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Fitness First UK is integrating red light therapy into its yoga and Pilates classes through a partnership with Bon Charge. The company's Red Light Therapy ... More

Technogym has announced the launch of the Run X World Treadmill Championship, the first world championship for running on connected treadmills over five kilometres.  The ... More

Sector representative body, UK Active, has expressed frustration that the UK government has overlooked the health and fitness industry in a U-turn over increases in ... 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

Total Fitness has secured £15 million from its digital banking partner, OakNorth, as it prepares for the next phase of growth.  The recapitalisation refreshes existing ... More

Purpose Brands has announced the signing of a master franchise agreement with ABFit to take Anytime Fitness to Saudi Arabia. Hot on the heels of ... More

US high-value, low cost operator, Crunch Fitness, has opened its first location in India, marking the brand’s entry into one of the world’s fastest-growing fitness ... More

"The fitness industry is facing an identity crisis," was Anna Bjustam's opening statement as she addressed delegates at the HCM Summit 2025 in London this ... More

Visits to health clubs across all segments of the US fitness industry have risen this year, with HVLP and mid-priced gyms making the biggest gains. ... More

The UK fitness industry is growing in terms of members, market value and penetration, according to LeisureDB’s State of the UK Fitness Industry Report 2025. ... More

PureGym is intending to rebrand all of its US gyms as PureGym, rather than continuing to use the Pure Fitness brand it developed for its ... More

The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per cent in 2024 and penetration reaching 16.9 per cent. These ... 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

Fitness First Black – LifeFit Group’s premium chain – has added another club to its collection with the acquisition of SportsUp in the metropolitan area ... More

Planet Fitness has announced the appointment of Jay Stasz as chief financial officer and is raising its outlook for key financial targets as it unveils ... More

Fitness On Demand – which is part of Lift Brands – has announced it will partner with heart rate data app, G Beat, to add ... More

The Health and Fitness Association’s new 2024 HFA Global Report shows that despite ongoing macro-economic challenges, the fitness industry has rebounded from the pandemic. The ... More

Fitness International has announced the acquisition of XSport Fitness, adding to its portfolio of brands, which includes LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness, City Sports Club and ... More

Leisure development specialist, Alliance Leisure, has appointed industry veteran, David Stalker, as advisor to the board, as the company aims for £150 million turnover next ... More

Planet Fitness has become the subject of a hate campaign by certain groups of consumers and seen share values slide, in the wake of a ... More

With a new master franchisee on board, the rollout of Anytime Fitness in the Middle East will get underway later this year, with the first ... More

Chuck Runyon, CEO of Self Esteem Brands (SEB), has told HCM that rumours the company is considering selling its Anytime Fitness brand are “categorically untrue”. ... More

Xponential Fitness, the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has announced the opening of its milestone 3,000th studio – a CycleBar in Loveland, Colorado ... More

Flynn Restaurant Group, the world’s largest fast food franchise operator, with ambitions to be the largest global franchise operator across all markets, has entered the ... More