gym operator news

The UK's fitness industry can finally get back to business on Saturday 25 July, following the government's announcement today (9 July) that gyms and leisure ... More

Boutique gym operator, Gymbox, faced threats of legal action over its bid to reopen on 4 July, with CEO, Marc Diaper deciding not to proceed ... More

A number of gym operators are concerned that local lockdowns could come into effect in some areas of the UK before gyms reopen, further delaying ... More

Budget gym operator Fitness4Less has revealed that it will not be reopening its Bristol club when lockdown measures are lifted. Attributing the closure to the ... More

Thousands of gyms, restaurants and retail outlets in the UK will be going out of business if the government fails to extend protection from rent ... More

Thousands of UK gyms could go out of business if they're forced to pay full rent payments, which are due at the end of this ... More

Health club chain 24 Hour Fitness has reopened some of its sites in Texas and is preparing to open further locations in Florida and Hawaii, ... More

Independent gym owners in Ohio have filed a lawsuit against state officials, challenging the decision to keep fitness facilities closed. A group of 35 gym ... More

Representative body, EuropeActive, has today (11 May 2020), published new standards for gym operators advising them on operating gyms and health clubs under COVID-19. Called ... More

The trade body for the German fitness sector, Deutscher Industrieverband für Fitness und Gesundheit (DIFG), has published a detailed road map for the reopening of ... More

A number of US gym operators are facing lawsuits over their handling of membership fee collections during the coronavirus lockdown. Town Sports International, 24 Hour ... More

Precor has developed a set of resources for gym operators, designed to keep members engaged throughout the lockdown periods caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources ... More

Gym operators are pivoting to digital in a stampede to engage with members during the coronavirus shutdown, with David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) being the latest ... More

Fitness tech firm Motosumo has launched a new service, allowing gym operators to deliver HIIT group workouts and indoor cycling classes to their members' living ... More

In an IHRSA webinar presented on 18 March, Colin Grant, CEO of Pure International Group, has shared what he has learned from managing closures and ... More

ukactive’s new strategic partner, QuikSwitch, has urged gym operators concerned about the impact of coronavirus on their business not to make any immediate decisions to ... More

Les Mills International (LMI) has unveiled a raft of free digital workout solutions to support health clubs and schools during the coronavirus pandemic.  As thousands ... More

Pulse Fitness has created TRAKK, a new fitness app that it claims will transform the way that gym operators and members track their journeys and ... More

A study charting the effects of intermediary services – or aggregators – in the fitness sector has revealed that 21 out of every 100 users ... More

Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple Watch Connected programme, designed to reward gym members for wearing ... More

The Gym Group is set to continue its fast pace of growth in 2020, with plans to open – on average – around two new sites ... More

Stuart Broster, chief executive of Anytime Fitness UK, will step down from his role in April 2020. Broster, who was named CEO in August 2017, ... More

Lighting design studio Cactus has partnered with cardio climbing gym operator Rise Nation to create two new studios that use programmable lighting embedded in the ... More

Ninja Nation, the US-based operator of obstacle course gyms, is looking to take the concept global through franchising. Targeting the family market, Ninja Nation facilities ... More

Bridges Fund Management has completed a deal to buy franchise gym operator, énergie Fitness. The private equity firm has acquired a majority stake for an ... More