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23 Apr 2024
PureGym saw revenues rise by 15 per cent in 2023, with the company announcing plans
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
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
19 Mar 2024
The team behind TRIB3 has launched a reformer Pilates studio concept called PILAT3S, which will
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
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
15 Feb 2024
Xponential has passed ownership of Stride Fitness – the running brand it bought in January
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
Chuck Runyon, CEO of Self Esteem Brands (SEB), has told HCM that rumours the company
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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
04 Dec 2023
Xponential Fitness has acquired metabolic health business, Lindora, as its eleventh brand from Solis Capital
21 Nov 2023
JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club
08 Nov 2023
Flynn Restaurant Group, the world’s largest fast food franchise operator, with ambitions to be the
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
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
08 Sep 2023
A new fitness franchise launches its first location tomorrow in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas (9 September
07 Sep 2023
Xponential Fitness presented its three-year operating targets at its first Analyst and Investor Day at
01 Sep 2023
PureGym added 190,000 new members in the first half of 2023 when compared with H1
30 Aug 2023
Dave Mortensen, co-founder of Self Esteem Brands (SEB) – the company behind a raft of wellness
04 Aug 2023
Xponential Fitness, has released its global financial results for the year to date, with a
17 Jul 2023
Xponential Fitness has signed a master franchise agreement in France for its Club Pilates brand.
14 Jul 2023
The three parent companies behind UFC Gym Australia have entered voluntary administration after being told
10 Jul 2023
Pedro Simão, CEO of Balance Company, says the company has acquired a 100 per cent
14 Jun 2023
Self Esteem Brands (SEB) has confirmed the launch of its new brand, SUMHIIT Fitness (pronounced
30 May 2023
Urban Gym Group is adding to its network of fitness clubs with the opening of
24 Apr 2023
More big moves are underway at F45, as the company reboots its senior management team
14 Apr 2023
Fitness franchise operator Anytime Fitness has launched a new app, offering members 24/7 engagement with
13 Apr 2023
Tech-driven functional fitness franchise, Fitstop, has revealed plans to expand into the US market. The
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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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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McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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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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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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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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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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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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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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