The Edge Fitness Clubs known as “Edge Fitness'' is a national fitness club chain based out of Fairfield County, CT. The company offers personal fitness, bodybuilding, weight loss, strength, cardio training, kickboxing, Les Mills body combat, yoga, Zumba, and other fitness-related training. Edge Fitness was founded in 1988 and has grown to over 40 locations across 9 states with more than 150,000 members across the Eastern and Midwest regions of the United States. They employ over 690 people across all locations. According to Grojo.com, Edge Fitness has an estimated annual revenue of $187M. Edge Fitness is a privately held company owned by private equity firm Norwest Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Orange, CT.

Norwest Equity Partners (NEP) is a leading middle-market investment firm focused on partnering with business owners to build companies into industry leaders. With a reputation for quality investments and exceptional financial returns since 1961, NEP has raised over $7B of capital through a series of equity and mezzanine funds. By offering creative and flexible transaction solutions through management buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth financings, NEP believes in long-term relationships and helping stakeholders realize liquidity appropriately. NEP seeks $30-$250+ million equity investment opportunities for growing and profitable companies in agriculture, business services, consumer, distribution, diversified industries, energy, and healthcare. NEP is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.