Fitness chain news

Following three disrupted lockdown years, the European fitness market bounced back in 2023, according to Deloitte and EuropeActive’s hot off the press European Health & ... More

Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family Sports Club fitness chains, has acquired fellow Norwegian operator, Aktiv Trening. The purchase ... More

Global publishing outfit, Leisure Media, has announced details of its new annual conference for decision-makers across the health, fitness and wellness markets. The event – ... More

Industry insiders have confirmed to HCM that parts of the US health and fitness sector saw a softening of demand in early 2024, but that ... More

Europe’s largest fitness chain, Basic-Fit, has consolidated its position in France with the launch of its 800th club on the iconic Champs-Élysées, in Paris, confirming ... More

Basic-Fit has released its results for 2022 which show strong club and membership growth, a doubling of revenue and substantial increases in profitability from a ... More

The Gym Group (TGG) has announced that Simon Jones has taken the role of non-executive director. This is the first appointment to come from TGG ... More

Fitness First’s annual Red Monday campaign, which ran across the UK on 16 January 2023, increased visits by a third and resulted in sign ups ... More

Longevity, a startup providing longevity products, services, education and advice to subscribers, has launched a digital platform and will open its first club in Milton ... More

Luxury fitness chain Equinox has hit the headlines with a new year membership campaign that barred new members from joining on 1 January. “It’s not ... More

Peloton has called a stop to its disastrous attempt to rebrand Precor as Peloton Commercial, announcing it will operate as Precor going forward and be ... More

José Nercellas, CEO of l’Orange Bleue, is planning to open 450 new European gyms and day spas over the next five years to build an ... More

Third Space has opened the doors to its new 27,000 sq ft club in London's Moorgate, with CEO, Colin Waggett telling HCM membership numbers are ... More

Basic-Fit is set to continue its ambitious growth and expansion plans in Europe, following a 42 per cent increase in membership since the beginning of ... More

Barry’s has launched a HIIT spin and strength class called Ride in New York City. The club is located next to Barry’s existing Chelsea studio ... More

Urban Gym Group (UGG) has announced a 50 per cent increase in TrainMore memberships in Q1 of 2022 compared with same quarter in 2021. Following ... More

Third Space has announced it will be opening new clubs in Wimbledon and Battersea, London, in 2023. With a new Moorgate club also set to ... More

Fitness markets around the globe are demonstrating "reassuring signs of recovery" following the pandemic disruptions according to the new 2022 IHRSA Global Report. The recovery ... More

Scandinavian fitness chain SATS has reported Q2 results showing a 53 per cent increase in revenue to NOK 1,022m (£85,591,015). The group’s also demonstrates a ... More

Boutique fitness chain 1Rebel opens the doors to its tenth club today (Monday 27 June 2022). Formerly the home of HIIT club Sweat It – ... More

Basic-Fit has opened its 600th club in France in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in the Pays de la Loire region. The fitness chain – which is also active ... More

Basic-Fit opened a record number of 72 clubs in the first quarter of 2022. Fifty-five in France, eight in the Netherlands, two in Belgium and ... More

Multi-brand fitness chain Urban Gym Group (UGG) has raised €16m in capital. The funds will be used to drive company growth through acquisitions, branching out ... More

Polish corporate wellness platform Benefit Systems has taken over a majority stake in club operator Total Fitness. Benefit Systems has acquired a 88 per cent ... More

Rainer Schaller Global Group (RSG Group) has opened a huge flagship Gold's Gym club in the German capital city Berlin. Marketed as the “gym of ... More