The founder of SP&Co Group is building bridges between acute healthcare and community wellbeing systems

Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May), offering guests a chance to explore sauna and steamroom experiences performed by 92 aufguss sauna masters and therapists from 26 countries.

Premium operator, Third Space, opens its 15th health club in London tomorrow (1 May) in Chelsea, off the King’s Road.

Basic-Fit has received permission to operate 24/7 staffless clubs in France, a change which is expected to save the high-value, low-cost operator at least €10 million per year.

Wellverse launched in London this week, offering access to seven London locations across its three brands: Frame, Flow and Rowbots.

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.

Recovery is now a key part of the wellness journey. Suppliers discuss their hero products and reveal what’s next

David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and wellness group, Aspria.

The key to getting health club flooring right is down to blending performance, safety and branding, as Liz Terry discovers

Innovation is sweeping through the swimming sector, improving career prospects and operational efficiency

According to Life Time’s annual health and wellness survey, 82 per cent of respondents plan to focus on health and wellbeing in 2026 – up 7 per cent on last year.

With 400 locations and plans to enter new markets in 2026, the president of Fitness Park talks to Kate Cracknell about its €280m funding deal

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

The Tribox King training system from TBK Fit brings the power of boxing training to smaller spaces.

We’re in the middle of a 21st century Renaissance, driven by Gen Alpha, who are more focused on health and community, says analyst and founder of Leisure DB, David Minton

The leisure business and commercial manager of Move Southwark talks to HCM about the experience of bringing leisure services back in-house

With research showing how poor sleep can affect health and lifespan, is sleep finally getting the attention it deserves? Kath Hudson reports

Hussle, the country’s largest flexible fitness platform, has announced a new national partnership with Habitual, the UK’s leading digital weight loss programme combining GLP-1 medication with behaviour change support.

European health and wellness group, Aspria, has confirmed it is taking on investment in order to accelerate its pipeline and enter new territories.

Xponential Fitness has appointed finance and private equity expert, Rachel Lee, to the board of directors, to guide “thoughtful growth.”

Belgian gym operator, Jims – owned by the supermarket chain Colruyt Group – has launched a physiotherapy arm, named Prime Physio.

Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness struck an optimistic tone when releasing its Q2 results, introducing Mike Nuzzo as CEO and reiterating plans to focus on core brands.

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.

According to a study commissioned by GM Active, health intervention programmes provide more than £20,000 of social value per person and £5,600 worth of health improvements.

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.

A creditors’ voluntary liquidation is in progress at London-based boutique operator, United Fitness Brands (UFB).

A new study of identical twins has delved into how much genes and the environment impact mental health and the development of neurodiverse traits – useful insight for operators looking to better understand their customers.

UAE-based developer Aldar has unveiled a masterplan to turn Fahid Island into the world’s first Fitwel-certified wellness island at a development cost of AED40 billion (US$10.8 billion, €9.5 billion, £8 billion).

CEO of Trouble Global and industry provocateur, Emma Barry, gives her annual review of the current – somewhat contradictory – trends and gives advice to operators about how to futureproof their businesses.