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title: "Xponential Fitness Signs Franchise Agreement in Portugal"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/00d764b2-2c95-4d47-849c-5d7b37a4ab54
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20221107_xponential_fitness_signs_franchise_agreement_in_portugal.html
category: "Gym & HVLP"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Gym & HVLP"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2022-11-07T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:06:37.709Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517836357463-d25dfeac3438?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Xponential Fitness Signs Franchise Agreement in Portugal

**TL;DR:** Xponential Fitness signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Portugal for its Club Pilates brand, licensing a minimum of 20 studios over 10 years. The agreement was signed with Porto-based Mitrinha & Libelinha, Lda.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2022-11-07. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20221107_xponential_fitness_signs_franchise_agreement_in_portugal.html).*

## Story

Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) announced today it has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Portugal for its Club Pilates brand. The agreement, signed with Porto-based Mitrinha & Libelinha, Lda., gives the Master Franchisee the opportunity to license a minimum of 20 Club Pilates studios in Portugal over the next 10 years. The Master Franchise partners bring extensive experience scaling globally-recognized consumer retail brands in Portugal.

According to data from the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association, the European fitness industry generates more than $30 billion annually, second only to North America. Recent findings from an Allied Market Research report showed that the European Pilates & yoga studios market size is projected to reach $49.4 million by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 13.05% from 2021 to 2027.

“The Portuguese fitness market is vibrant and growing,” said John Kersh, Chief International Development Officer of Xponential Fitness. “We look forward to working with our partners in Portugal.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Fitness (sector)
- fitness industry (topic)
- Xponential Fitness (company)
- Club Pilates (company)
- master franchise agreement (topic)
- John Kersh (person)
- Portugal (location)
- Allied Market Research (company)
- club pilates (topic)
- portugal expansion (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20221107_xponential_fitness_signs_franchise_agreement_in_portugal.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/00d764b2-2c95-4d47-849c-5d7b37a4ab54).