# Travis LaBazzo

> Travis LaBazzo is the co-founder and CEO of Amped Fitness, the Florida-founded gym company he built with Stephen Thomas. A former Orlando loan officer who entered gym operations through Urban Active near Cincinnati, he combines a hands-on opening-day mentality with an emphasis on lighting, atmosphere and themed spaces. Amped began franchising in 2023 and announced a Princeton Equity Group investment in January 2026, when it reported 35 locations and more than 180,000 members. His current emphasis is making affordable gyms feel like destinations.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Amped Fitness
- **Organizations:** Amped Fitness, Urban Active
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads Amped Fitness., Led Amped through its transition into franchising in 2023., At the January 2026 investment announcement, Amped reported 35 locations in six U.S. states and more than 180,000 members.

## Career timeline

- **Before Amped** — Worked as a loan officer in Orlando before taking an assistant training director position at Urban Active in the greater Cincinnati area.
- **Early gym ownership** — Recalled selling a personal-training business in St. Petersburg and moving to Daytona to rebrand a struggling 10,000-square-foot gym.
- **2016** — Amped’s published company history dates the downtown St. Petersburg opening by LaBazzo and Stephen Thomas to 2016.
- **2022** — A July Colliers announcement described Amped’s 11-location portfolio and its planned Plantation expansion.
- **2023** — Amped began franchising and recruited Matt Smith to help develop the franchise business.
- **2024** — Celebrated Daytona as location number 18 and described reaching that point without private equity or outside investment.
- **2026-01** — Amped announced a strategic investment from Princeton Equity Group; the announcement reported 35 locations and more than 180,000 members.
- **2026-06** — Announced a July 1 Sugar Land opening introducing eight destination-inspired environments.
- **2026-10** — Announced a planned West Mesa location with the Amped Universe concept.

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads Amped Fitness.
- Led Amped through its transition into franchising in 2023.
- At the January 2026 investment announcement, Amped reported 35 locations in six U.S. states and more than 180,000 members.
- Featured in Athletech News’s Power Players collection.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — On October 15, Amped announced a planned West Mesa club; an opening date was still to be announced.
- **2026-09** — A September 30 Q&A with Greg Kihlström discussed differentiation, experience design and judging spaces by member use.
- **2026-09** — The Cincinnati Business Courier reported plans for Amped’s first Ohio locations.
- **2026-06** — Amped announced a July 1 opening in Sugar Land with eight themed destinations.
- **2026-01** — Amped announced a strategic investment from Princeton Equity Group on January 13.

## Links

- Website: https://ampedfitness.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/travislabazzo

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Last updated: 2026-10-16