Fitness First Germany news

Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing rising costs and working from home which has undermined some ... More

Xponential Fitness has revealed plans to take its portfolio of boutique fitness brands onto the German and Austrian markets. The US-based boutique giant has signed ... More

German fitness group LifeFit has revealed plans to convert five of its Fitness First sites into Smile X clubs. Fitness First branches in Esslingen, Freiburg, ... More

Germany-based LifeFit Group has added regional operator Smile X to its growing portfolio of fitness brands. Smile X, described as a “high-value-low-price” operator, currently has ... More

Franchise operator Anytime Fitness has revealed plans to enter the highly competitive German fitness market. The company has appointed a European-based master franchising team and ... More

Martin Seibold, former managing director of Fitness First UK, has been appointed CEO of Fitness First Germany. Operating over 80 clubs, Fitness First Germany remains ... More

Fitness First Germany has introduced Bike and Beats classes at its clubs as the growing trend for group gym cycling gathers pace. High-intensity classes seek ... More

Fitness First has launched a new concept club in the centre of Cologne, Germany, as the operator continues to experiment with new models and styles ... More

Fitness First has abandoned plans to sell off its German division after offers failed to match up to the gym chain’s valuations. The attempted sale ... More

Last week’s FIBO trade show for fitness, wellness and health in Germany’s Cologne attracted a record 138,000 visitors over its four event days. The show ... More

The sale of Fitness First Germany is still alive, according to its managing director Stefan Tilk, who said the offload to an unnamed private equity ... More

A decision on the proposed sale of Fitness First’s 80 health clubs in Germany is expected to be taken in the next “couple of weeks,” ... More