Fitness Franchise
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.
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.
Crunch Fitness Accelerates Expansion Pace, Plans 100 New Gyms This Year
Crunch Fitness boosted its leasing activity nearly 50% year-over-year and added 91 locations in 2025, according to CoStar data.
Strong Pilates Enters California With WeHo Studio Amid US Expansion Push
Strong Pilates has officially entered the California market, opening its first Golden State studio in West Hollywood.
Pvolve Adds Tower 28 Skincare Products to Studios Nationwide
Functional fitness brand Pvolve is rolling out Tower 28’s SOS Skincare line across its 30+ studios, expanding wellness beyond the workout.
Pilates Addiction Keeps Expanding, Surpassing 250 Franchise Agreements
Less than a year after its launch, Pilates Addiction is accelerating growth into 2026 as demand for reformer-based workouts climbs.
Bodybar Pilates Plans To Double Studio Footprint in 2026
Bodybar Pilates is maintaining an aggressive expansion plan after a successful 2025, which saw 27 new studio openings to reach 73 total.
LA Fitness Adds AI-Powered Basketball Courts From Shoot 360
Select West Coast LA Fitness gyms will offer AI-powered, motion-tracking basketball courts that feature NBA-level training tech.
Treadmill Concept Stride Fitness Rebrands Around Strength Training
To fuel a comeback, Stride Fitness is removing treadmills and adding more strength training equipment, while embracing trends like recovery and Hyrox.
Noah Neiman’s The Pack Plans To Franchise in US, Internationally
Founded by Neiman and fellow Rumble Boxing co-founder Andy Stenzler in 2025, The Pack is already preparing to scale beyond New York City.
