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23 Apr 2024
PureGym saw revenues rise by 15 per cent in 2023, with the company announcing plans
09 Apr 2024
John Kersh has announced he is leaving boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, after eight years with
19 Mar 2024
Wello Works, a new concept which mixes a wellness centre and a co-working office, has
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
15 Feb 2024
Xponential has passed ownership of Stride Fitness – the running brand it bought in January
Experience the pinnacle of fitness and luxury at the premier industry event, Sibec EMEA, set
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
16 Jan 2024
Richard North has taken up the role of CEO at United Fitness Brands (UFB), owner
02 Dec 2023
PureGym has delivered a positive set of third quarter results, with revenues increasing to £137.7m,
08 Sep 2023
A new fitness franchise launches its first location tomorrow in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas (9 September
01 Sep 2023
PureGym added 190,000 new members in the first half of 2023 when compared with H1
As one of the most energy-intensive industries in the UK, leisure facilities face a critical
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
Study Active has legally acquired the name “Premier Global” and select Premier Global branding assets
19 Feb 2023
Boutique operator TRIB3 is restructuring to refocus on international growth and franchising. The company will
25 Jan 2023
Recovery wellness spa franchise The Covery will expand with 15 new US locations and new
06 Jan 2023
Jason Worthy has been announced as the new CEO of Anytime Fitness UK. He succeeds
24 Oct 2022
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first
27 Sep 2022
Gymfinity Kids, the club and nursery operator launched by Pure Gym founder, Peter Roberts, has
08 Sep 2022
Fast-growing functional training franchise The Shredquarters has reached the 10-site milestone with the opening of
31 Aug 2022
Orangetheory has introduced a new AI-powered heart-rate tracking system called MaxHR to boost the personalisation
17 Aug 2022
Pure Gym has opened its latest location in the Middle East as part of a
28 Jun 2022
Ultimate Performance (UP) – the private gym chain and PT business – has opened a
26 Jun 2022
Boutique fitness chain 1Rebel opens the doors to its tenth club today (Monday 27 June
21 Apr 2022
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio,
08 Mar 2022
Trib3 is making a play for the lucrative US fitness market. The franchised boutique operator
18 Jan 2022
Wellness operator and fit tech company, LIT Method, (low-intensity training) is ramping up expansion after
20 Dec 2021
Boutique boxing brand UBX is coming to the UK and Ireland following the signing of
15 Dec 2021
Pure Gym has dropped plans for an IPO which it revealed in August, opting instead
27 Aug 2021
Massage Heights has appointed industry veteran, CG Funk, to its leadership team. Funk, who has
20 Jul 2021
F45's IPO on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has revealed a strong appetite from
25 Jun 2021
Australian HIIT chain F45 Training has filed a notification to list on the New York
14 Jun 2021
Massage and wellness franchise Massage Heights is under new leadership with Susan Boresow stepping up
29 Mar 2021
Boutique fitness behemoth Xponential Fitness has added boxing studio operator Rumble to its ever-growing portfolio
14 Dec 2020
Lifestyle Fitness and V1BE are partnering to open a new, £1m health club in Manchester.
11 Nov 2020
Functional training gym, The Shredquarters, has moved into franchising, partnering with Physical Company to support
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
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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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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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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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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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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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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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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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“We’ve had an outstanding year, with record revenues of €77m and €31m in EBITDA in 2023. ”
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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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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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