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The Bay Club Company is a private fitness and sports membership club focused on sports, outdoor recreation, and an active lifestyle with 26 locations and over 150,000 members residing on the west coast, from Seattle to San Diego founded in 1977.[1]. Organized on a regional campus model, the Bay Club (originally Western Athletic Club[2]) operates a variety of sports and hospitality amenities, from racquet sports and golf, to swimming and group exercise, to dining and family programming. The headquarters are situated across from their flagship club in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood, located at 1620 Montgomery St., Suite 250. Across the organization, the Bay Club Company employs over 4,000 associates, led by President & CEO Matthew Stevens. As of 2018, the Bay Club Company is owned by global investment firm KKR & Co[3]
The Bay Club Company
| Industry | Hospitality, Sports, Fitness, Active Lifestyle |
| Founded | 1977; 48 years ago in San Francisco, CA, United States |
| Founders | Pete Jones, Jim Gerber |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA |
| Key People | Matthew Stevens (President & CEO)
Tracy Cioffi (Chief Marketing Officer) |
| Owner | KKR |
| Number of locations | 26 Clubs, 10 Campuses |
| Number of Employees | 4,000+ (2024) |
| Services | Fitness, Tennis, Pickleball, Squash, Swimming, Basketball, Events, Food & Beverage, Group Exercise, Personal Training, Family |
| Website | https://bayclubs.com |
History
[edit]The Bay Club Company was founded in 1977 as the country's first ever co-ed sports club.[4] with its location at 150 Greenwich St. in San Francisco, CA. Since the health club's original launch, Bay Club has expanded their significant Bay Area presence throughout the west coast by acquiring luxury clubs and real estate throughout California, Oregon, and Washington. The Bay Club focuses on adding different types of facilities to their portfolio through acquisition including: Fitness Clubs, Sports Resorts, Swim & Tennis Clubs, Beach Clubs, Golf Resorts, and Country Clubs.
Acquisitions & Expansion
[edit]· 1982: Acquired Bay Club Santa Clara (previously known as Decathlon Club until 2013)[5], expanding presence to South Bay, California.
· 1990: Opened Bay Club FiDi (Financial District, San Francisco) and acquired Gateway Swim and Tennis Club (San Francisco).
· 1992: Opened Pacific Sports Resort[6] (now Bay Club Redwood Shores).
· 1998: Acquired and renovated Courtside Club[7] (San Jose, California)
· 2002: Opened Bay Club Marin[8] (Marin County, California), expanding into the North Bay, and Pacific Athletic Club[9] (now Bay Club Carmel Valley), expanding into San Diego.
· 2010: Acquired Ross Valley Swim & Tennis Club[10] (Marin County, California).
· 2014: Acquired and renovated San Francisco Tennis Club[11]
· 2014: Acquired StoneTree Golf Club[12][13] (Marin County, California), extending amenity offerings to include Golf.
· 2015: Acquired Spectrum Clubs[14], expanding presence to Los Angeles.[15]
· 2016: Acquired Fairbanks Ranch Country Club (San Diego) and Boulder Ridge Golf Club (San Jose, California).[16]
· 2017: Acquired Manhattan Country Club[17] (Manhattan Beach, California).
· 2018: Acquired Broadway Tennis[18] (San Francisco).
· 2019: Acquired ClubSport from Leisure Sports[19], expanding presence to the East Bay and Portland, Oregon.
· 2020: Built Bay Club South San Francisco next to the Cow Palace.[20]
· 2023: Acquired Crow Canyon Country Club[21] (Danville, California) Bay Club Rolling Hills[22] (Marin County, California), and PRO Club Bellevue and PRO Club Seattle[23] expanding presence to Washington State.
Ownership
[edit]In 2018, global investment firm KKR & Co. announced their purchase of The Bay Club Company. [3] The sellers in the deal were lead investor York Capital Management and minority investors including JMA Ventures and Roxborough Group[24]. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Locations and Campus Model
[edit]The Bay Club creates campuses, which are clusters of clubs that cover sports, fitness, family, and hospitality amenities located within a 5-10 minute drive of each other in a geographical region. This model allows members to access a variety of facilities and services, such as fitness clubs, golf, tennis courts, pools, and social spaces, within close proximity.
Locations
- Pacific Northwest
- Pacific Northwest Campus
- PRO Club Bellevue
- PRO Club Seattle
- Bay Club Portland
- Pacific Northwest Campus
- Northern California
- Marin Campus
- Bay Club Marin
- Bay Club Ross Valley
- StoneTree Golf Club
- Bay Club Rolling Hills
- San Francisco Campus
- Bay Club San Francisco
- Bay Club South San Francisco
- Bay Club Financial District
- Bay Club Gateway
- Peninsula Campus
- Bay Club Redwood Shores
- Bay Club Broadway Tennis
- East Bay Campus
- Bay Club Fremont
- Bay Club Pleasanton
- Bay Club Walnut Creek
- Crow Canyon Country Club
- Santa Clara Campus
- Bay Club Santa Clara
- San Jose Campus
- Bay Club Courtside
- Boulder Ridge Golf Club
- Marin Campus
- Southern California
- Los Angeles Campus
- Bay Club Santa Monica
- Bay Club El Segundo
- Bay Club Redondo Beach
- Manhattan Country Club
- San Diego Campus
- Bay Club Carmel Valley
- Fairbanks Ranch Country Club
- Los Angeles Campus
Organization
[edit]Community Involvement
[edit]Since its founding in 1977, the Bay Club has remained deeply committed to giving back to local communities, becoming a cornerstone of philanthropy and support in the regions it serves. Over nearly five decades, the Bay Club has partnered with numerous charitable organizations and foundations to create lasting, positive impacts. This legacy of generosity traces back to the vision of Chuck Feeney, an early investor and advisor for the Bay Club and a renowned philanthropist who dedicated his life to the principle of “giving while living.”[25] Feeney’s passion for supporting communities and fostering opportunities has been a guiding influence on the Bay Club’s mission, inspiring programs and initiatives that continue to benefit individuals and families across its locations. Today, the Bay Club upholds this tradition, channeling its resources and spirit into meaningful causes that align with its core values of connection, care, and community.
