Trouble Global’s CEO, Emma Barry, talks about how the fitness industry has become rewired around one idea – longevity

Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, has initiated a review of strategic alternatives to maximise shareholder value, which include a sale, merger, or another strategic or financial transaction.

The University of Liverpool has partnered with Matrix Fitness to transform student wellbeing with a major gym revitalisation

Anthony Geisler’s Sequel Brands has launched its fifth franchise: a longevity concept in collaboration with biohacker, longevity expert and podcaster, Gary Brecka.

Box 12, supplier of boxing studios and programming, is going into voluntary liquidation, with Begbies Traynor Group appointed as liquidator of the current trading company, Box 12 Global Ltd.

Xponential Fitness has today announced the appointment of Mike Nuzzo as CEO, effective immediately.

Xponential Fitness has offloaded two more of its brands – indoor cycling concept, CycleBar and boxing brand, Rumble, which it bought in 2021, with both being snapped up by Extraordinary Brands on terms that have not been disclosed.

The Everything App has launched aimed at getting UK health workers and their families active with on-demand, live-streamed and in-person fitness and wellbeing activities.

The former president of Xponential and founder of Club Pilates is back with Pilates Addiction and focused on rapid growth, as she explains to Kath Hudson

The Royal Borough of Greenwich will soon be opening its £80 million exemplar leisure centre in Woolwich town centre, which is central to the town’s regeneration.

Shares in Xponential Fitness are rising following the news that the US Securities and Exchange Commission investigation (SEC) into the company has closed with no enforcement action being taken.

The franchise segment is a fast moving and dynamic part of the industry. Kath Hudson rounds up some of the major deals and developments of the last 12 months, including former Xponential Fitness CEO, Anthony Geisler, arriving back on the scene.

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.

CEO of Xponential Fitness, Mark King, is retiring due to health reasons and will leave once a successor has been found, to oversee the transition.

Former Xponential Fitness founder and CEO, Anthony Geisler, has been revealed as the founder of new boutique franchisor, Sequel Brands, and has recruited a number of big Xponential names.

Former president of Xponential Fitness, Sarah Luna, has revealed the next step in her career.

Global boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has posted a net loss of US$98.7 million for the full year and is re-stating its 2023 financial position. This was against a profit of US$37.5 million in 2023.

Australian franchise, Body Fit Training (BFT) has broken into the Scandinavian market, signing a master franchise agreement in Norway.

Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has bolstered its senior leadership team with four new appointments, following the departure of key personnel last year.

President of Xponential Fitness, Sarah Luna, has left the company – one of the world’s leading franchisors of health and fitness brands – her last day was Friday, 13 December.

Xponential Fitness has posted losses of US$18 million for Q3 2024 – up from US$5.2 million in the prior year period – in spite of increasing sales and revenues.

Urban Gym Group (UGG) has snapped up Sparring Partners Holdings, owner of UK- based boutique brand, Gymbox, which currently has ten sites open and trading.

With one in six people in the world set to be aged over 60 by 2030, the demand for healthy ageing and longevity services is expected to rise. We talk to operators active in this space and ask how their premium offerings can filter down to the mainstream

Everyone Active will take over the operation of Sheffield’s sports and leisure venues, including three centres of excellence. The contract will run for 15.25 years from January 2025.

Xponential Fitness posted a net loss of U$13.7 million for Q2 2024, following the US$4.4 million loss it posted in Q1.

After introducing Xponential’s reformer Pilates concept, Club Pilates, to Germany last year, LifeFit Group reports that it's accelerating the rollout of the brand, as master franchisor for Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

Nike and recovery brand, Hyperice, have partnered to create two tech-driven recovery products – a vest and boots – ahead of Paris 2024.

Xponential Fitness has appointed sales and franchise expert, Mark King, as CEO, to take the company forward following Anthony Geisler’s abrupt exit in May.

Fitness First has launched three limited edition Les Mills programmes across 13 of its health and fitness clubs.

Appointed president of Xponential Fitness in 2021 at the age of 34, Luna talks about life and the industry experiences that have helped to shape her and her career