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title: "Equinox IPO: Fitness Company Rumored to Go Public"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/fab64dbf-9fc6-4465-89d3-a8a7f71c1d8b
source: "Athletech News"
original_url: https://athletechnews.com/equinox-ipo-rumor/
author: "Courtney Rehfeldt"
category: "Gym & HVLP"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Gym & HVLP"
topics: ["Finance & M&A"]
published: 2021-10-22T02:32:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:25:29.549Z
image: https://athletechnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/equinox-ipo-rumor-news.jpg
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# Equinox IPO: Fitness Company Rumored to Go Public

**TL;DR:** Equinox, which operates SoulCycle, Rumble, and Blink Fitness, is reportedly in talks for an IPO via a merger with Ares Acquisition Corporation. The luxury gym company previously discussed a deal with a Chamath Palihapitiya-backed SPAC that would have valued Equinox at $7.5 billion.

*By Courtney Rehfeldt, originally published in Athletech News on 2021-10-22. [Read the original](https://athletechnews.com/equinox-ipo-rumor/).*

## Story

Equinox, which operates SoulCycle, Rumble, and Blink Fitness, is reportedly in talks for IPO via a merger with Ares Acquisition Corporation. While representatives declined to comment on the speculation, *Bloomberg* reports that discussions are ongoing.

Earlier this year, Equinox was discussing a deal with Chamath Palihapitiya-backed SPAC, a special purpose acquisition company, that would have potentially valued Equinox at $7.5 billion. A report from Sportico ventured that the luxury gym company was in talks with 12 other SPACs. The talk of a potential deal fizzled out, but sources say Equinox is still entertaining the idea of IPO.

Like many fitness facilities, the company faced some serious struggles during the pandemic. Gym facilities were forced to close all locations in New York, which hurt the local Equinox market. With memberships frozen and revenue lost, there were reports of locations owing back rent, and landlord-led legal disputes were filed.

The first Equinox location opened on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in 1991. The Equinox brand has grown to more than 300 locations in the United States and in London, Toronto, Vancouver, and includes hotels. Back in July, the company also launched the Equinox+ app, which offers seamless access to physical and digital programming with unlimited in-club and on-demand access, personalized scheduling, live classes, activity tracking, and more.

## Entities

- Fitness (sector)
- Athletech News (publication)
- fitness industry (topic)
- Courtney Rehfeldt (person)
- gym expansion (topic)
- Equinox (company)
- Blink Fitness (company)
- ipo (topic)
- Rumble (company)
- SoulCycle (company)
- Ares Management (investor)
- Equinox acquisition of SoulCycle (deal)

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Originally reported by Courtney Rehfeldt, Athletech News (https://athletechnews.com/equinox-ipo-rumor/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/fab64dbf-9fc6-4465-89d3-a8a7f71c1d8b).