In 2017, the organization established their charity initiative, Bay Club Cares, with the mission of giving back to the local communities of their membership. Partnering with charitable organizations like Tour de Pier, Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco, Augie’s Quest, Toys for Tots, and more, the Bay Club Company donates over $400,000 to local communities yearly.
Innovation
[edit]The Bay Club was the first co-ed gym in the United States when it opened in October 1977[1]. In 1992 Redwood Shores (previously known as Pacific Athletic Club) was the first sports resort to open in the United States. The Bay Club introduced their "campus model" in 2008, which groups together clubs within a close geographic area to offer a complete set of amenities as a single membership option. In June 2021, Bay Club changed traditional health club memberships by introducing their innovative Shared Membership option, the first of its kind in the United States—allowing up to six individuals outside of the traditional household to join one membership, Shared Membership opens up Bay Club members to share the club with ones outside of their immediate family.[26]
Other Signature Programs and Innovation
[edit]- Recovery Centers: In December, 2022, the Bay Club piloted a complimentary Recovery Center for its membership base. This included top-of-the-line technologies like Hypervolt Percussion Massage, NormaTec Compression, CryoLounge+, and HydroMassage®. As of November 2024, the Recovery Centers were located at 14 of their locations.
- Marissa Tries: A video series featuring their SVP of PR & Partnerships, Marissa Lucas engaging in new sports, community, club features and amenities.
- Reinvestment: The Bay Club focuses on acquiring new clubs, rather than new-builds. They invested more than $50 million back into their clubs as part of renovations, and amenity enhancements in 2024.
External Links
[edit]- ^ a b "Interview with Jim Gerber, Owner of Western Athletic Clubs, San Francisco CA". American Spa. April 17, 2007.
- ^ "Western Athletic Clubs Is Now The Bay Club Company". American Spa. December 11, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ a b "KKR to Acquire Bay Club From York Capital, Others". The Wall Street Journal. July 26, 2018.
- ^ Stickle, Michael (November 27, 2018). "Time Out Says". Time Out.
- ^ Somerville, Heather (August 29, 2013). "Santa Clara health club takes new name". Mercury News.
- ^ "Pacific Sports Resort Redwood Shores". Form4 Inc. May 18, 2021.
- ^ Sanchez, Sheila (November 8, 2013). "Patch".
- ^ Ginsberg, Steve (April 28, 2002). "Bay Club pumps up $40 million for new clubs and renovation". San Francisco Business Times.
- ^ "Pacific Athletic Club Breaks Ground in Carmel Valley". DPR Construction. April 30, 2001.
- ^ Bernstein-Wax, Jessica (July 19, 2018). "San Francisco Company buys Ross Valley Swim and Tennis Club". Marin Independent Journal.
- ^ "Massive SoMa Tennis Club Sold, Plan For Development". Socket Site. June 23, 2014.
- ^ "Bay Club Expands Its Marin Campus, Acquires StoneTree Golf Club". Business Wire. October 20, 2014.
- ^ "Bay Club plans $10 million in work on Novato golf course acquisition". North Bay Business Journal. October 21, 2014.
- ^ Harbourne, Emily (April 3, 2015). "The Bay Club Acquires Spectrum Athletic Clubs". Club Solutions.
- ^ "The Bay Club Company Enters Los Angeles, Expanding Its Southern California Presence with Acquisition of Spectrum Athletic Clubs". Business Wire. April 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Bay Club Company Brings Sought-After Golf Amenities to Silicon Valley and San Diego with Acquisition of Two Country Clubs". Business Wire. July 19, 2016.
- ^ Solomon, Daina Beth (June 6, 2017). "Manhattan Country Club Sold for $73 Million". Los Angeles Business Journal.
- ^ "The Bay Club Company Expands Northern California Presence With Acquisition of Broadway Tennis Center". Club Insider. May 3, 2018.
- ^ Dominic, Anthony (November 14, 2018). "The Bay Club Company Acquires Five ClubSport Locations from Leisure Sports, Expands into Oregon". American Spa.
- ^ "Bay Club South San Francisco". Dahlin Group. 2020.
- ^ Barreira, Alex (August 31, 2023). "Bay Club acquires Danville country club, plans 'multimillion-dollar' expansion". San Francisco Business Times.
- ^ Quackenbush, Jeff (October 10, 2023). "Bay Clubs plans $10 million in Marin County fitness center upgrades after acquisition". The North Bay Business Journal.
- ^ "Bay Club Acquires PRO Club in Pacific Northwest Expansion Continuing Growth Along the West Coast". Globe Newswire. December 4, 2023.
- ^ "The Bay Club Company Acquired by York Capital Management and the Company's Management Team". Business Wire. June 17, 2014.
- ^ Webb, Steve (October 5, 2020). "Giving While Living: Not Just For Billionaires". Forbes.
- ^ Liberatore, Josh (November 19, 2024). "How Bay Club Took Over the West Coast's Luxury Fitness Scene". Athletech News.