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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

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

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

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

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

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

Basic-Fit has acquired German franchise, Clever Fit, taking its estate to 2,150 clubs and making it Europe's biggest owner-operator of gyms by number of sites. ... More

US boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has completed the divestiture of another brand – this time it’s Lindora the metabolic health business. When Lindora was acquired ... More

Xponential Fitness has appointed finance and private equity expert, Rachel Lee, to the board of directors, to guide “thoughtful growth.” Lee, who will also serve ... More

Tenreformer, the dynamic reformer Pilates franchise from Ten Pilates has secured its first site, in Islington, London. Ten Pilates, which has been operating in London ... More

Poland’s largest gym franchise, Xtreme Fitness Gyms, has become the official Polish partner for fitness racing giant, Hyrox. Starting this month, select Xtreme Fitness Gyms ... More

Boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness struck an optimistic tone when releasing its Q2 results, introducing Mike Nuzzo as CEO and reiterating plans to focus on core ... More

On the 10-year anniversary of being a public company, US franchise giant, Planet Fitness, celebrates strong second quarter results, reflecting the buoyant and growing American ... More

Xponential Fitness has today announced the appointment of Mike Nuzzo as CEO, effective immediately. Mark King, who announced his retirement for health reasons in May ... More

Pause, a US recovery franchise, has partnered with holistic programming platform Alo Moves to deliver on-demand breathwork and meditation. Pause is currently on track to ... More

Xponential Fitness has offloaded two more of its brands – indoor cycling concept, CycleBar and boxing brand, Rumble, which it bought in 2021, with both ... More

Shares in Xponential Fitness are rising following the news that the US Securities and Exchange Commission investigation (SEC) into the company has closed with no ... 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

CEO of Xponential Fitness, Mark King, is retiring due to health reasons and will leave once a successor has been found, after overseeing the transition. ... More

Former Xponential Fitness founder and CEO, Anthony Geisler, has been revealed as the founder of new boutique franchisor, Sequel Brands, and has recruited a number ... More

Lift Brands has announced the sale of its shares in 9Round Kickboxing Fitness to global parent company, Striking Brands. Lift had been holding a 40 ... More

Private equity firm, Leonard Green & Partners is acquiring a majority interest in Crunch Fitness from TPG Growth and Crunch’s minority shareholders. Since TPG invested ... More

Jetts Fitness, the gym franchise known for its no lock-in contracts, flexible access and value-for-money membership options, is expanding into India via its Jetts Fitness ... More