Finance

man and woman work out on Planet Fitness gym equipment

Planet Fitness Plans Black Card Price Hike, Tests Premium Wellness Amenities

Planet Fitness raised its 2025 outlook after a strong third quarter and revealed plans to increase its Black Card membership price in 2026.

The exterior of a new Life Time gym in Illinois.

Life Time Posts Another Strong Quarter, Eyes Longevity Program Expansion

Life Time raised its full-year guidance as the operator plans to expand its Miora longevity clinics, AI app and supplement line.

Bay Club Acquires Seattle’s Arena Sports, Adding Family-Centric Facilities

Bay Club expands its Greater Seattle Campus with the acquisition of Arena Sports, adding five family-focused facilities.

Bevel Lands $10M To Expand Health App Uniting Wearables & AI

Bevel raises $10M from General Catalyst to expand its AI health platform that unites wearables with health data in one place.

Recess Raises $30M Amid Functional Beverage Boom, Taps Ex-Nutrabolt Exec

Recess, a pioneer in the relaxation beverage space, raised $30M in Series B funding and named former Nutrabolt exec Kyle Thomas as co-CEO.

Bryan Johnson’s Longevity Startup Raises $60M, Attracts Big-Name Investors

Bryan Johnson has raised $60 million for Blueprint as celebrity investors back his push to take longevity supplements and anti-aging services mainstream.

exterior of an EoS Fitness gym

EoS Fitness Acquires Gold’s Gym Clubs in Southern California

EoS Fitness has acquired 23 Gold’s Gym SoCal clubs, expanding its footprint by nearly 20% and strengthening its position in the low-price gym vertical.

Walla dashboard

Walla Adds $5M for AI-Powered Fitness Studio Performance Software

Walla leverages AI to help boutique fitness owners achieve profitability rather than just "track operations," its CEO says.

people participate in a yoga class on the beach

Social Fitness Platform Sweatpals Raises $12M To Fuel the ‘Daylife Movement’

Sweatpals connects users with in-person fitness classes, events and experiences. It also offers business tools for trainers and organizers.

a man working out at Basic-Fit

Basic-Fit Acquiring Clever Fit in $186M+ Deal To Expand in Europe

Basic-Fit is acquiring Clever Fit for up to €175 million ($204 million), entering franchising and boosting its footprint to 2,150 clubs.