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Second Cup Coffee has hired Kim Rezk as chief of staff and transformation as it prepares for international expansion.

KFC's U.S. comeback plan continues to navigate a competitive QSR environment, with the Popcorn Chicken generating a strong consumer response.

KFC debuts KFC Muse in Dubai with new design and menu

The infrared fitness franchise has added 100 locations since hitting 800 late last year and now serves more than 400,000 members globally

The Netherlands-based multi-brand operator, which manages over 60 clubs, has expanded into the Middle East through a joint venture in Dubai Marina.

Enhance, a Dubai-based personal training software platform for high-value, low-price (HVLP) gyms, has raised $18.2 million in equity and debt funding as it aims to scale in the U.S.

Revl launches Underground, a fitness racing event with 48 racers.

The Texas-based burger franchise has signed a master franchise agreement with Great Foods USA to develop locations across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries & Shakes recently signed a master franchise license agreement with Great USA Foods LLC- led by partners Nizar Shalwani and Roma Subazali- to expand its footprint in the United Arab Emirates.

Texas-based burger franchise MOOYAH has partnered with Great USA Foods LLC to expand the brand into Dubai and Abu Dhabi.

The health restoration brand is rapidly scaling its footprint through franchising and strategic acquisitions, targeting 26 open locations by the end of the year.

The UAE operation is led by Peter Matthews, Group CEO of CENTURY 21 UAE and India, whose oversight spans the brand’s presence across South Asia and the Middle East.

Chipotle’s CFO highlights aggressive international growth plans through a mix of company-operated units in Europe and franchise partnerships in new global markets.

Hotworx builds a new category in fitness with infrared sauna

The Amsterdam wellness brand makes its drop-in debut at Othership Flatiron with a two-day pop-up pairing music-led movement with sauna, ice and breathwork for the deeper-seeker set

The Middle East’s largest gym chain is integrating Hyrox-specific training and multi-club competitions across its facilities in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates.

It was a foregone conclusion that fitness would see rapid AI adoption, but now, just four months into the year, we are beginning to see how it’s showing up in gyms and boutique fitness studios — and who is leading the way.

Razzamataz is an established and well regarded brand in the UK with more than 25 years in operation and backed by the BBC’s Dragons’ Den.

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Hotworx has crossed a new benchmark in its fast-paced global expansion, opening its 800th studio just eight years after the brand debuted its infrared fitness concept in 2017.

Anytime Fitness is cementing its Middle East growth push with the grand opening of its first club in Dubai.

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Hotworx expands 24-hour infrared fitness concept in US and abroad

If you live in America, there’s a decent chance you’ve come across one of Hotworx’s nearly 800 studio locations.