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11 Nov 2026 Vesalius Longevity Labs raises $6.5M backed by Equinox chair, Elevate smoothie bar raises $2.7M & Nord Gyms opens in London Read Listen· 5 min
10 Nov 2026 Virgin Active acquires Holmes Place Germany for €135m, DJs in gyms & Generation Ü fitness study Read Listen· 5 min
09 Nov 2026 Reborne Longevity enters administration, HFA launches foot-traffic benchmark tool & WHOOP heads to Ulta Beauty Read Listen· 5 min
08 Nov 2026 Planet Fitness acquires Be-Fit for €102.5m, Keybanc raises PLNT target & GWI wellness economy hits US$7.5trn Read Listen· 5 min
06 Nov 2026 HOTWORX reaches 913 locations on a simplicity model, Strong Pilates targets 20 UK studios in 2027 & DSSV flags wide fitness variation in adults 60–75 Read Listen· 5 min
05 Nov 2026 VersaClimber ownership shifts to Schieffer & Siegrist, OBSESS raises $316K & DSSV launches 2027 German fitness survey Read Listen· 5 min
04 Nov 2026 Arcana launches NYC multi-studio membership at $325/month, Kimberly-Clark closes $48.7B Kenvue deal & St Clement hotel merges medical and fitness Read Listen· 5 min
03 Nov 2026 Equinox names Brendan Whitworth CEO with $1B growth plan & Mark Mastrov opens $10M Las Vegas club in 2027 Read Listen· 5 min
02 Nov 2026 Fund 1 bids to take Xponential private, Whoop signs LeBron James & Chuze adds Reformer Pilates Read Listen· 5 min
01 Nov 2026 Founders Club launches as all-in-one training and medical wellness concept, Runna data shows 52% of Gen Z want to marathon but 7% act & Stryv raises $11.5M Read Listen· 5 min
30 Oct 2026 Providence acquires Fitness Park, Fitness First opens HYROX club in Hamburg & Ozlo raises $22M for sleep tech Read Listen· 5 min
29 Oct 2026 Intake Breathing raises $62M for nasal dilator, Garmin fitness revenue hits $694M & Ozwell triples recovery usage Read Listen· 5 min
28 Oct 2026 SATS Q3 EBITDA up 22% on higher revenue per member & Oura Ring 5 launches in India Read Listen· 5 min
27 Oct 2026 Whoop hits $10.1B valuation, Mark Mastrov enters HFA Hall of Fame & BODY20 targets women with strength focus Read Listen· 5 min
26 Oct 2026 PureGym buys NonStop Gym for £235m, Mariana Tek churn signals & Good Soul Hunting on GM hiring Read Listen· 5 min
23 Oct 2026 Orangetheory adds Apple Watch tracking for $99, Club Studio plans two LA openings & JOHN REED launches in Stuttgart Read Listen· 5 min
22 Oct 2026 Club Pilates nears 1500 locations with new class format, Municipal Gym opens in December & HCM Invest launches in London Read Listen· 5 min
21 Oct 2026 ACSM names wearable tech top fitness trend for 2027, Fitness On Demand adds 99 Mvmnt workouts & Unravel Health raises €2.5M Read Listen· 5 min