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Improving physical strength and fitness, mental health and confidence are the main reasons
for joining a health club, while cost, time and motivation are the main reasons for leaving.
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15 May 2024
US gym chain, Crunch Fitness, has bolstered its global expansion plans with the appointment
of
John Kersh as managing director of international development.
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04 May 2024
Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new
programme for children.
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02 May 2024
US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym
from Bridges Fund Management, which will exit as a shareholder. Financial terms have not been
disclosed.
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30 Apr 2024
The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover
and profits restored to pre-2020 levels in 2023, according to its year-end results.
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27 Apr 2024
There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs
it has just acquired from RSG Group in a 47-club deal.
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26 Apr 2024
Short-term incentives for exercise, such as using daily reminders, rewards or games, can lead
to sustained increases in activity according to new research.
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24 Apr 2024
Having redefined the model of public-private collaboration in Spain, Go Fit is now expanding
into Italy and has ambitious plans to grow its estate, memberships and profits.
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15 Apr 2024
Will Orr, has been talking to HCM about the company’s
new strategy for 2024, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 3 2024
The CEO of Go Fit talks to Kate Cracknell about the company’s year of record revenues, reaching new demographics and its expansion into Italy
HCM issue 3 2024
Having announced its intention to open 50 low cost gyms in the next three years, The Gym
Group has appointed Alison Sagar as chief commercial officer to drive its plans forward.
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20 Mar 2024
Will Orr, CEO of The Gym Group, has revealed the company’s full-year results for 2023, along
with an early trading update for 2024 and a new three-part strategy for the business.
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16 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.
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14 Mar 2024
New legislation will change the way health clubs in the UK manage their membership
process, creating greater powers for consumers when it comes to contracts and
cancellations.
news •
11 Mar 2024
Paul Bedford discusses the ‘double-edged sword’ of the growing trend for strength training, and his ambitions for the health and fitness sector
HCM issue 2 2024
Is now a golden moment for health and fitness operators to secure favourable leases as desirable anchor tenants? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM issue 2 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
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
The Gym Group has announced its positive H1 trading trends have continued, with year
end
revenue up by 18 per cent and members by an average of 8 per cent.
news •
11 Jan 2024
The Gym Group (TGG) has trialled and introduced a new Off-Peak membership as part of an
overhaul of its suite of membership packages.
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12 Dec 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
New-launch health club operator, XF Holdings, has signed its first location in the UK by taking 40,000sq ft
at the former Debenhams department store site in Merry Hill, West Midlands. The club – called Xtrafit – will
open in 2024.
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13 Nov 2023
The CEO of LifeFit Group tells Kath Hudson how the pressures of the pandemic tested him and his team to the limit, while customer support turned out to be an unexpected and invaluable lifeline
HCM issue 9 2023
With the sector’s widespread view that the UK government’s new physical activity and sport strategy lacks vision, Martyn Allison dissects the finer details, while industry thought leaders also comment
HCM issue 9 2023
The Gym Group has achieved two significant industry certifications for its
operations.
news •
18 Oct 2023
Fitness entrepreneurs Jon Williams, CEO, and Tom Edwards, COO, have co-founded a new high-end
club in central Watford, Forest House Health & Wellness, with a group of health and fitness
specialists.
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15 Oct 2023
The Gym Group saw its membership grow by nearly 10 per cent in the first half of 2023, resulting in a
major boost to revenues, with the million member milestone now in sight.
news •
13 Sep 2023
US longevity franchise Serotonin Centers has expanded its footprint with a second Florida
location in Winter Park. The brand will open three additional private member clubs in Orlando
within the next year.
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12 Sep 2023
GymNation has opened its latest health club in Dubai, bringing the number of open sites in its
UAE portfolio to 11.
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09 Aug 2023
With such a tough economic climate, it’s tempting to pass some of the costs on to members. Some operators are already doing so. But will the beleagured consumer stand it? Julie Allen passes on some interesting insights from Leisure-net’s pricing report.
HCM Handbook 2023
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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
HCM magazine
Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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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
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
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