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As other Pilates brands race to expand through franchising and PE money, New York Pilates is seeing success with a different approach: prioritizing absolute control.
After years of “gym as a clinic” hype, operators like UFC Gym and Planet Fitness are finally making moves to offer their members access to GLP-1s.
The industry still has work to do to personalize the fitness and wellness experience for female consumers, executives said at the Connected: Health and Fitness Summit.
Canada Basketball is entering into a multiyear partnership with GoodLife Fitness that includes complimentary gym memberships stage joint activations.
Crunch Fitness boosted its leasing activity nearly 50% year-over-year and added 91 locations in 2025, according to CoStar data.
The industry’s biggest operational risk isn’t member churn — it’s workforce instability.
As fitness consumers embrace weightlifting more than ever before, big-box gyms are embracing new offerings such as lifting-only rooms stocked with advanced equipment.
Five Iron Golf is challenging what a fitness space can look like, opening a new members-only gym and wellness center in its Rockefeller Center location.
As Americans tighten their wallets amid economic concerns, they’re strongly embracing budget-friendly gyms like Planet Fitness.
The indoor climbing industry grew 4.7% in 2025 with 53 new gyms opening, even as operators faced economic pressure and rising union activity.
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