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Smiling in the image are Deanna Hasni, founder of Joya Yoga; California First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom; Bob Rodger, CEO of Fitness 19; Gina Baski, founder of TrifitLA; Francesca Schuler, president of California Fitness Alliance; and Don Dickerson, vice president of Fitness SF.

California Fitness Alliance Signs the Equal Pay Pledge

The California Equal Pay Pledge signee employees over 170,000 people in more than 4,000 fitness locations across the state.

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Luck Down Under: Affirm Waives Outstanding Loans for Peloton Owners in Australia

Affirm is no longer a financing option for Peloton products in Australia as of Feb 28; Australians can use BNPL firm Zip.

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Technogym Reports Record Revenues in 2022

Technogym says its 2022 results have even more impact considering the need to adjust prices due to higher costs while maintaining stability.

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Bikram Yoga Acquired by KPC Group

KPC Group has its healthcare services integrated into hospitals, medical groups, and pre- & post-acute care facilities in the US and India.

Vitamin Shoppe received acquisition offer

The Vitamin Shoppe Operator Receives Unsolicited Non-Binding Acquisition Proposal for All Outstanding Shares

With the shares acquisition offer, The Vitamin Shoppe parent Franchise Group is valued at $1.05 billion per Retail Dive.

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Tennis Champ & Entrepreneur Venus Williams Joins Topspin, Private Equity Firm

Private equity firm Topspin focuses on companies that sell consumer essentials & leverage digital marketing & e-commerce platforms for...

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Foot Locker Closing 400 Stores by 2026, Reveals ‘Lace Up’ Strategy

Foot Locker announced the closure of 400 stores by 2026 at the Investor Day conference in New York Monday.

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Report: Equinox May Pay $36M as Court Grants Preliminary Approval of Wage & Hour Class Action Settlement; Lead Attorney Issues Comment

Equinox would be paying to over 15,000 employees, who worked in CA Apr 3, 2015,-Dec 31, 2022, as part of the class action settlement.

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Outfit Training is Open to Franchisees

OutFit uses mobile training vans that are fully equipped with TRX's equipment, weather-mitigating designs, & energizing soundtracks.

Actress & Kinship Ventures principal Gwyneth Paltrow smiling

Report: Health & Wellness Guru Gwyneth Paltrow’s VC Firm, Kinship Ventures, Looks to Raise $75M

Kinship Ventures says on LinkedIn that it has fewer than five people on the team and is experiencing 'rapid growth.'