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Pilates franchise Bodybar Pilates is reflecting on a successful 2024, which began with 24 locations and grew to nearly 50 studios across the U.S.

Business management software leader Fliip—specializing in multi-location operations like commercial gyms, training facilities, and boxing gyms—has raised $3.2 million in seed funding to fuel its North American expansion,

Software-as-a-service and payments provider Clubessential Holdings has acquired AI-driven platform Momence, which serves fitness studios and gyms and adds to Clubessential’s portfolio of fitness-focused brands, including ClubReady, Exerp and myFitApp.

Unleashed Brands, the parent company of youth enrichment and physical activity centers such as Urban Air, The Little Gym, Premier Martial Arts and more, has dived into a new endeavor with the acquisition of Water Wings Swim School.

New Pvolve studios will soon be in the works for Dallas, Miami, Charlotte and Portland following several new franchise agreements.

Club Pilates expands to Belgium, Luxembourg, and Monaco with 36 studios planned.

Strength and conditioning franchise MADabolic is teaming up with GoRuck, a global leader in rucking gear and experiences, to launch weekly ruck clubs at select MADabolic locations nationwide.

Orangetheory Fitness is enhancing select studios with medical-grade air purifiers following a partnership with Molekule, an air purification technology company.

Sauna and red light therapy franchise Perspire Sauna Studio is gearing up to open seven studios in Colorado’s Boulder, Parker and Fort Collins area following new franchise agreements.

GoSaga, a holding company behind lifestyle brands across wellness, fitness and beauty, has acquired for women-by-women online fitness and wellness community Tone It Up.

Burn Boot Camp has awarded its 600th location in Logan, Utah, on the heels of its seventh consecutive appearance on the 2025 Entrepreneur Franchise 500 list.

Planet Fitness offers $1 down and $15 monthly membership deal.

Luxury country club operator Life Time has unveiled this year’s lineup of athletic events, spanning 11 states and featuring mountain biking, gravel cycling, road running and trail running.

YogaSix, one of Xponential’s many boutique brands within its fitness and wellness portfolio, has officially opened the doors to its first studio in Japan this month and follows its recent entry into Europe with a studio opening in Germany.

F45 Training is celebrating its 2024 wins with bold plans to amplify wellness initiatives, accelerate global growth across its multi-brand portfolio—including FS8 and Vaura—and unveil a reimagined studio design and an en

Movement Gyms scales with 34 locations and climbing, fitness, yoga classes

Perspire Sauna Studio to open 40 new locations this year

Xponential Fitness has strengthened its executive team, naming four key appointments as the boutique fitness and wellness franchisor — which owns leading brands such as Club Pilates, Pure Barre and StretchLab — enters a new year.

JetSet Pilates, the posh Miami-based modern Reformer Pilates brand, is jetting off to the Northeast with a new studio opening this spring in Wellesley, part of Greater Boston.

KT Tape, makers of the popular kinesiology tape used by athletes, personal trainers and fitness consumers, has been acquired by Bridges Consumer Health Care in a move designed to broaden its over-the-counter portfolio.

ClassPass has partnered with D1 Training, an athletic training franchise serving fitness consumers of all ages, giving ClassPass members access to D1 Training’s expert coaching.

C+A Global, a New Jersey-based consumer product retailer, has acquired Power Systems and Dynamax, two suppliers of fitness and athletic performance equipment.

Lauren Cody, a seasoned executive leader in the franchise industry, has been appointed brand president of Orangetheory Fitness, while co-founder and CEO Dave Long will transition to co-chair of the Purpose Brands board into a strategic advisor role.

Gym giant Planet Fitness has announced two key appointments ahead of next month’s Q4 earnings call: Chip Ohlsson as chief development officer and Brian Povinelli as chief marketing officer.