Orangetheory news & features
As franchise business Orangetheory Fitness merges with Self Esteem Brands, its CEO tells Kate Cracknell about plans to expand to 10,000 units globally
HCM issue 2 2024
The 2023 IHRSA Global Report reveals a positive long-term outlook for the industry, as operators navigate challenges and embrace growth. Jeff Solsby reports
HCM issue 10 2023
The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers
HCM issue 1 2023
Centred Wellness – a travel and lifestyle platform connecting members with
health and wellness
services and products – has acquired Bua Fit, a UK marketplace providing
outdoor and online fitness
classes. The companies claim that the combined entity is estimated to be
worth around US$25m.
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04 Oct 2022
Orangetheory has introduced a new AI-powered heart-rate tracking system called MaxHR to
boost the personalisation and efficiency of members’ workouts.
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31 Aug 2022
Ohm Fitness, a new franchised fitness studio concept, has opened its first location in
Scottsdale,
Arizona.
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08 Aug 2022
Tech giant Amazon has entered the highly-contested health and fitness tracking market with a huge
splash, launching an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable alongside a subscription service
and smartphone app.
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01 Sep 2020
The franchise sector has investors keen to back businesses with the potential to grow
HCM Handbook 2020
Deloitte’s Alicia Whistlecroft summarises findings from the State of the UK Fitness Industry Report. Budgets and boutiques are challenging the domestic status quo, throwing up a range of new opportunities
HCM Handbook 2020
The industry catalyst has released a new
book: Building a Badass Boutique
HCM issue 3 2020
Biomedical tech specialist InBody USA is launching a network of body composition analysis testing
sites across the US.
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06 Feb 2020
Tech giant Apple is venturing further into the wellness space by launching a new Apple Watch
Connected programme, designed to reward gym members for wearing the watch during their
exercise sessions.
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23 Jan 2020
Is the UK boutique fitness sector capable
of attracting the funding it needs? Alicia
Whistlecroft from Deloitte takes a look
at the level of opportunity
HCM issue 7 2019
Dave Asprey, Silicon Valley hacker and the
creator of Bulletproof coffee has developed
a boutique fitness studio, which uses
technology to upgrade members’ health
HCM issue 5 2019
New operators are queuing up to enter the booming
franchise market. Tom Walker reports
HCM Handbook 2019
Is the boutique boom reaching the peak of its lifecycle? ukactive CEO Steven Ward asks a panel of experts
HCM issue 3 2019
The founder of Xponential Fitness, Anthony Geisler, discusses the secrets behind his success, and tells us why franchising is key to crushing the big box chains
HCM issue 3 2019
Will boutiques work outside major
cities? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM issue 2 2019
IHRSA ranks the world’s top fitness
operators by revenue growth, unit
growth and number of members
HCM issue 10 2018
We take a look at the ambitious budget and mid-market
operators, smaller independently owned chains and
foreign boutiques entering the growing franchise sector
HCM Handbook 2018
Fitness franchises are piling in to the UK. We take a look at the market
HCM issue 4 2018
ClubIntel’s Stephen Tharrett and Mark
Williamson share the industry trends
revealed in the annual report
HCM issue 1 2018
Patricia Amend rounds up the top 25
gyms and health clubs across the globe
HCM issue 9 2017
IHRSA’s Kristen Walsh reports on the many highlights of the recent convention and trade show in Los Angeles, US
HCM issue 5 2017
The boutique studio market
continues to grow and evolve, as
the Association of Fitness Studios’
report shows. Stephen Tharrett
and Mark Williamson tell us more
about how this sector is maturing
HCM Handbook 2017
The chair of the Collective Wellness Group discusses his portfolio of franchise chains and plans for growth
HCM issue 2 2017
A new study assesses the trends in the ever-evolving boutique segment. Steve Tharrett and Mark Williamson report
HCM issue 1 2017
With operators like Orangetheory Fitness putting heart rate training at the core of their offering, we ask our panel of experts where they think the new technology will take us
HCM issue 7 2015
The IHRSA Global 25 presents details of the leading 25 health club operators around the world
HCM issue 7 2015
We round up the expansion plans of a selection of key private sector operators around the world, and offer a snapshot of upcoming UK public sector developments
HCM Handbook 2015
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