group Holdings: Publicly traded premium multi-sport club operator (LTH) with large campuses featuring fitness, aquatics, racquet sports, spa, and family programming. The closest scaled analog to Cincinnati Sports Club's hybrid fitness + amenities model.
• Invited (formerly ClubCorp): Operator of private member golf, country, city, and athletic clubs across the U.S. Comparable membership-based club model with fitness, dining, racquet sports, and social programming.
• The Bay Club Company: West Coast operator of premium multi-sport family clubs with fitness, aquatics, racquet sports, and resort amenities. Highly comparable business model but geographically concentrated on the West Coast.
• The Houstonian Club: Private luxury multi-sport club on a resort-style campus in Houston, Texas. Offers fitness, aquatics, racquet sports, spa, and social programming - a strong single-property analog to Cincinnati Sports Club.
• ACAC Fitness & Wellness Centers: Regional mid-Atlantic operator of premium multi-sport family fitness and wellness centers with aquatics, racquet sports, and spa. Comparable mid-size private club operator profile.
• Onelife Fitness: Premium multi-sport fitness club operator in the Southeast (Atlanta-area) with large-format facilities, racquet sports, aquatics, and group fitness. Comparable in scale and amenity mix per location.

Broad incumbents

• Equinox Holdings: Luxury urban fitness club brand with spas, Pilates studios, and group fitness. Competes at the premium tier but lacks the multi-sport campus and on-site medical integration that defines Cincinnati Sports Club.
• EoS Fitness: Premium value multi-unit fitness operator offering extensive equipment, group classes, and amenities. Competes for price-conscious premium members but lacks Cincinnati Sports Club's country-club and medical integration.

Others

• The Cliffs at Mountain Park: Luxury private residential/lifestyle club with wellness, fitness, and spa amenities. Comparable in premium positioning and resort-style experience but adds a residential real estate component.
• Life Time Foundation / Wellness Living Brands: Broader thematically related operators in the premium multi-sport and integrated wellness space, including newer entrants and club management companies that benchmark against private multi-sport clubs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Cincisportsclub
• Facebookfacebook.com/CincinnatiSportsClub
• Instagraminstagram.com/explore/locations/723794
• Xx.com/cincisportsclub
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cincinnati-sports-club

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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