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16 Apr 2024
Planet Fitness has a new CEO – Colleen Keating. She will take up the position
09 Apr 2024
John Kersh has announced he is leaving boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, after eight years with
27 Mar 2024
The Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition (APSWC) recently marked another year of industry achievement
26 Mar 2024
With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle
21 Mar 2024
The Covery, a lifestyle optimisation wellness brand, has announced a new licensing partnership with Aura
19 Mar 2024
The team behind TRIB3 has launched a reformer Pilates studio concept called PILAT3S, which will
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
14 Mar 2024
Despite high inflation and energy costs, Basic-Fit lifted 2023 revenues by almost a third, achieved
29 Feb 2024
Orangetheory and Self Esteem Brands have revealed plans to merge 'as equals' creating a new
28 Feb 2024
Self Esteem Brands (SEB), owner of Anytime Fitness, has released year-end results which show year-on-year
23 Feb 2024
As Planet Fitness announces strong year-end results there are reports the company is planning a
22 Feb 2024
Xponential Fitness has told HCM it will vigorously defend itself against claims made in a
15 Feb 2024
Xponential has passed ownership of Stride Fitness – the running brand it bought in January
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
08 Feb 2024
City Cave Float & Wellness Center – the Australia-based wellness franchise offering float therapy, infrared
07 Feb 2024
Gold's Gym Thousand Oaks, in Southern California, has announced the completion of its remodel and
08 Feb 2024
US massage and wellness franchise Massage Heights is under new leadership with the return of
29 Jan 2024
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
19 Jan 2024
Egym has signalled its intention to become a major global player in the health club
19 Jan 2024
Chuck Runyon, CEO of Self Esteem Brands (SEB), has told HCM that rumours the company
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
16 Jan 2024
Richard North has taken up the role of CEO at United Fitness Brands (UFB), owner
11 Jan 2024
Xponential Fitness is bringing its Club Pilates brand to the UK, with the opening of
09 Jan 2024
Described by F45 Training as a “dynamic fusion of art and science to energise every
29 Dec 2023
Universal Studios is assessing the feasibility of opening its first European resort in the UK,
22 Dec 2023
Kevin Yates has been promoted to CEO at Lift Brands for the EMEA region. Yates
22 Dec 2023
Basic-Fit has acquired RSG Group’s Spanish portfolio of 47 clubs for €50m. RSG had signalled
04 Dec 2023
Xponential Fitness has acquired metabolic health business, Lindora, as its eleventh brand from Solis Capital
01 Dec 2023
Sony Pictures is set to launch an immersive indoor entertainment park at Oakbrook Center in
29 Nov 2023
Xponential Fitness, the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has announced the opening of
21 Nov 2023
JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club
17 Nov 2023
Everlast Gyms today (16 November) opened a new flagship property at the Metro Centre in
15 Nov 2023
There are now more than 300 boutique fitness studios across London – an increase of
08 Nov 2023
Flynn Restaurant Group, the world’s largest fast food franchise operator, with ambitions to be the
01 Nov 2023
Tom Dowd, recently appointed CEO of F45, said he remains optimistic the business can be
22 Oct 2023
Falcon’s Beyond Global has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange, after raising more than
12 Oct 2023
Three Universal Beijing Resort veterans – Tom Mehrmann, Sylvia Hase and Mike Hightower – will join
12 Oct 2023
Xponential Fitness has signed a deal to become the official fitness partner of the Los
28 Sep 2023
PureGym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco, has completed the £805m refinancing which was announced on Tuesday
26 Sep 2023
US massage franchise Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa is set to convert 23
26 Sep 2023
Pure Gym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco plc, has set out to raise £805m through issuing
16 Sep 2023
The board of Planet Fitness has ousted Chris Rondeau from his role as CEO, effective
12 Sep 2023
US longevity franchise Serotonin Centers has expanded its footprint with a second Florida location in
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Operators, prepare to revolutionise the way members connect with personal
trainers in your club, with the ground-breaking Brawn platform.
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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HCM People
Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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“Go Fit’s value proposition is overwhelming. It makes us very attractive to a lot of people”
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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Dr Paul Bedford talks
to Jak Phillips about
the double-edged
sword of the strength
training trend and his
ambitions for the sector
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HCM People
Jennifer Maanavi
Founder, Physique 57“Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated”
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