fitness operators news

More than a third of consumers are working out more than before the pandemic, but they miss the personal connection that the gym offers, reveals ... More

LifeFit Group has added regional club operator, In Shape, to its growing portfolio of brands. In Shape operates 13 clubs across the Stuttgart and Ulm ... More

Trib3 is accelerating the pace of its expansion plans with a multi-site development deal across Greece and Cyprus. The latest deal will see 10 Trib3 ... More

The founders of boutique operator Digme Fitness have dismissed reports in the UK's national press which claimed that the company has "collapsed". The Times and ... More

Health and fitness operators, wellness brands and other industry organisations wanting to help the aid efforts in Ukraine have been given a list of charities ... More

Membership-management software company, Clubessential Holdings, announced the acquisition of Innovatise, the company behind myFitApp, the leading member app and hybrid business platform for gyms and ... More

Caoimhe Bamber, co-founder of Digme Fitness, has described a recent Daily Telegraph article which claimed the chain was on the verge of collapse as "misleading". ... More

Trib3 will open a studio in Ealing, West London in March, marking the boutique brand's entry into the capital's fitness market. The 36-trainer capacity site ... More

Boutique chain Trib3 will become one of the first fitness operators to establish a presence in the metaverse, making its workouts available in The Sandbox. ... More

United Fitness Brands (UFB) has added London-based operator Triyoga to its portfolio. Triyoga, which operates five studios across London, UK, is the fourth brand to ... More

Pure Gym has dropped plans for an IPO which it revealed in August, opting instead to raise £300m through an equity deal with investment firm, ... More

Les Mills has launched a new solution to help fitness operators transform space in their clubs into premium boutique studios. Called Les Mills Boutique, the ... More

An award celebrating outstanding individuals in the fitness sector is to be named in honour of Jan Spaticchia, who passed away suddenly earlier this year. ... More

The Pingdemic of people receiving notifications on their phones, telling them to self-isolate because of contact with COVID-19 cases, is threatening to create staff shortages ... More

The Gym Group has extended its partnership with digital fitness platform Fiit, becoming the first budget gym operator to offer its members a hybrid club-in-club ... More

Australian HIIT chain F45 Training has filed a notification to list on the New York Stock Exchange. The franchised studio operator hasn't announced a date ... More

The number of active memberships across European health clubs fell by roughly 10 million – or 15.4 per cent – during 2020, a year defined ... More

After months of lockdown, people all over the world are returning to the gym with great enthusiasm. They are doing it rapidly and with an ... More

Gymbox has signed a partnership agreement to provide members of flexible workspace provider WeWork with both in-person and on-demand fitness classes. WeWork members will gain ... More

Health clubs, leisure centres and studios in England have opened today (12 April) for the first time during 2021. Some opened their doors to exercisers ... More

Scotland’s health clubs and leisure centres can now begin to prepare for reopening, after First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that indoor fitness facilities can open ... More

Rene Moos, CEO of European health club giant Basic-Fit, has described 2020 as the most difficult faced by the group – but remains positive about ... More

Spanish capital Madrid has been hailed as an example of a city which understands the importance of gyms and other physical activity facilities in the ... More

Les Mills has launched a new digital content solution to support health and fitness operators in engaging their members outside the four walls of their ... More

The global fitness industry has been shocked and saddened by the death of Steve Tharrett, co-founder of industry insight firm, ClubIntel, on 22 December. Tharrett ... More