David Patchell-Evans

David 'Patch' Patchell-Evans is a Canadian entrepreneur and business executive. He is best known as the founder and Chairman of GoodLife Fitness.

Patch began studying at the University of Western Ontario in 1973. He graduated in 1977 with an Honours degree in physical education and a minor in Business.

Two weeks after beginning his university studies, Patch was involved in a serious motorcycle accident that caused multiple injuries to his upper body. During eight-month rehabilitation process, he would become increasingly interested in the role physical fitness plays in injury recovery and prevention.

Using funds from his snow plowing business, he purchased a small fitness club in London, Ontario in 1979. This 200-square-meter facility would go on to become the first-ever GoodLife Fitness Club.

By 2023, GoodLife Fitness became the largest fitness club chain in Canada and the fourth largest in the world.

Under Patch's leadership as CEO, the GoodLife group of clubs would grow to include GoodLife Fitness, Fit4Less, Éconofitness and Oxygen Yoga & Fitness.

In 1993, Patch established canfitpro,.

Patch also owns CityFitness, the largest fitness club chain in New Zealand. He is also a significant partner in REVO Fitness in Australia, and AyrFit in Alberta, Canada.