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GYM PROJECTS

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Former Grain Silo in Oklahoma Reopens 90-Foot Walls With Different Ownership
Naomi Stevens -
Bouldering Gym Opens in UK City With “Rich History of Climbing”
Naomi Stevens -
New Climbing Gym Opens in “Sports and Fitness Hub of Bali”
Naomi Stevens -
Boutique Bouldering Gym in Indianapolis Emphasizes Neighborhood Integration
Naomi Stevens -
Quebec Climbing Gym Offers In-House Physio, Hot Yoga, and Three Floors of Fitness
Naomi Stevens -
“Neoclassical” Bouldering Gym Opening in Brooklyn’s DUMBO Neighborhood this Spring
Naomi Stevens -
Bouldering Gym is “Gateway Into Climbing” for Locals in Colorado Sport Climbing Destination
Naomi Stevens -
Backyard Wall Leads to Local Gym in Mexico
Naomi Stevens -
Bouldering and Pickleball Facility Opens in New River Gorge Town
Naomi Stevens -
Building Gyms and a Career in Climbing – CBJ Podcast with Brett Jessen
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Largest Climbing Gym Developers in America
Climbing Business Journal -
New Texas Gym to Offer Indoor and Outdoor Bouldering, Yoga, and Yard Games
Naomi Stevens -

WEBINARS & DISCUSSIONS

Lease or Buy? Choosing the Right Path for Your Project (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
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Planning Your Bouldering Padding (webinar ft. Jamey Sproull)
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Digital Advertising for Climbing Gyms (webinar ft. Ty Morrison-Heath)
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Securing Funding to Open Your First Climbing Gym (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly)
Climbing Business Journal -
How Facility Design Can Help Fundraising and the Bottom Line (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
Climbing Business Journal -
The Growth Journey – Best Practices for Expansion (webinar ft. Andrew Potter & Aaron Tellier)
Climbing Business Journal -
Building with Purpose – Balancing Passion, People and Profit for Lasting Impact (webinar ft. Chris Ryan)
Climbing Business Journal -
Design Considerations for New Facilities (webinar ft. Bennett Kornbrath)
Climbing Business Journal -
Supercharge Your Marketing With Personalization (webinar ft. Ryan Henrich & Jacob Hite)
Climbing Business Journal -
Incident Response As Customer Service (webinar ft. Gavin Heverly, PJ Hennessey & Ben Todd)
Climbing Business Journal -
Event Routesetting – Comps, Leagues, Holidays & More (webinar ft. Foxman McCarthy-James & Justin Wright)
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Curating your Product Mix – A Continual Process (webinar ft. Todd McCormick)
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INTERVIEWS

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Collaboration, Grit, and Crag Care – CBJ Podcast with Jason Haas
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Where You Feel Comfortable, You Try Harder – CBJ Podcast with Zoey Grinstead
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Fostering Positive Connections: Behind the Desk with Janet Hirsch, Director of Programs at Movement
John Burgman -
Athletes, Training Centers & Road to LA28 – CBJ Podcast with Marc Norman
Scott Rennak -
Creative Ego: The Good and The Bad – CBJ Podcast with Zuoyi Phang
Holly Yu Tung Chen -
Building Gyms and a Career in Climbing – CBJ Podcast with Brett Jessen
Scott Rennak -
Inside USA Climbing’s Routesetting Program – CBJ Podcast with Jeremy Ho
Holly Yu Tung Chen -
Leading the World’s Largest Climbing Gym Chain – CBJ Podcast with Anne-Worley Moelter
Scott Rennak -
Doors, Not Walls: Rethinking Routesetting Pathways – CBJ Podcast with Sierra McMurry
Holly Yu Tung Chen -
The Top CBJ Podcast Episode of 2025 for Routesetters
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The Top CBJ Podcast Episode of 2025 for Gym Operators
John Burgman -
Lessons From the Sharp End of Modern Setting – CBJ Podcast with Mike Bockino
Holly Yu Tung Chen -
CBJ compensation survey

