After a networking breakfast, Leisure Media CEO, Liz Terry and PureGym chair, Humphrey Cobbold, have just opened the HCM Summit at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre, London.

David Stalker has been announced as the new chair of UK Active today (6 October) and Melinda Nicci has joined the board of directors as the new digital lead.

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Fitness First has opened the doors to its 28th site in Marylebone, central London – the first new site in more than 10 years.

Fitness International has announced the acquisition of XSport Fitness, adding it to its portfolio of brands which includes LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness, City Sports Club and Club Studios.

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Jay Worthy has joined the advisory board of equipment supplier Stonger Wellness to help set the strategic direction of the business, while also providing the team with coaching and mentorship.

Xponential Fitness, the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has announced the opening of its milestone 3,000th studio – a CycleBar in Loveland, Colorado – with more expansion in the pipeline, as well as the planned acquisition of an eleventh brand.

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Industry veteran Jason Worthy, who was appointed CEO of Anytime Fitness UK eight months ago, has stepped down from the role effective immediately, citing 'personal circumstances beyond his control'.

Xponential Fitness, has released its global financial results for the year to date, with a confident performance across the board, although share earnings were slightly below analysts' expectations.

Urban Gym Group is adding to its network of fitness clubs with the opening of a new TrainMore site in Amsterdam.

Former CEO of Anytime Fitness Neil Randall has been appointed the new CEO of TrainMore and Clubsportive at Urban Gym Group (UGG).

LeisureDB has launched a new Spotlight Report series analysing the independent sector of the fitness industry.

The MD of Everlast Gyms is steering the business through a process of rebranding, with a hybrid model intended to take it to UK number one status

LA Fitness co-founder, David Turner, has acquired the assets and IPs of The Leisure Database Company Ltd out of liquidation via his company, Addleisure. It will trade as LeisureDB.

Altis, an artificial intelligence-based personal trainer solution, has secured more than US$3m worth of financing, bringing the total investments made in the fit tech brand to date to US$10.5m.

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Xponential Fitness has secured a deal that will see its branded boutique studios being set up at existing LA Fitness and City Sports Club locations across the US.

The industry veteran talks about battling through the pandemic to launch his new brand, GSquared

HCM understands that Fitness International, which operates more than 700 health clubs under the LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness and City Sports Club brands, is launching a new digital fitness platform.

A new fitness franchise is looking to tap into the emerging outdoor exercise market in the UK.

Fitness tech startup Motosumo has secured a Series A funding round, which it will use to expand and develop its at-home indoor cycling platform.

A number of US gym operators are facing lawsuits over their handling of membership fee collections during the coronavirus lockdown.

Leading fitness chains in the US are closing their clubs and studios, as a measure to tackle the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).

Fitness franchise YourZone45 has concluded a second round of funding, as it prepares to expand its footprint on the UK market.

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