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26 Mar 2024
With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle
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
08 Feb 2024
US massage and wellness franchise Massage Heights is under new leadership with the return of
11 Jan 2024
Xponential Fitness is bringing its Club Pilates brand to the UK, with the opening of
29 Nov 2023
Xponential Fitness, the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has announced the opening of
01 Nov 2023
Tom Dowd, recently appointed CEO of F45, said he remains optimistic the business can be
16 Sep 2023
The board of Planet Fitness has ousted Chris Rondeau from his role as CEO, effective
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
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
05 Sep 2023
Lift Brands has appointed Kevin Yates to its EMEA leadership team as chief operations officer.
16 Aug 2023
The share price of F45 Training has fallen by 75 per cent, after the franchised
08 Aug 2023
Planet Fitness has posted strong results for Q2 2023, with revenues up US$62.5m on 2022
04 Aug 2023
Xponential Fitness, has released its global financial results for the year to date, with a
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
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
11 Jul 2023
Self Esteem Brands (SEB) is taking its Anytime Fitness brand to France, following the signing
03 Jul 2023
Xponential Fitness shares are recovering following a fightback by the directors after the publication of
14 Jun 2023
Self Esteem Brands (SEB) has confirmed the launch of its new brand, SUMHIIT Fitness (pronounced
Industry event FIT Summit’s Awards of Excellence recognises leading companies and executives from across health,
13 Apr 2023
Xponential Fitness is launching its digital platform, Xponential+, on all LG Electronics Smart TVs globally.
04 Apr 2023
Functional fitness company P.volve has opened its first franchise studio in San Diego, which adds
24 Mar 2023
Xponential Fitness reported a 58 per cent increase in revenue for 2022 to US$245m, in
28 Feb 2023
HITIO Gym, which has experienced major success in Scandinavia, entered the UK market in 2022
20 Feb 2023
Boutique studio UBX Boxing and Strength has partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures (ANZ – Australia
19 Feb 2023
Boutique operator TRIB3 is restructuring to refocus on international growth and franchising. The company will
14 Feb 2023
Dave Long, co-founder and CEO of Orangetheory Fitness, has told HCM the boutique fitness franchise
06 Feb 2023
North American spa franchise Massage Heights has reported record-breaking revenues and peak company average unit
31 Jan 2023
Basecamp Fitness – a 35-minute workout concept owned by Self Esteem Brands – will be
25 Jan 2023
Recovery wellness spa franchise The Covery will expand with 15 new US locations and new
12 Dec 2022
Kickboxing-inspired brand 9Round has extended its international reach with a Master Franchise Agreement for South
08 Nov 2022
Planet Fitness has reported record results, with 16.6m members globally, according to its Q3 results.
02 Nov 2022
Xponential Fitness has signed a Master Franchise Agreement with Kuwaiti real estate company Aqarat for
01 Nov 2022
FS8, the fitness concept combining Pilates, toning exercises and yoga from functional training franchiser F45,
27 Sep 2022
Jetts Fitness Australia CEO, Elaine Jobson, has led an MBO to acquire the franchised Jetts
27 Sep 2022
Body Fit Training (BFT), an Xponential Fitness brand, has launched its first franchise location in
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Remember when there was mass hostility about London hosting the 2012 Olympics? Huw Edwards, CEO of UK Active, was there. He talks to Kath Hudson about the lessons he learned
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Liz Terry looks at which operators
are most recognised by consumers,
using Kantar’s latest brand insight
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You might be tempted to skip a service, but
experts say it will cost you in the long run.
Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work
is important to the management of assets
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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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Fuel the debate about issues and opportunities across the industry. We’d love to hear from you – [email protected]
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Absenteeism and presenteeism is
taking a huge economic toll, with
musculoskeletal problems and poor
mental health the biggest issues.
Can workplace wellness make
a difference? Kath Hudson investigates
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“We’re planning to connect our system with strength equipment, so we can also report on improvements”
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Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators
to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its
reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants.
Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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New laws are about to come into force that will oblige health club operators to offer consumers better membership terms. It will be disruptive, but tackled well, will change the sector for the better
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Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
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A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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