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21 Nov 2023
JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club
17 Nov 2023
Everlast Gyms today (16 November) opened a new flagship property at the Metro Centre in
15 Nov 2023
There are now more than 300 boutique fitness studios across London – an increase of
08 Nov 2023
Flynn Restaurant Group, the world’s largest fast food franchise operator, with ambitions to be the
01 Nov 2023
Tom Dowd, recently appointed CEO of F45, said he remains optimistic the business can be
22 Oct 2023
Falcon’s Beyond Global has begun trading on the Nasdaq stock exchange, after raising more than
Elevate, the premier event in the physical activity, fitness, sports therapy and performance sector, is
12 Oct 2023
Three Universal Beijing Resort veterans – Tom Mehrmann, Sylvia Hase and Mike Hightower – will join
12 Oct 2023
Xponential Fitness has signed a deal to become the official fitness partner of the Los
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
26 Sep 2023
Pure Gym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco plc, has set out to raise £805m through issuing
16 Sep 2023
The board of Planet Fitness has ousted Chris Rondeau from his role as CEO, effective
PerformX Live, the premier business of fitness event, has announced Dr Jonathan Leary, founder and
12 Sep 2023
US longevity franchise Serotonin Centers has expanded its footprint with a second Florida location in
09 Sep 2023
Members of Crunch Fitness gyms can now enter their club using the Amazon One palm
08 Sep 2023
A new fitness franchise launches its first location tomorrow in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas (9 September
07 Sep 2023
Orangetheory Fitness is tapping into the strength training trend with Strength 50, a new 50-minute
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.
Panatta will consolidate its global presence throughout 2024 by attending a host of major industry
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
28 Aug 2023
Investment firm KSL Capital Partners has acquired the Hersha Hospitality Trust, the company behind a
22 Aug 2023
Consumers now consider health and fitness to be an essential area of expenditure and despite
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
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
10 Jul 2023
Pedro Simão, CEO of Balance Company, says the company has acquired a 100 per cent
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
30 May 2023
Urban Gym Group is adding to its network of fitness clubs with the opening of
Industry event FIT Summit’s Awards of Excellence recognises leading companies and executives from across health,
24 Apr 2023
More big moves are underway at F45, as the company reboots its senior management team
24 Apr 2023
Universal Parks & Resorts has undergone a rebrand to "better reflect" the changing nature of
17 Apr 2023
Asia Pacific-based fitness franchise, BFT (Body Fit Training), is joining forces with one of Europe's
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
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
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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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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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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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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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Esther Fairfax
Founder, The Lotte Berk Foundation“My mother was the first person to take dance and create an exercise programme out of it”
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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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A new study from researchers at Yale shows HIIT can reverse nerve damage caused by Parkinson’s
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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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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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Jennifer Maanavi
Founder, Physique 57“Our ‘why?’ is to improve the lives of our clients, not to make them feel defeated”
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