franchise news & features
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
Insight into the trends and opportunities for growth of the sector over the coming months
HCM Handbook 2015
MD Chris Johnson explains why Pulse is about so much more than just equipment
HCM issue 1 2015
The vice president of Downsize Fitness in the US talks to Kate Cracknell about transforming the lives of an overweight population
HCM issue 1 2015
Health Club Management recently revealed how online gym pass provider
PayasUgym will soon begin testing Bitcoin, potentially paving the way for the
cryptocurrency to become an accepted form of payment across more than
2,000 UK gyms in the PayasUgym network.
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28 Oct 2014
Inspired by his childhood in Africa, Amen Iseghohi launched a chain of back-to-basics gyms that use recycled tyres. He talks to Magali Robathan
HCM issue 10 2014
IHRSA unveils the world’s top health and fitness brands in this year’s Global 25 report
HCM issue 8 2014
The CEO of Life Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about challenging the public health commissioners, and about totally rethinking the model of fitness facilities
HCM issue 8 2014
Dirk Kemmerling gives an overview of Germany's fitness market
HCM issue 4 2014
The Planet Beach franchise has opened a new wellness centre in the state of
Louisiana, with the facility offering guests the use of 'push-button' beauty and
health treatments.
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03 Mar 2014
IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the
fitness industry around the world in the coming year
HCM Handbook 2014
The creators of the wildly popular Guitar Hero franchise – which played a pivotal
role in making music games mainstream – have turned to a new venture which
will incorporate the idea into fitness gaming.
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19 Dec 2013
A report on the third annual Health Club Awards, which took place during LIW in September
HCM issue 11 2013
Trent Brown analyses a new report on the Australian and New Zealand health and fitness markets
HCM issue 11 2013
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has opened the GSK Human
Performance Lab - a science facility that will look to "deepen the understanding
of human performance".
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18 Oct 2013
What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 10 2013
Bård Windingstad and Peter Byman, founders of Evo Fitness in Norway, explain to Kate Cracknell how personal training and IT lie at the very heart of their business model
HCM issue 10 2013
Whether you're looking for weight loss, detox or disease prevention, juicing claims to have the answers. Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 8 2013
Training people to be the positive face of the gym can add vibrancy to your club, says énergie's Jim Durie
HCM issue 5 2013
Are gyms currently maximising the revenue and retention potential of group exercise, asks Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 4 2013
The CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness talks to Kate Cracknell about incentivising healthy living and the company's expansion plans
HCM issue 3 2013
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