Fitness chain news

Former Gymbox directors, Marc Diaper and Rory McEntee (now respectively CEO of Fitness First UK and chief marketing director of GymNation) have gone head to ... More

Nordic health and fitness chain, SATS, has maintained its momentum in the third quarter of 2025, both operationally and financially. Revenues grew by 8 per ... More

Planet Fitness, which is listed on the Nasdaq, is thought to be positioning for a takeover of European fitness chain Basic-Fit as the sector continues ... More

US low cost, 24/7 fitness chain, EoS Fitness, is exploring a sale valuing the company at around US$1 billion, according to Reuters. The company has ... More

Adding 173 clubs to its network in 2024, and with the ambition of 3,000 to 3,500 clubs in existing markets, Basic-Fit is the fastest growing ... More

Colruyt Group’s fitness chain, Jims, is doubling its estate with the acquisition of 40 fitness clubs from NRG. The deal will accelerate the Colruyt Group’s ... More

Spanish operator, Synergym, has entered into a €70 million syndicated financing agreement to fuel domestic expansion. Founded in 2013, by Sergey Miteyko and Leonard Lvovich ... More

UAE fitness chain, GymNation, has acquired a Fitness First club in Dubai, to merge with one of its existing properties to create a 55,000sq ft ... More

Belgian retail giant, Colruyt Group, is challenging the status quo of the fitness industry in Belgium. A third-generation family business, which started as a bakery ... More

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