Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) commonly embodies the use of Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Wrestling, Judo and Muay Thai among many other forms of fighting as an overall style of combat.
Stand-Up: Kickboxing, Muay Thai, Boxing, Kyokushin Karate, Taekwondo, Sanshou and Combat Sambo are trained to improve stand-up strikes.
Clinch: Judo, Sambo, Sanshou, Jujutsu, Freestyle and Greco-Roman Wrestling are trained in order to improve clinching, takedowns and throws.
Ground: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Sambo, Submission wrestling, Judo and some other arts are trained in order to improve ground control and position of a fighter, and also, to use submission holds to defend against them.
The Core Formats We Work With:
Boxing Studio Stats:
- There are 3,932 Boxing Gyms & Clubs businesses in the US as of 2021, an increase of 2.4% from 2020.
- Other Fitness Centers offer Boxing Training Programs: California (4,397 businesses), New York (2,606 businesses) and Texas (2,533 businesses) are the States with the most number.
- The number of businesses in the Boxing Gyms & Clubs industry in the US has grown 2.4% per year on average over the five years between 2016 – 2021.
- Boxing Studio chains include Title Boxing Club, LA Boxing (UFC Gym), CKO and Self-Made Training.
Martial Arts Studio Stats:
- There is roughly 45,000 businesses who train in martial arts with an average of over 67,000 employees nationally.
- Some of the largest chains are Tiger-Rock Martial Arts, United Studios of Self Defense, PRO Martial Arts, Tiger Schulmann’s Martial Arts Market and Z-Ultimate Self Defense Studios.
- These studios teach karate, kendo, judo, jiu jitsu, krav maga, taekwondo, muay thai and mixed martial arts, among others.
- With Covid coming to a close soon the predictions are that the industry will be supported by increased demand due to a stronger economy and growing consumer spending.
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 champ (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 Sports Retail Group was originally incorporated to create pro shop / retail space concepts as well as to meet the national and international product representation needs for our own and partnering start-up brands (sports nutrition, sporting goods items, related items).
www.SportsRetailGroup.com
The team works with start-up, emerging and established brands with introductions into formats such as:
- Sports Nutrition Stores
- Outdoor Retailers
- Fitness Centers
- Sports Training Centers
- Professional Sports Teams
- Boxing Studios
- Martial Arts Studios
- Campgrounds
- Sports Apparel
- Golf Shops/Courses
- Pool Supply Stores
- Hockey Stores
- Athlete Fuel Stations
- Running Stores
- Sporting Goods Combos
- Fitness Equipment Cos
- Skate Shops
- Dive Shops
- Soccer Shops
- Yoga Studios
- Karate Studios
- Surf Shops / Beach Stores
- Bike Shops
- Ski Shops/Ski Resorts
- Colleges and Universities
- Sports Clubs and Teams
- Parks and Rec Depts
- RV Supply Stores
- Marinas
- Marine Supply Stores
- Sports Outfitters
- Military Formats
- National Parks
- Stadiums and Arenas
- Bowling Centers
- Esports Arenas
- Equine Sports
- Skating Rinks
- Concession Stands
Such programs can add new revenue streams for operators that also serve a much-needed service for their clients.
* Sports Nutrition Beverages, Energy Snacks, Energy Drinks, Refrigerated Products and more
www.GrabandGo.org
Our History With Grab-and-Go
We created the first series of grab-and-go programs in the early 1990’s and evolved into becoming distribution platform developers and operators for formats such as hotels, camp-grounds and marinas.
Our first series of snack and beverage programs (including with Best Buy, Lowe’s, Hilton and Staples) grew to an annual $500 million and evolved into new programs within the food service formats (smoothie, juice, yogurt, coffee, deli, colleges and universities, hospitals, offices and factories, stadiums and arenas, theme parks, water parks, zoos, aquariums and more).
www.GrabandGo.org
We work with a long-list of beverage contract manufacturers nationwide to help make beverage products as well as have a-number of sales team partners available to get the products into beverage distributors, retailers, food service customers and more.
Product Development, Creation and Launch: The team helps with the ideas behind brand; the creation of the brand and the launch of a brand.
Example Category: Beverages
- Sodas
- Juices
- Kombuchas
- Alcohol
- Water
- Sports Beverages
- Energy Drinks
- Fountain Services
- Botanicals
- Milk Shakes
- Smoothies
- Frozen Beverages
- Milk
- Frappes
- Teas
- Coffee
- Sparkling Beverages
- Mixers
- Cocoa Products
- Powdered Drinks
- Super Foods Beverages
Help With Merchandising Programs:
The Conzumables Team 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.
