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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

The Francis Hotel has opened its spa following a £14 million (US$17.8 million, €16.4 million) renovation of the entire property, which is located in a ... More

Champneys has opened its first European property in decades at the 135-key Gran Marbella Resort Beach Club, which debuted in Q2 last year on Real ... More

Sport England’s continuous improvement tool, Quest, is being updated for 2026 with two new products to simplify the process – Quest for Facilities for individual ... 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

Gold’s Gym UK is being   investigated about hidden online costs by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) using new powers under the Digital ... More

Spa Well has launched a CIBTAC-endorsed course to provide spa leaders with financial and commercial skills. Spa Well is an organisation founded by Sara Young, ... More

Spa and wellness professionals will hear from more than 30 industry speakers during the Wellness Hospitality Conference on 2 December at the NH Hotel Milano ... More

Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at the UK Active Awards 2025 on 31 October. The Swimming ... More

Mandarin Oriental has opened its second property in Dubai, UAE, called Mandarin Oriental Downtown Dubai in the 303-metre Wasl Tower, and the group’s first re-branded ... More

Club Pilates has signed a master franchise agreement in Thailand, for 20 studios in Bangkok, the municipality and Chonburi Province. The first studio opens in ... More

Former British Olympic gymnast Ellie Downie MBE will host an intensive fitness retreat at Paradis Beachcomber Golf Resort and Spa in Mauritius between 3-7 April ... More

The first edition of an industry event called the Africa Wellness Congress will take place between 13-14 October at the Es Saadi Marrakech Resort in ... More

Dior has opened its first permanent spa in the US at its renovated four-floor flagship shop, House of Dior, in New York City. The spa ... More

House of Grey Wolfe, a luxury lifestyle brand, has launched its first collection of products at The Mayfair Spa at Four Seasons London at Park ... 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

Suzanne Holbrook, global leader of spa, fitness and wellness operations for Marriott International, has told Spa Business the company plans to establish a strong voice ... More

The resilience of the UK fitness sector and its thirst for innovation was evident at Elevate which took place in London last week. Key takeaways ... More

Jumeirah invited guests at its 15 destinations around the world to take part in immersive wellness experiences for Global Wellness Day on 14 June. The ... More

W3Spa EMEA, an event produced by We Work Well, connected buyers and suppliers in the spa and wellness industry between 3-6 June at the Hilton ... 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

Former president of Xponential Fitness, Sarah Luna, has revealed the next step in her career. Luna is the CEO of a new start-up reformer Pilates ... More

Global boutique franchisor, Xponential Fitness has posted a net loss of US$98.7 million for the full year and is re-stating its 2023 financial position. This ... More

A new online platform and app called Spa Well has launched today (17 March) to provide the international industry with a space for connection, collaboration, ... More

Don’t wait for the government, or the NHS, to provide the solutions or the budget, just get on with it was a key takeaway from ... More