Chuck Runyon news
30 Jul 2025
Purpose Brands – the company formed by the merger of Self Esteem Brands and Orangetheory
21 Nov 2024
Purpose Brands, the US$3.7 billion company formed by the merger of Orangetheory Fitness and Self
26 Mar 2024
With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle
12 Mar 2024
Orangetheory Fitness has 'massive expectations' for growth in the UK and Europe and sees potential
12 Mar 2024
This story was updated at 14.00GMT on 14 March 2024 and 16.00 GMT on 15
29 Feb 2024
Orangetheory and Self Esteem Brands have revealed plans to merge 'as equals' creating a new
One of the biggest mistakes operators in the fitness industry still make is advertising almost
19 Jan 2024
Chuck Runyon, CEO of Self Esteem Brands (SEB), has told HCM that rumours the company
02 Nov 2023
Apple has teamed up with Anytime Fitness to offer levels of reciprocal access between Apple
14 Apr 2023
European fitness operators have seen a strong return to growth, with member numbers and income
14 Apr 2023
Fitness franchise operator Anytime Fitness has launched a new app, offering members 24/7 engagement with
08 Jan 2020
Anytime Fitness has become the first franchise operator to have a presence on all seven
06 Aug 2019
Franchised fitness giant Anytime Fitness has set out plans to open 25 new clubs in
Elevate is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary in style this June, with organisers confirming
23 Apr 2019
FunXtion, experts in interactive digital fitness, has been appointed by the world’s fastest growing fitness
15 Nov 2018
Self Esteem Brands, owner of Anytime Fitness, has acquired a new fitness concept with plans
28 Aug 2018
Anytime Fitness has opened its 150th club in the UK as it continues its rapid
20 Jul 2018
Stuart Broster, CEO of Anytime Fitness UK, has revealed plans to become the UK's largest
19 Mar 2018
US-based franchise operator Anytime Fitness has this month opened its 4,000th club. The company reached
09 Nov 2017
A US physical activity task force has published a white paper detailing an 18-year strategy
As healthcare continues to shift towards prevention, there’s a growing focus on helping people stay
18 Aug 2017
Franchise chain Anytime Fitness plans to open more than 65 gyms in the US state
11 Jul 2017
Anytime Fitness has launched a free app that has been integrated with platforms MapMyFitness MVP
12 Jan 2017
Anytime Fitness has opened its 100th UK gym in Ladbroke Grove, northwest London. The
01 Jul 2016
Gym chain Anytime Fitness has retained its title as the world’s leading franchise as the
03 Nov 2015
Global fitness franchise Anytime Fitness will launch its 3,000th health club later this month in
02 Jun 2014
US health club giant Anytime Fitness is continuing its global expansion, last week opening its
18 Oct 2010
Health club operator Anytime Fitness has revealed plans for a comprehensive refurbishment and redesign programme.
08 Apr 2010
Franchised health club operator Anytime Fitness has secured its 1,300th contract. The group, which operates
11 Mar 2010
Anytime Fitness chief executive and co-founder Chuck Runyon has been appointed to the board of
26 Jan 2010
Anytime Fitness CEO and co-founder Jeff Klinger has sold his interests in Anytime Fitness and
15 Oct 2008
US-based health club operator Anytime Fitness has secured a franchising deal which could see up
03 Sep 2008
US-based health club operator Anytime Fitness has secured a franchising deal which could see up
04 Apr 2008
US-based Anytime Fitness, the 24-hour franchise which launched in 2002, is aiming for its 1,000th
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Find out how your gym can tap into the corporate wellness boom
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
The industry is embracing consumer-facing tech. Now it’s time to
streamline back-of-house systems with Orbit4, says Daniel Jones
HCM promotional features
Sponsored
Pulse Fitness has created a
new health club delivering an
elevated wellness experience
HCM promotional features
HCM magazine
If the health service is to
survive, we must recognise
that it is a disease service
– and that wellbeing rests with
us, says the activity advocate
and healthy ageing champion.
He talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM magazine
HCM People
Stephen Price
Founder, SP&Co Group“Working in public health over the last few years has lit up parts of my brain again”
HCM magazine
Collaborations with the medical profession and greater aspirations around wellbeing are creating a need for more experts in our sector. It’s time to reboot our thinking around the workforce
HCM magazine
For every member with a tripod and a big following, there are others irritated at the way equipment is being hogged or wary they’ll be in the background on someone’s Insta feed. Do influencers offer valuable, free marketing or are they just a nuisance? Kath Hudson finds out how operators are responding
HCM magazine
HCM People
Jamie Clements
The Breath Coach“I experienced a blissful feeling of joy I hadn’t felt since I was a kid”
HCM magazine
Raphael Cuomo explores the
powerful link between addiction,
health and behaviour change
HCM magazine
Strength training is evolving,
driven by changing consumer
preferences. Julie Cramer talks
to innovators about how their
products are meeting this demand
HCM magazine
Small improvements to sleep, diet and physical activity have major benefits for the heart, according to new research from the University of Sydney
HCM magazine
As the entrepreneur who started Wexer, Fresh Fitness, Fitness DK and Repeat, as well as being a former elite athlete, Rasmus Ingerslev’s life looked perfect from the outside, but onthe inside it was a different story. He talks to Kath Hudson about healing old wounds
HCM magazine
HCM People
Deena Gillan
Chair of UK Active’s Independent Council and GM at 3-1-5“There are so many dedicated people in the independent sector – they work hard because they’re passionate about changing lives”
HCM magazine
Designing multi-functional
spaces can lead to
fewer bottlenecks at
peak times. Julie Cramer
investigates the latest kit
and inspiring installations
HCM magazine
Read the latest issue
Opinion
promotion
“Strength training has moved from the margins to the mainstream.”
Featured supplier news
Celebrating its milestone 5th anniversary, W3Fit EMEA returns in 2026 with an unmissable
gathering of the Health & Fitness industry’s most influential leaders.
Featured supplier news
One of the biggest mistakes the fitness industry still makes is advertising almost
exclusively to people who already look and live like gym members.
Company profiles
Ranging from 25,000 to 60,000 square feet, GymNation is open 24/7, 365 days a year ...
Company profiles
Myzone is a global pioneer of Motivation Technology (MoTech), redefining fitness by turning behavioural science ...
Catalogue Gallery
Click on a catalogue to view it online
Directory
Spa and beauty equipment
Water experiences and hydrotherapy solutions
Industrial washing machines
Fitness tracking platform
Hot tubs
Lockers
Property & Tenders
Stratford, East London.
Lee Valley Regional Park Authority
Property & Tenders
Diary dates
21-24 Sep 2026
The Langham Huntington Pasadena , Pasadena, United States
Diary dates
Search news, features & products:
Find a supplier:
