Health and Fitness Club Industry News: Chains
Sunday, August 9th, 2026
Xponential Fitness and Lululemon Announce Renewal of Partnership
Posted: June 9, 2023 in Chains, Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, and lululemon announce the renewal of their partnership, bringing an expanded selection of digital workouts to lululemon Studio. Xponential Fitness will soon be increasing the number of workouts from Pure Barre, Rumble, AKT and YogaSix on the lululemon Studio platform. This collaboration builds upon the success of the initial launch last October and further enhances the offerings available to lululemon Studio members. Read More...
Xponential Announces Master Franchise Agreement for StretchLab in Japan
Posted: May 10, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) announces it has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for StretchLab, the world’s largest assisted stretching brand. The agreement provides the Master Franchisee with the opportunity to license at least 40 StretchLab studios in Japan to potential franchisees over the next 10 years. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Makes Strong Showing on 2023 Entrepreneur Lists
Posted: May 3, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, continues to lead the boutique fitness industry, announces that the majority of its brands have been ranked on Entrepreneur Magazine’s coveted New & Emerging Franchises list, the Fastest-Growing Franchises list and the Top Global Franchises List. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Takes on the Seas with Launch of Pure Barre, YogaSix and StretchLab Experiences on Princess Cruises
Posted: February 23, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has ushered in a new wave of boutique fitness as three of its brands debuted experiences this week on Princess Cruises. Pure Barre, YogaSix and StretchLab fitness classes are now available to guests onboard, with additional brand experiences to follow soon, including Club Pilates, CycleBar and STRIDE Fitness. Read More...
FitnessOnDemand Named Exclusive Hardware Supplier for In-studio Streaming for Xponential Fitness
Posted: February 20, 2023 in Chains, Suppliers
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FitnessOnDemand, a global leader in the collection, curation and provision of high-quality, premium digital fitness content, announces it has been named the exclusive hardware supplier for in-studio streaming for Xponential Fitness’ more than 2,500 studios nationwide. Effective immediately, FitnessOnDemand will provide Xponential+ content for their portfolio of ten world-class brands, creating a premium, seamless, in-studio digital experience for more than 590,000 studio members. Read More...
Majority of Xponential Fitness Brands Rank on Entrepreneur’s 2023 Franchise 500
Posted: January 18, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, announces that six of its ten brands have earned rankings on Entrepreneur’s 2023 Franchise 500 list, the first time that more than half of the company’s portfolio has been recognized in the same year. Read More...
Pure Barre Welcomes 2023 with New Class Format, Pure Barre Align
Posted: January 5, 2023 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Pure Barre, an Xponential Fitness brand offering the most effective full-body barre workout, announces the launch of its newest class format focused on balance, flexibility and strength, called Pure Barre Align. Read More...
Xponential Fitness Signs Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for Rumble and AKT
Posted: December 5, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, announces it has signed a Master Franchise Agreement in Japan for Rumble and AKT. The agreement was signed with Wellness X Asia, Xponential’s existing Master Franchise Partner in Japan for Club Pilates and CycleBar. The agreement provides the Master Franchise Partner with the opportunity to license a minimum of 100 new studios over the next eight years, across the two brands. Read More...
StretchLab Receives Accreditation of Brand’s Flexologist Training Program from the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE)
Posted: November 23, 2022 in Chains
IRVINE, CA - StretchLab, the world’s first and largest assisted stretching franchise, announces the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) has accredited its proprietary Flexologist Training Program (FTP) for a five-year period. This accreditation means that all Flexologists trained through StretchLab after August 2022 will now hold a nationally recognized certificate in assisted stretching. Read More...
Xponential Fitness and Aktiv Solutions Launch Xponential+ Functional Training Experiences
Posted: November 17, 2022 in Chains, Suppliers
IRVINE, CA - Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF), the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, and Aktiv Solutions (“Aktiv”), a leader in functional fitness facility design and supply, have partnered to integrate a one-of-a-kind series of immersive exercise equipment experiences tailored specifically for amenities located within leading hotels and resorts, corporate campuses and high-end multi-family housing properties and universities. Read More...
