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Sports data analysis and consultancy firm 4Global has appointed Kerstin Obenauer as chief
customer officer as part of a new growth strategy.
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29 Mar 2022
US-based Xponential Fitness has revealed plans to take its portfolio of brands global
through a
master franchise strategy.
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30 Apr 2018
US-based Xponential Fitness has acquired San Diego-based boutique chain Yoga Six – making it the
sixth fitness brand in Xponential's rapidly growing portfolio.
news •
10 Aug 2018
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
Xponential Fitness has acquired Pure Barre, one of the largest barre franchises in the US – making it
the seventh business in Xponential's rapidly growing portfolio of fitness brands.
news •
31 Oct 2018
Xponential Fitness has entered the Saudi Arabian gym market with the launch of five
boutique studios in capital city Riyadh.
news •
28 Sep 2020
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.
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14 Feb 2023
WellnessLiving – a cloud-based business management software provider and payments
platform for
fitness operators – has raised US$66m. A partnership with McCarthy Capital generated
US$46m and
CIBC Innovation Banking provided an additional US$20m.
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22 Aug 2022
International wellness consultancy, development and management GOCO Hospitality has
entered into a long-term strategic partnership with fitness company Space Cycle. Joining
other investors, including Alibaba, GOCO will help bring Space Cycle to a wider
international market.
news •
08 Mar 2018
Gold's Gym is battling to get out of Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection by innovating its
business model and going after a wider market.
news •
15 Jun 2020
Xponential Fitness has revealed plans to take its portfolio of boutique fitness brands onto the
German and Austrian markets.
news •
25 Nov 2019
John Kersh has announced he is leaving boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, after eight
years with the company – seven of the driving international growth across multiple brands and
the best part of a year with Pure Barre.
news •
09 Apr 2024
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
Pure Gym says it will open over 20 gyms across the UAE, with the first three of these opening
in Dubai later this year. This builds on the company's expansion in Saudi Arabia in partnership
with Ektimal, leading the companies to sign a Regional Development Agreement for the
opening of 130 gyms across the MENA region (Middle East and North Africa) by 2027.
news •
24 Oct 2022
Two functional fitness franchises are continuing their legal battle over a dispute relating to patents.
news •
28 Sep 2020
Be Military Fit (BMF) has completed a restructuring project, designed to
transform the outdoor fitness provider from a centrally-led company into a
franchise business.
news •
21 Oct 2020
Eleiko, a leading manufacturer and supplier of strength equipment, is set to build a
new
18,000 sqm state-of-the-art logistics centre expanding its footprint in Halmstad,
Sweden.
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21 Jun 2021
Peloton is launching in Australia, marking the brand's entry to the Asia Pacific region.
news •
10 Mar 2021
Australian HIIT chain F45 is set to list on the US-based NASDAQ stock exchange, after securing
a deal with Crescent Acquisition Corporation (CAC), a special purpose acquisition company.
news •
25 Jun 2020
Jan Spaticchia, founder of énergie Fitness, has led a successful management buyout to
reacquire the business which he founded in 2003.
news •
23 Jun 2020
The physical activity economy is now a US$828bn (€752bn, £655bn) market – and its value is
expected to grow further to US$1.1tn (€1tn, £870bn) by 2023.
news •
15 Oct 2019
Dave Mortensen, co-founder of Self Esteem Brands (SEB) – the company behind a raft of wellness
brands, including Anytime Fitness – says the company is driving to reach 10,000 units globally in the
next five years, which would make it the biggest wellness franchiser in the world.
news •
30 Aug 2023
Gympass, the aggregator which specialises in corporate wellbeing, has achieved a
US$2.4bn
valuation, up from US$2.2bn two years ago.
news •
25 Aug 2023
Jason Worthy has been appointed group CEO of Myzone to lead the 'next stage of growth', with
current group CEO, David Stalker, stepping back to take up an advisory role.
news •
10 Apr 2024
Pure Gym has revealed it's planning to double the number of clubs in its portfolio, with a target
of reaching more than 1,000 clubs by 2030.
news •
21 Apr 2022
The ex-Olympic athlete shares his growth
plans for the Fitness Space franchise
HCM issue 2 2018
Xponential Fitness has signed a Master Franchise Agreement with Kuwaiti real
estate company
Aqarat for brands Rumble, Club Pilates, StretchLab and CycleBar. The deal will
see at least
eight
studios open in Kuwait in ten years with additional openings possible,
depending on market
conditions.
news •
02 Nov 2022
Pure Gym has launched in the US under the brand Pure Fitness, with the first three locations
having opened in the Washington DC area as part of a cluster rollout.
news •
16 Mar 2022
Pure Gym has opened its latest location in the Middle East as part of a major rollout.
news •
17 Aug 2022
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
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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to the demand
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“Fitstop is growing well. In 2023 it added 45 locations and launched in New Zealand, Singapore and the US. It has grown sustainably and has great founder-led energy”
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