Franchising is booming – Europe’s three biggest operators are planning to use this model to grow in new territories; Purpose Brands is opening a club each day and Crunch Fitness and Jetts Fitness have planted flags in India

Dr Jobst Müller-Trimbusch has been dismissed from his role as joint CEO of RSG Group.

Operators risk a fine if they don’t comply with new laws on membership payments

RSG Group has announced plans to franchise its legacy brand, McFit, in order to tap into new markets internationally.

From getting sacked to risking it all, industry leaders share their learnings from tough times

New laws around membership sales in the UK will mean operators need to rethink priorities, says Liz Terry

Gold’s Gym UK is being  investigated about hidden online costs by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority using new powers under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCC Act 2024). 

Julie Cramer looks at recent health club projects where the combination of expert-led design and functionality have elevated the offering

Huge opportunities exist in emerging markets, while Millennials and Gen Z are driving growth across the whole industry, says the HFA Global Report

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as essential, despite rising living costs.

With the right strategy and innovation, the cycling studio can be the most profitable space in your club, say Phillip and Jackie Mills

RSG Group has announced that Gerd Schaller, brother of the late founder, Rainer Schaller, will join the management team as the third CEO on 1 January 2025.

The joint CEO of RSG Group tells Kath Hudson that a big move early on in his career prepared him to step up to the role on the death of Rainer Schaller

Snap Fitness is seeking a new investor to help achieve its goal of 35 per cent growth by 2028. We talk to the CEO of Lift Brands, to find out more

The original low-cost gym concept is getting its third major makeover since being established in 1996, with the first club opening in Cologne. Liz Terry takes a look

Members of HCM’s senior-level industry panel share their thoughts with Kath Hudson on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

Gold's Gym Thousand Oaks, in Southern California, has announced the completion of its remodel and expansion.

A deal between one of the world’s biggest gym groups and a streaming giant involves members of RSG Group’s gyms being offered a Paramount+ subscription.

HCM gets the lowdown on the latest treadmill technology for health club operators who are looking to refresh their gym floor offering

Sport Alliance has named Erwin Korst vice president sales international. The appointment comes as the company announces US$100m of new funding from PSG Equity to drive growth.

The booming market for strength training is driving growth in everything from hardware to programming, as Steph Eaves discovers

RSG Group has opened a new, flagship John Reed health club in the German capital Berlin.

A new fitness franchise launches its first location tomorrow in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas (9 September 2023), looking to establish itself as "the world’s smartest fitness studio".

The new co-CEOs of RSG Group talk about succeeding the late Rainer Schaller and setting their course for the next stage of the company’s growth

The industry is reinventing ‘love brands’ to unlock new growth opportunities, as Kath Hudson discovered

Designers and suppliers share thoughts and inspiration for your refurbishment

RSG Group is considering the sale of its Spanish clubs, which include more than 40 McFit gyms, five Holmes Place sites and a Sergio Ramos by John Reed fitness club in Madrid.

Rainer Schaller, founder and CEO of RSG group and his partner and two children are presumed dead after the private plane in which they were travelling lost radio contact off the coast of Costa Rica yesterday (21 October). children are presumed dead, after the aircraft in which they were travelling lost radio contact in Costa Rica.

With an additional bank holiday announced out of respect for Queen Elizabeth II and to observe the state funeral on Monday 19 September, business owners and event operators around the UK are making decisions whether to close, modify opening times or stay open to serve the public’s needs.

World Gym International has launched a strength-only gym concept, which it says will cater for a need to provide franchisees with the option of a smaller-sized footprint and strong unit economics.