FROM OUR PARTNERS

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A Structural Shift: Why Over 250 Climbing Gyms Have Chosen the Redpoint HQ Platform
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A Long-Term Approach to Holds: The Details at Essential That Make a Great Hold Inventory
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A Practical Guide to Networking: What It Takes to Build Real Connections at the CWA Summit
Climbing Wall Association -
Making Sense of a Growing Industry: Why the CWA Summit Helps Leaders Navigate Complexity
Climbing Wall Association -
The Cognitive Science Behind Showing Up: In-Person Learning at the CWA Summit Builds Lasting Knowledge and Fights Fatigue
Climbing Wall Association -
Have you seen CBJ lately?
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INDUSTRY TRENDS & NEW PRODUCTS

See full archives: Industry Data - Buyers Guides - Grip Reports
Gyms and Trends 2025
Gyms and Trends 2025
Climbing Business Journal - February 8, 2026
How Much Are We Earning? 5 Takeaways From CBJ’s Compensation Survey for Climbing Gym Staff
How Much Are We Earning? 5 Takeaways From CBJ’s Compensation Survey for Climbing Gym Staff
Climbing Business Journal - June 21, 2025
Routesetting Trends 2025
Routesetting Trends 2025
Climbing Business Journal - November 13, 2025
2025 Grip List Awards
2025 Grip List Awards
Holly Yu Tung Chen - October 26, 2025
New Climbing Holds and Volumes: January 2026
New Climbing Holds and Volumes: January 2026
Climbing Business Journal - January 9, 2026
20 New Climbing Products and Services for Winter 2025-2026
20 New Climbing Products and Services for Winter 2025-2026
Climbing Business Journal - January 16, 2026
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Climbing Business Journal - January 9, 2026
Elevate Climbing Walls

PRESS RELEASES & MARKETPLACE

See full archives: Press Releases - Marketplace
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
For Sale: Multiple Portable Climbing Walls
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2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Workers United files new Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges against private equity-backed Movement Gyms
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2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Griptonite launches Spray – a video analysis toolbox
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2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Lemur Design Appointed Exclusive North American Distributor for BASS Auto-Belay Safety System
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2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Tenaya Introduces Aruma
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2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Bouldering Project Signs Lease for New Climbing Gym in Washington, DC
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2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
For Sale: A New Chapter for Upper Limits Bloomington
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2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
CityROCK Announces Groundbreaking for Second Location: CityROCK North
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2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Climbing Industry Veteran Ty Foose Launches FOOSE.AI to Guide the Industry Through an Unprecedented Period of AI-Driven Change
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2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Eldorado Climbing: Introducing Professional DIY Boulders
CBJ Marketplace -
2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Futurist Climbing Consultants Appoints Joe Zentmyer as CEO
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2025 CBJ Gym List Awards
Dimension Volumes Is Now Part of the Rock Candy Holds Family
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TOP JOB OPENINGS

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Head Routesetter
05/12/2026

Boston Bouldering Project, LLC
12 A Tyler Street, Somerville, MA

Head Climbing Coach
05/11/2026

High Point Climbing And Fitness
21 North Humphreys Boulevard, Memphis, TN

General Manager
05/10/2026

High Point Climbing And Fitness
4766 U.S. 280, Birmingham, AL

General Manager
05/06/2026

Washington D.C. Bouldering Project, LLC
1611 Eckington Place Northeast, Eckington, Washington, DC

General Manager
05/04/2026

Reach Climbing and Fitness
401 East 4th Street, Bridgeport, PA

Manager of Operations
05/04/2026

Boulder Project
900 Poplar Place South, Seattle, WA

Facilities Associate- South Bay Area
05/01/2026

Movement Gyms
Movement Sunnyvale, Stewart Drive, Sunnyvale, CA

Marketing Manager
04/23/2026

G1 Climbing + Fitness
G1 Climbing + Fitness

General Manager – Indoor Rock Climbing Gym
04/14/2026

The Rock Club, LLC
130 Rhodes Street, New Rochelle, NY

Director of Sales
04/10/2026

Eldorado Climbing
1699 Cherry Street, Louisville, CO