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We hear about LifeFit Group’s ambitious plans and preparations for a sale from Oaktree Capital Management
HCM issue 3 2023
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
HCM issue 3 2023
Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board
HCM issue 3 2023
Lead Lake Nona, a company that sources, funds and drives the growth of early-stage sports
and health tech startups globally, has signed a partnership with US NBA franchise, Orlando
Magic, that will see the two organisations work together to develop sports and health tech
solutions.
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24 Mar 2023
Xponential Fitness reported a 58 per cent increase in revenue for 2022 to US$245m, in a year
during which it saw 511 new studio openings across its franchised estate globally and sold
1,026 franchise licenses.
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24 Mar 2023
Swedish fitness operator, Actic Fitness, has sold its German subsidiary – Actic Fitness GmbH –
to German franchised fitness operator, Injoy Quality GmbH, a subsidiary of fitness and wellness
group ACISO Holding.
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20 Mar 2023
The founder of the Baseworks Method talks about his plans to work more closely with health and fitness industry professionals and operators
HCM issue 2 2023
HITIO Gym, which has experienced major success in Scandinavia, entered the UK market in 2022
with two franchisee clubs opening in Orpington and Hoxton.
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28 Feb 2023
Boutique studio UBX Boxing and Strength has partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures (ANZ –
Australia and New Zealand) on a Workout Like Creed fitness campaign based around the
upcoming cinema release of fight movie Creed III.
news •
20 Feb 2023
Boutique operator TRIB3 is restructuring to refocus on international growth and
franchising.
The company will move out of direct operations and consolidate its global headquarter in
Barcelona.
news •
19 Feb 2023
Dave Long, co-founder and CEO of Orangetheory Fitness, has told HCM the boutique fitness
franchise is aiming to expand to 100 more locations globally this year.
news •
14 Feb 2023
US-based fitness franchise, Workout Anytime, has confirmed that it signed deals for 49 more
sites in 2022, while also opening 15.
news •
03 Feb 2023
Basecamp Fitness – a 35-minute workout concept owned by Self Esteem Brands – will be
launched
into the Australian market as Sumhiit Fitness through the Collective Wellness Group (CWG).
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31 Jan 2023
The team behind female-focused workout protocol, P.volve, talk about their plans to build a global omnichannel brand based on technical training
HCM issue 1 2023
Xponential Fitness will open its first Body Fit Training (BFT) franchise in London in February
in Queen's Circus, half a mile from the new Battersea Power Station development which will be
home to Third Space, Boom Cycle and BMF when complete.
news •
26 Jan 2023
Pure Gym Arabia, the franchise partner of PureGym Group in the Middle East, has opened its
first club, Nad Al Sheba, in the United Arab Emirates in Dubai.
news •
19 Jan 2023
Jason Worthy has been announced as the new CEO of Anytime Fitness UK.
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06 Jan 2023
The founder of The Boxing House on growth driven by EIS-eligible equity and moving boxing up the socio-economic curve
HCM issue 11 2022
Kickboxing-inspired brand 9Round has extended its international reach with a Master Franchise
Agreement for South India, which covers around 20 per cent of India’s area and population.
news •
12 Dec 2022
Hot on the heels of a four-brand deal with Kuwait, John Kersh, chief international development
officer at Xponential Fitness, has brokered a master franchise agreement in Japan for Rumble
and AKT.
news •
08 Dec 2022
Assisted stretching franchise StretchLab, which is part of Xponential Fitness, has had its
proprietary Flexologist Training Program (FTP)
accredited by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). Students completing this
course will
now receive a nationally recognised certificate in assisted stretching, which is the first of its
kind in
the industry.
news •
01 Dec 2022
In the latest legal battle between Australian franchise chain Body Fit Training (BFT) and US-
based
F45 Training, a federal district court in Delaware, US, has ruled in favour of BFT, describing
F45’s
patent as ‘invalid’.
news •
01 Dec 2022
José Nercellas, CEO of l’Orange Bleue, is planning to open 450 new European
gyms and day spas over the next five years to make an 850-strong network.
news •
25 Nov 2022
Kevin Yates, founder and CEO of Trib3 has been awarded Entrepreneur of the
Year in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards. He joined eight other winners in the health and beauty
section, which includes the fitness industry.
news •
23 Nov 2022
Luxury fitness club Optimo has opened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. A new concept, combining
high-end hotel design with upscale fitness facilities, the brand will open two further sites in the
next three to six months.
news •
16 Nov 2022
The CEO of Jetts Fitness Australia talks to Kate Cracknell about leading the recent MBO and the company’s plans for expansion driven by their culture of love
HCM issue 10 2022
The co-founder of Precision Health Gyms is bringing full-body, laboratory-grade testing into the health club sector
HCM issue 10 2022
The CEO of l’Orange Bleue talks to Frances Marcellin about its new-style gyms and preparing the company for European expansion
HCM issue 10 2022
Fit+ is aiming to operate at least 1,000 clubs by 2027. The staffless gym franchise currently
has 208
studios across 19 countries, but with master franchise licenses granted in Asia and the USA, is
planning to roll out facilities in these territories, as well as others, over the next five years.
news •
14 Nov 2022
Planet Fitness has reported record results, with 16.6m members globally, according to its
Q3 results. Shares jumped ten per cent on the news.
news •
08 Nov 2022
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
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As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
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Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
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Will Orr has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
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