Boutique Fitness

‘Apple and Google’: Inside New York Pilates’ Defiance of Private Equity

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.

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FitGrid, Studio Grow Bring New Competitive Intelligence Tools to Boutique Fitness

Studio Grow will adopt FitGrid as its core comparative intelligence layer, giving its team access to standardized metrics and cross-booking-platform benchmarks. 

Alo Partners With Female-Owned Fitness Studios for Women’s Day Activation

To celebrate International Women’s Day, Alo is hosting classes at over 100 female-owned fitness studios across nine different countries.

UBX Pilots Traditional Gym Model Inside a Boutique Fitness Studio

Boxing and strength franchise UBX is launching a hybrid boutique fitness and big-box gym add-on for members and franchisees.

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Xponential Fitness Agrees To Pay Nearly $40M in Settlements, Shares Plunge

Xponential Fitness agreed to a proposed $17 million FTC payment and finalized a $22.75 million franchisee settlement as its shares plunged.

UFC GYM Jiu-Jitsu

Why Combat Sports Are Fitness’ Most Promising Vertical

UFC GYM is bullish on growth in the sector as more people recognize the mental and physical benefits of activities like boxing and Jiu-Jitsu

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ClassPass Tops $3B in Partner Revenue in Newly Released Metrics

ClassPass says it's generated $3.1 billion in revenue for fitness studios, citing new data amid ongoing industry debate over the platform's benefits.

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Franchisee Spotlight: Body Fit Training (BFT) in Little Italy, San Diego

From Australia, to Kuwait to California, this BFT team built community from the ground up with their franchise operation.

The Athletic Clubs Lands Lululemon Collab, Expands to 7 NYC Locations

Lululemon has named social fitness gym The Athletic Clubs as its exclusive NYC gym partner for its new "Yet" activation.

Barry’s Opens 100th Studio With Wall Street Debut, Marking Major Milestone

Barry's now has 100 locations across 19 countries as it accelerates U.S. and international expansion following an investment from Princeton Equity Group.