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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

It’s almost time for W3Fit EMEA, which this year takes place at Málaga’s elegant Higuerón Hotel, from 14 to 17 October. Bringing together some of ... More

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as ... More

Personalised supplement company, Bioniq has closed a US$15 million Series B funding round. The oversubscribed round was led by principal investors HV Capital and Unbound. ... More

The three parent companies behind UFC Gym Australia have entered voluntary administration after being told to pay more than AU$5m in compensation to franchisee owners ... More

Fitness equipment specialist Dyaco UK has appointed industry veteran Jon Johnston as managing director of its commercial operations. Johnston, a former MD of Matrix Fitness ... More

Hybrid fitness platform FitLab has closed its Series A financing, bringing total capital raised to more than US$15m. FitLab will use the funding to scale ... More

Mike Lamb CEO, Asia of Jetts 24 Hour Fitness, which has clubs in south-east Asia, says the company’s locations in Vietnam are trading well since ... More

Franchised gym chain UFC Gym is introducing compression recovery systems at some of its sites. The US-based company has signed a partnership deal with sports ... More

US-based fitness franchise UFC Gym has opened its first European club. The 18,000sq ft (1,670sq m) studio in Nottingham, UK is the first of 105 ... More

Franchised fitness company UFC Gym has revealed details of its first UK club. The 18,000sq ft studio will be located in Nottingham and will offer ... More

Franchise operator UFC Gym will enter the Russian fitness market this year. The US-based chain – a brand extension of the world’s largest mixed martial ... More

Franchised fitness operator UFC Gym has appointed zynk Design to help with its roll out into the UK market. As design partner, zynk will oversee ... More

Functional fitness equipment supplier TRX has recapitalised its business by securing capital investment from private equity firm Equity38. The deal has been structured as a ... More

Franchise operator UFC Gym reveals first UK locations, demolition begins on iconic Meadowbank Stadium, Foster + Partners unveil designs for motoring museum and Natura Bissé ... More

Franchised fitness operator UFC Gym has revealed that it will open its first UK locations in Nottingham and Woking. The US-based company is set to ... More

Mayweather Boxing + Fitness has revealed details of its domestic franchising and international territory rights programme, which it says will enable it to expand the ... More

Two fitness kit manufacturers have signed a partnership deal in order to create a combined product portfolio for the commercial market. Taiwan-based Dyaco International and ... More

Omni Fight Club has become the latest US-based fitness franchise to enter the UK with plans to carve out a share of the market. The ... More

Fitness equipment manufacturer and supplier Dyaco International has launched operations in the UK. The Taiwan-based group – which distributes kit for the commercial, medical and ... More

UFC Gym has revealed plans to open 100 fitness clubs across the UK and Ireland – marking the company's entry into the European market. The US-based ... More

US-based fitness operator UFC Gym will open 100 clubs in India over the next 10 years, following a franchise deal with entrepreneurs Istayak Ansari and ... More

Fifteen-time boxing world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. has revealed plans to set up a chain of fitness clubs – supported by tech-based apps and an ... More

The 20,000-capacity AEG-MGM indoor arena in Las Vegas, US is set to open to the public on 6 April 2016. Currently being built in the ... More

League One club Southend United Football Club (SUFC) has revealed detailed plans for a new £80m stadium and retail complex which the club says will ... More