
How Top US Fitness Operators Are Thinking About Global Expansion
Executives from Crunch Fitness, Purpose Brands, and Barry’s discuss strategies for scaling boutique and big-box fitness concepts across international markets.
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Executives from Crunch Fitness, Purpose Brands, and Barry’s discuss strategies for scaling boutique and big-box fitness concepts across international markets.

Crunch Fitness opens first gym in India, plans 75 locations

Private equity firm TPG is mulling a potential sale of high-value, low-price (HVLP) fitness leader Crunch Fitness that could value the gym operator at more than $1.5 billion, according to Reuters.

Crunch Fitness CEO Jim Rowley expects to open 2 gyms per week in 2025

Crunch Fitness franchisee JF Fitness receives investment to grow in Southeast.

Crunch Fitness, the rapidly growing gym franchise with over 460 locations and 2.5 million members, is gearing up for international expansion.

Xponential Fitness loses two executives, adds one to Lindora team.

At least 50 Pure Barre and YogaSix studios are expected to open in Japan after Xponential Fitness signed a master franchise agreement with Osaka-based Sunpark Co.

The Xponential Fitness-owned Club Pilates and Self Esteem Brands-owned Anytime Fitness have announced significant deals that will advance the fitness industry in France while also propelling their companies’ global expansion plans.

StretchLab is continuing to expand at breakneck speed, with the Xponential Fitness-owned assisted stretching brand signing its first master franchise agreement in Japan.
Xponential Fitness has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for Rumble and AKT.
Xponential Fitness signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Portugal for its Club Pilates brand, licensing a minimum of 20 studios over 10 years.
Xponential Fitness signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Kuwait for its brands Rumble, Club Pilates, StretchLab, and CycleBar.
Xponential Fitness has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for CycleBar, expanding its presence in the country.

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Club Pilates signed a Master Franchise Agreement in the United Kingdom, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, with the first studio expected to open in 2023.

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Xponential Fitness signs Mexico master franchise deal for three brands.

Xponential Fitness signs Master Franchise in New Zealand for three brands.

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Rumble, a boxing-inspired boutique fitness brand, signs a Master Franchise Agreement in Australia, expanding the brand's global footprint.
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