Fitness chain news
10 Jul 2026
Anna Bjurstam – who left her role as Wellness Pioneer at Six Senses Hotels and
09 Apr 2026
Fitness First is consistently pushing ahead with the digitalisation of its training support,
24 Nov 2025
Former Gymbox directors, Marc Diaper and Rory McEntee (now respectively CEO of Fitness First UK
29 Oct 2025
Nordic health and fitness chain, SATS, has maintained its momentum in the third quarter of
01 Jul 2025
Planet Fitness, which is listed on the Nasdaq, is thought to be positioning for a
28 Apr 2025
US low cost, 24/7 fitness chain, EoS Fitness, is exploring a sale valuing the company
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
17 Mar 2025
Adding 173 clubs to its network in 2024, and with the ambition of 3,000 to
17 Feb 2025
Colruyt Group’s fitness chain, Jims, is doubling its estate with the acquisition of 40 fitness
10 Feb 2025
Spanish operator, Synergym, has entered into a €70 million syndicated financing agreement to fuel domestic
12 Aug 2024
UAE fitness chain, GymNation, has acquired a Fitness First club in Dubai, to merge with
21 Jun 2024
Belgian retail giant, Colruyt Group, is challenging the status quo of the fitness industry in
22 Apr 2024
Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to
Strength training has never been more important for member retention, facility differentiation and long-term commercial
19 Apr 2024
Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family Sports Club fitness
05 Apr 2024
Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers
14 Feb 2024
Industry insiders have confirmed to HCM that parts of the US health and fitness sector
29 Jan 2024
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of
13 Mar 2023
Basic-Fit has released its results for 2022 which show strong club and membership growth, a
08 Feb 2023
The Gym Group (TGG) has announced that Simon Jones has taken the role of non-executive
26 Jan 2023
Fitness First’s annual Red Monday campaign, which ran across the UK on 16 January 2023,
20 Jan 2023
Longevity, a startup providing longevity products, services, education and advice to subscribers, has launched a
04 Jan 2023
Luxury fitness chain Equinox has hit the headlines with a new year membership campaign that
13 Dec 2022
Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial,
25 Nov 2022
José Nercellas, CEO of l’Orange Bleue, is planning to open 450 new European gyms and
21 Nov 2022
Third Space has opened the doors to its new 27,000 sq ft club in London's
31 Oct 2022
Basic-Fit is set to continue its ambitious growth and expansion plans in Europe, following a
04 Oct 2022
Barry’s has launched a HIIT spin and strength class called Ride in New York City.
06 Sep 2022
Urban Gym Group (UGG) has announced a 50 per cent increase in TrainMore memberships in
23 Aug 2022
Third Space has announced it will be opening new clubs in Wimbledon and Battersea, London,
10 Aug 2022
Fitness markets around the globe are demonstrating "reassuring signs of recovery" following the pandemic disruptions
28 Jul 2022
Scandinavian fitness chain SATS has reported Q2 results showing a 53 per cent increase in
26 Jun 2022
Boutique fitness chain 1Rebel opens the doors to its tenth club today (Monday 27 June
09 Jun 2022
Basic-Fit has opened its 600th club in France in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in the Pays de la
03 May 2022
Basic-Fit opened a record number of 72 clubs in the first quarter of 2022. Fifty-five
03 May 2022
Multi-brand fitness chain Urban Gym Group (UGG) has raised €16m in capital. The funds will
German software giant Magicline is shaking up the global fitness market and actively working on
15 Nov 2021
Polish corporate wellness platform Benefit Systems has taken over a majority stake in club operator
02 Jul 2021
Rainer Schaller Global Group (RSG Group) has opened a huge flagship Gold's Gym club in
11 May 2021
Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short
12 Feb 2021
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has secured a €150m bridge facility, which it says will
11 Feb 2021
Virgin Active investors are understood to be preparing a £60m+ funding injection into the fitness
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Social fitness the missing link to member engagement, according to a new Myzone report
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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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
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
bespoke training space for its new club at The Whiteley
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
London and revealed a range of new launches
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The new CEO of UK Active talks to HCM about the gym-curious and
why he believes the sector can double in size by the end of the next decade
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
How do you strike the balance between maximising profits and prioritising
the member experience? Kath Hudson talks to the experts
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Shaun Grove
Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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As the 20th State of the Industry Report is released,
LeisureDB has rebranded to Evolve, as Kath Hudson reports
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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experiences can work for the good
of operators and consumers
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A new report puts physical activity
at the heart of healthcare, says Muir Gray
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Shaping the future of the sector with a clear mission,
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