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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.
Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
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
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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
Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, a W3Fit EMEA, is heading
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
27 Mar 2023
Hospitality giant Accor has added a new midscale brand, The Handwritten Collection, to its global
24 Mar 2023
Xponential Fitness reported a 58 per cent increase in revenue for 2022 to US$245m, in
20 Mar 2023
Swedish fitness operator, Actic Fitness, has sold its German subsidiary – Actic Fitness GmbH – to
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
07 Feb 2023
Plans for a net-zero geothermal bathing lagoon and chalet village near Québec City, Canada are
06 Feb 2023
North American spa franchise Massage Heights has reported record-breaking revenues and peak company average unit
03 Feb 2023
US-based fitness franchise, Workout Anytime, has confirmed that it signed deals for 49 more sites
31 Jan 2023
Basecamp Fitness – a 35-minute workout concept owned by Self Esteem Brands – will be
26 Jan 2023
Xponential Fitness will open its first Body Fit Training (BFT) franchise in London in February
25 Jan 2023
Immersive cinema specialist SimEx-Iwerks, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2023, has created its first
25 Jan 2023
Recovery wellness spa franchise The Covery will expand with 15 new US locations and new
19 Jan 2023
Pure Gym Arabia, the franchise partner of Pure Gym Group in the Middle East, has
06 Jan 2023
Jason Worthy has been announced as the new CEO of Anytime Fitness UK. He succeeds
28 Dec 2022
German fitness operator, Life Fit Group, led by Martin Seibold, has snapped Loft Holding GmbH
13 Dec 2022
Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial,
12 Dec 2022
Kickboxing-inspired brand 9Round has extended its international reach with a Master Franchise Agreement for South
08 Dec 2022
Hot on the heels of a four-brand deal with Kuwait, John Kersh, chief international development
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The New Keiser M3i Studio Bike brings ride
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
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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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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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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Footballer and entrepreneur“Taking care of your physical and mental health is essential for a fulfilling life”
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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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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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“We already have an incredible organisation, but we’re humble enough to recognise there are still areas for continued improvement”
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Dr Jonathan Leary
Founder, Remedy Place“It was as though the whole world woke up at the same time”
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New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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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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