Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (LTH) opened its Ocotillo Athletic Country Club on May 4 2026 at 1505 East Ocotillo Road in Gilbert, Arizona. The 102,000‑square‑foot resort‑style destination expands the company’s Arizona footprint to nine locations and underscores its strategy of rapid, asset‑light expansion in high‑demand markets.
Ocotillo features a resort‑style pool deck with a lap pool, leisure pool, waterslides, cabanas, lounge chairs and bistro dining, as well as 10 outdoor pickleball courts and six tennis courts. Inside, the club offers a large workout floor, a dedicated recovery space with hydro‑massage, cryo‑lounge, Normatec compression and Hyperice vibration therapy, two indoor pools, a full‑service spa, a LifeClinic with chiropractic care, a LifeSpa, dressing rooms with hydrotherapy suites, and a LifeWork coworking lounge for members.
The opening is part of Life Time’s broader athletic‑country‑club model, which blends resort‑style amenities with fitness and wellness services. The company has accelerated its club openings, planning to add as much new square footage in 2026 as it did in the previous two years combined. Sale‑leaseback real‑estate transactions and a planned $875–915 million growth‑capital investment in 2026 support this pace.
Life Time’s Q4 2025 results showed a 12.3% year‑over‑year increase in total revenue to $745.1 million and a 230.6% jump in net income to $123.0 million, with diluted EPS of $0.54. The company also announced a $500 million share‑repurchase program. For 2026, comparable‑center revenue growth is projected at 6.3%–7.3%.
CEO Bahram Akradi said, "We enter 2026 with strong fundamentals and a clear plan to expand the number of our large‑format athletic country clubs." He added that the company remains focused on growing revenue and adjusted EBITDA by further increasing member engagement, optimizing the membership mix, and growing revenue per center membership.
By adding Ocotillo, Life Time reinforces its premium positioning in the Phoenix market, where demand for resort‑style fitness clubs remains robust. The new club expands the company’s ability to attract affluent members, generate ancillary revenue streams, and strengthen its competitive edge against traditional gyms and other wellness providers.
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