Franchise news

Purpose Brands has announced its entry into the Italian market, having sold the franchise rights for four Orangetheory Fitness studios to Icon Palestre. The studios ... More

Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already extensive portfolio. The Zoo Fit rollout starts  in July with ... More

Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch of Farm Club, on 15 June. Located 30 minutes from ... More

Despite revenue growth and an increase in the number of sites, shares in Planet Fitness have fallen sharply because investors are concerned that the company’s ... More

Australian reformer franchise, Studio Pilates International, is launching a competitive concept – The Pilates Games – across its 130+ global studios. Testing endurance, precision and ... More

Your Personal Training (YPT) has announced a new partnership with Anytime Fitness. Under the partnership, YPT will help Anytime Fitness recruit self-employed PTs across its ... More

Basic-Fit has received permission to operate 24/7 staffless clubs in France, a change which is expected to save the high-value, low-cost operator at least €10 ... More

Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness, has initiated a review of strategic alternatives to maximise shareholder value, which include a sale, merger, or another strategic or financial ... More

Boutique franchisor, Tribute Brands, has signed a deal with Let’s Go Fitness to open 20 reformer Pilates studios in Switzerland. Let’s Go Fitness is Switzerland’s ... More

Therme Manchester has signed up to the Circularity in Practice pledge, which is a UK-wide sustainable manufacturing initiative to make 'reuse' the default construction method, ... More

The first Jetts Fitness in India will open its doors on 28 March in New Delhi, with six more clubs in the pipeline. Jetts Fitness ... More

Xponential Fitness says it has settled two major cases out of court as it seeks to wipe the slate clean, following several years facing litigation ... More

Boutique fitness brand, Barry’s, has opened its 100th studio in New York. Now 27-years-old, the brand – which started in West Hollywood – is operating ... More

Planet Fitness lifted revenues and memberships last year, yet shares have been dipping because of analysts' perception of the outlook. The US franchising giant reported ... More

Fitness franchise Snap Fitness has launched a next generation club in Chancery Lane London in the heart of the financial district. The 12,000 square facility ... More

RSG Group has announced plans to franchise its legacy brand, McFit, in order to tap into new markets internationally. Formed in 1997, the 230 McFit ... More

Hilton’s first luxury resort in Greece, Conrad Corfu, will open in the serene beachtown of Molos on the Greek island of Corfu in Q2 this ... More

Energie Fitness has refreshed its brand identity as part of a broader overhaul that will include the addition of a new proprietary small group training ... More

The original founder of 24 Hour Fitness, Mark Mastrov, is returning as owner and executive chair.  Mastrov has partnered with private equity firm, LongRange Capital, ... More

Day spa company Oakwell Beer Spa is seeking partners to run franchises around the US. The company’s first location opened in Denver’s RiNo Arts District ... More

Anthony Geisler’s Sequel Brands has launched its fifth franchise: a longevity concept in collaboration with Lifeforce, a premier clinician-led longevity platform, and biohacker, longevity expert ... More

Former Planet Fitness CEO, Chris Rondeau, is back in the fitness industry set to drive international expansion of Brazil’s largest gym franchisor, Panobianco Academia. Rondeau ... More

Champneys has announced the acquisition of Buxton Crescent spa hotel in Derbyshire, UK, in partnership with global alternative investment fund manager Cheyne Capital. The 81-key ... More

FIT House of Brands’ Pilates, tone and yoga concept, FS8, is set to double its number of sites across Europe in the next six months. ... More