For more than three decades, Creative Fitness Marketing (CFM) has been helping health clubs grow their membership bases quickly and sustainably.

The industry veterans are gearing up to launch a longevity concept franchise called Zenergie, as Kath Hudson reports

Empowered Brands, the parent company of Énergie Fitness and master franchisor for UBX and Fit+ in the UK and Ireland, has appointed Jon Cottam as CEO.

Some of the biggest players in the global fitness, health and wellness industry are embracing franchising to achieve their growth ambitions. Kath Hudson rounds up recent activity

The UK health and fitness is performing strongly, especially the private sector, with member numbers, market value and penetration reaching all-time highs.

Empowered Brands has signed a deal with European staffless gym chain, Fit+, to be the master franchisor in the UK and Ireland.

US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from Bridges Fund Management, which will exit as a shareholder. Financial terms have not been disclosed.

Rod Hill writes about offering free fitness to the over-70s in Spain, while Haroon Mota details a scheme to support the Muslim Hikers

As énergie Fitness ramps up its global expansion plans, international development director, Rod Hill, explains why he believes the multi-fitness concept is irresistible

Core Health & Fitness, an innovative fitness company known for five of the most recognizable brands in the industry, announces its partnership with Sony Europe B.V. (hereinafter 'Sony') to offer the Advagym digital platform to their customers.

Peter Croney CEO of Empowered Brands, owners of Énergie Fitness Group, today announced the appointment of Technogym as one of their primary equipment partners that will help power Energie’s international expansion over the next decade.

Boutique boxing brand UBX is coming to the UK and Ireland following the signing of a master franchise deal with Empowered Brands.

A total of 22.7 million Brits – more than a third of the total population – took part in physical activity during the recent National Fitness Day.

The first énergie Fitness club has opened in Spain as part of a push for global expansion.

The UK’s biggest marina operator is getting into fitness with the launch of a new eco-gym brand – MDL Fitness

An award celebrating outstanding individuals in the fitness sector is to be named in honour of Jan Spaticchia, who passed away suddenly earlier this year.

Despite a tough year, the franchise operators are optimistic with their forward plans. Emma Canning finds out more

Empowered Brands has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of a new chair and CEO following the untimely death of founder, Jan Spaticchia

Every gym design project should be designed from the floor up, says Physical Company’s James Anderson. He tells HCM why

Gympass is helping énergie Fitness to rebuild, by winning new members

One of the world’s largest corporate wellbeing platforms Gympass has gained a new partner every month since the start of 2021, taking its total to more than 2,600 bricks and mortar UK gym facilities.

Jan Spaticchia, founder and chair of énergie Fitness has died aged 51 following a short illness. Spaticchia was also chair of the recently launched Empowered Brands group, and vice- chair of BMF.

Empowered Brands, the franchise investment business that acquired énergie Fitness out of a CVA in June 2020, has announced plans to accelerate the roll-out of its four key brands in Europe. The company also plans to expand, with the acquisition of new businesses.

The Retention Convention saw experts sharing exciting examples of best practice around customer relationship building

Core Health & Fitness is proud to have signed an exclusive supplier agreement for the roll- out of all projected clubs with Énergie Fitness Iberia over the next seven years.

The chair of énergie and vice chair of BMF on bringing together indoor, outdoor, online and VR fitness

HIIT Without the Hurt. It’s one of the most memorable straplines in the fitness industry and it’s been at the core of every Speedflex session for almost ten years

Rod Hill, former president of TRIB3 and director general of Anytime Fitness Iberia, has signed a master franchise agreement with énergie Fitness to develop 75 clubs in Spain over the next 10 years.

More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to give the sector a central role in the nation’s COVID-19 recovery plans.

Jan Spaticchia, founder of énergie Fitness, has led a successful management buyout to reacquire the business which he founded in 2003.