
Former Xponential CEO Anthony Geisler Talks Fitness Franchising, Rise of GLP-1s
Anthony Geisler founded Xponential Fitness in 2017, building it into the world’s largest fitness and wellness franchisor.
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Anthony Geisler founded Xponential Fitness in 2017, building it into the world’s largest fitness and wellness franchisor.

BFT signs master franchise agreement to expand in Scandinavia with 20 studios in 5 years

Xponential Fitness has appointed former Taco Bell CEO Mark King as its new leader — news that caused the boutique fitness and wellness franchisor’s shares to soar.

Xponential Fitness has completed the divestiture of indoor rowing brand Row House to emerging health and wellness franchisor Extraordinary Brands, which follows a similar move Xponential made earlier this year with the sale of Stride Fitness.

Anthony Geisler, who has served as CEO of Xponential Fitness since he founded the brand in 2017, has been removed from his duties by Xponential’s board and is suspended indefinitely, effective immediately.

Xponential Fitness increased revenue by 12% in the first quarter of 2024 to $79.5 million, up from $70.7 million in the prior-year period, and is encouraged by the demand for Lindora, its most recent acquisition that pro

Club Pilates, the wildly successful Xponential Fitness-owned brand, has hit a new record with the opening of its 1,000th location, in Portland, Oregon, underscoring Pilates’ position as one of the most in-demand fitness modalities.

Xponential Fitness, the boutique fitness and wellness franchisor overseeing ten brands, opened an average of one and a half new studios each day in 2023 — a feat founder and CEO Anthony Geisler said can continue this yea

Xponential Fitness, having recently acquired Lindora metabolic health clinics in a push into the weight loss medication sector, has completed the divestiture of its treadmill-based interval training Stride Fitness brand

Two leading Xponential Fitness brands, CycleBar and Pure Barre, are honoring American Heart Month this February with a new strength-based class format offered by the indoor cycling brand and joint heart-health initiatives.

Xponential Fitness has shown increased membership numbers, studio visits and sales growth in 2023 — stats the global boutique fitness and wellness franchisor is touting amid its participation at the ICR 2024 Conference a

Xponential-backed BFT expands to Europe and US with 300 licenses sold

Xponential Fitness, a boutique fitness franchisor with a portfolio of eleven fitness and wellness brands, is collaborating with the American Cancer Society on an upcoming national partnership launching in January.

Boutique fitness franchisor Xponential Fitness is closing out 2023 with a bang — making a play in the weight-loss medication and metabolic health space with its acquisition of Lindora and, now, partnering with Julianne H

Xponential Fitness acquires Lindora, a weight loss clinic chain with 31 locations.

Xponential Fitness in talks to acquire 11th brand, CEO confirms

Xponential Fitness, which has been steadily growing its boutique fitness footprint domestically, internationally as well as in the metaverse, has reported strong Q3 2023 results, with a total revenue increase of $16.7 mi

Xponential Fitness has named Bob Kaufman as its president of international as the global boutique fitness franchisor plots its continued international expansion.

When Shaun Grove first started with Club Pilates back in 2015, Pilates itself was still a relatively niche exercise modality with limited brand awareness.

Although Lululemon has forged a five-year strategic partnership with Peloton and is phasing out its connected fitness Mirror, the brand confirms it is continuing its relationship with Xponential Fitness.

Boutique fitness franchisor Xponential Fitness made two noteworthy announcements as part of its inaugural Analyst and Investor Day, including a new partnership with corporate well-being platform Gympass and the hiring of

Xponential Fitness has announced its second quarter results for 2023, growing revenue 30% to $77.3 million and increasing North American system-wide sales 37% to $341.3 million compared to the same period last year.

Heather Rhyu opens three Club Pilates studios in Westchester County

After being dubbed a house of cards on the verge of collapse by a short-seller report published last week, Xponential Fitness is fighting back and appears to have the support of Wall Street analysts, who believe the bout