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With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle East will
get underway later this year, with the first club opening Dubai.
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26 Mar 2024
The team behind TRIB3 has launched a reformer Pilates studio concept called PILAT3S, which
will be available either as a standalone franchise, or as a club-in-club concept, aiming to take
the exercise modality into the mainstream.
news •
19 Mar 2024
Despite high inflation and energy costs, Basic-Fit lifted 2023 revenues by almost a third,
achieved a record number of club openings and is bullish about the future.
news •
14 Mar 2024
The Lotte Berk Foundation founder on continuing her mother’s legacy
HCM issue 2 2024
As franchise business Orangetheory Fitness merges with Self Esteem Brands, its CEO tells Kate Cracknell about plans to expand to 10,000 units globally
HCM issue 2 2024
Orangetheory and Self Esteem Brands have revealed plans to merge 'as equals' creating a new company
with around US$3.5 billion a year in sales and 7,000 franchises in 50 countries.
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29 Feb 2024
Self Esteem Brands (SEB), owner of Anytime Fitness, has released year-end results which show
year-on-year revenues up by 12.3 per cent and the launch of 500 new franchise units globally.
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28 Feb 2024
As Planet Fitness announces strong year-end results there are reports the company is planning
a move into the Spanish market.
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23 Feb 2024
Xponential Fitness has told HCM it will vigorously defend itself against claims
made in a class
action lawsuit being brought against the company for financial damages by
shareholders.
news •
22 Feb 2024
Members of HCM’s senior-level industry panel share their thoughts with Kath Hudson on the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead
HCM issue 1 2024
Xponential has passed ownership of Stride Fitness – the running brand it bought in January
2019 – to Shaun Grove, president of Rumble Boxing, with no payment changing hands.
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15 Feb 2024
Gold's Gym Thousand Oaks, in Southern California, has announced the completion of its remodel and
expansion.
news •
07 Feb 2024
Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the
launch
of its 800th club in the country, on the iconic Champs-Élysées, in Paris, confirming
France as
its largest market.
news •
29 Jan 2024
Chuck Runyon, CEO of Self Esteem Brands (SEB), has told HCM that rumours the
company is considering selling its Anytime Fitness brand are “categorically untrue”.
news •
19 Jan 2024
Clawson will take on the new role of general manager gymtech at Egym in mid-February and
Barker will serve as a strategic advisor.
news •
19 Jan 2024
Richard North has taken up the role of CEO at United Fitness Brands, owner of five boutique
fitness brands.
news •
16 Jan 2024
As Club Pilates arrives in the UK, CEO of Xponential Fitness, Anthony Geisler, tells HCM the
brand is showing no sign of peaking.
news •
11 Jan 2024
Kevin Yates has been promoted to CEO at Lift Brands for the EMEA region.
news •
22 Dec 2023
Basic-Fit has acquired RSG’s Spanish portfolio of 47 clubs for €50m.
news •
22 Dec 2023
As Xponential buys two new brands, Kate Cracknell talks to the CEO about keeping the portfolio on track and optimising the opportunity
HCM issue 11 2023
Xponential Fitness has acquired metabolic health business, Lindora, as its eleventh brand from Solis Capital
Partners and Innovate Partners.
news •
04 Dec 2023
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.
news •
29 Nov 2023
The London Boutique Studio Report 2023 from Leisure DB examines how the sector has emerged from the pandemic, as David Minton reports
HCM issue 10 2023
HCM talks to the founder of Hyrox, the sports racing event that’s growing into a global movement, with insights from BFT’s Cameron Falloon
HCM issue 10 2023
Many people living in rural areas are missing out on fitness. What can the public and private sectors do to broaden their customer reach?
HCM issue 10 2023
The CEO of Everlast Gyms tells us about the launch of a new 37,000sq ft flagship site in Gateshead and how it will support the brand’s global expansion
HCM issue 10 2023
JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club operator, GymNation, to
a management buy-out team backed by investors TriCap Investments and Ruya Partners, which has
revealed it invested SAR 94 million (US$25 million) private credit into GymNation.
news •
21 Nov 2023
Flynn Restaurant Group, the world’s largest fast food franchise operator, with
ambitions to be the largest global franchise operator across all markets, has
entered the fitness market with the acquisition of a portfolio of Planet Fitness
clubs.
news •
08 Nov 2023
The global CEO of Barry’s reflects on the company’s evolution as it celebrates its 25th anniversary
HCM issue 9 2023
Xponential Fitness has signed a deal to become the official fitness partner of the Los Angeles
Rams NFL team.
news •
12 Oct 2023
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Although there’s much talk about working with
health services, research from SLC suggests
there’s much work to do before the sector is
ready for the challenge. Kath Hudson asks the
experts to identify barriers and solutions
HCM magazine
You might be tempted to skip a service, but
experts say it will cost you in the long run.
Providers tell Steph Eaves why they their work
is important to the management of assets
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Property experts say it’s a golden moment for health and fitness operators
to secure leases, as the sector has come through the pandemic with its
reputation largely intact and clubs are seen as desirable anchor tenants.
Kath Hudson finds out why landlords want to talk
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to Jak Phillips about
the double-edged
sword of the strength
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