Fitness Franchises and Opportunies
Thinking of becoming a franchise operator? There are so many different fitness franchises in the Australian fitness industry and it can be hard to know where to start. We’re on a mission to connect with some of the big players as well as the lesser-known brands to help you become informed about the fitness franchise opportunities available.
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Gold’s Gym Expands Australian Footprint With New Brisbane Site Announced
Iconic global brand, Gold’s Gym is set to take over the site of Brisbane’s first big box gym in Yeerongpilly. The former World Gym premises opened in 2008 and underwent a sudden debranding in mid 2023. The announcement by Gold’s Gym to seize the site is the latest move in their plans to become a
5 Years On: Air Locker’s Roman Brady Shares Lessons Learned
From opening his first studio with no pre-selling of memberships, no CRM, and a turnout of just 24 people on opening day, Air Locker Training’s founder, Roman Brady has been on an intense learning curve, complete with its ups and downs, over the past four years. The altitude training brand has soared in popularity despite
Body Fit Training: What to Expect at BFT
As part of getting around to connect with as many fitness professionals as possible this year, the team at What’s New in Fitness are also road-testing some of the fitness offerings that are on offer. If you, or someone you know is stuck in an exercise routine that’s about as exciting as a plain cheese
Introducing Gamification in Workouts: The Secret to Motivation and Results
Thanks to Prue Harvey, Education Coordinator at BFT, for this article. The concept of gamification is nothing new in fitness – think Apple watches, heart rate monitors, etc – but how it’s executed can change the game for your product or business. The use of gamification in workouts has been showing increasing popularity, from virtual
Boutique Fitness Studios Bringing the US’s Hottest Fitness Brands to Australia
Brendan James and Matt Gordin are brothers-in-law and close friends, who have secured the master franchising rights to Rumble Boxing in Australia under their brand, Boutique Fitness Studios. The duo also have exclusive rights to Club Pilates, CycleBar, and StretchLab, all of which are extremely popular US brands that fall under the Xponential Fitness banner.
KX Pilates Announce $20,000 Travel Grant for Aussie Entrepreneurs
Reflecting on his own experience of travel that led to the creation of one of Australia’s leading fitness franchises, KX Pilates founder Aaron Smith has partnered with KX Pilates to offer an Entrepreneur Travel Grant of $20,000. The grant coincides with the launch of Aaron’s new book, Define Yourself, which looks at his own journey
Fitstop Rapidly Expands their Functional Fitness Footprint
With Aussies all across the country embracing the freedom of returning to the gym, the demand for functional fitness has soared, and Fitstop, a rapidly growing fitness brand, is reaping the benefits. Fitstop is looking to become the next big thing in the group training and functional fitness arena. Their ambitious goal is to establish
HYROX Australia: The Fitness Race for Everybody
Get ready, Australia! HYROX, referred to as the World Series of Fitness Racing, is hitting our shores with two events on the cards so far. The first race will be held in Sydney on August 12th, followed by Melbourne on August 26th. What is HYROX? HYROX launched in Germany back in 2017 and is now
Anytime Fitness announce new franchise opportunities and SmartCoaching app
Anytime Fitness, the world’s largest fitness club brand, and fastest-growing fitness franchise have come up with a new small club format, which is pretty exciting. Basically, this means they can now welcome new franchise owners in areas where they couldn’t before due to high demand. Plus, it’s great news for the 600,000+ members because they’ll
What is Air Locker Training?
Article updated October, 2023. Founder and CEO of Air Locker Training, Roman Brady believes that anything is possible if you have a strong belief in yourself and consistently work towards achieving your goals. As an ex-footy player, Roman Brady is no stranger to serious training. He’s also an MBA student at Newcastle University, with a
Australian Gym Chain Plus Fitness 24/7 Expands into Singapore
This week saw Australian gym chain, Plus Fitness 24/7 announce the opening of it’s first gym in Singapore, making it the fourth country for the gym chain to establish in. Recently appointed Plus Fitness Singapore Master Franchisee’s Darryl and Amanda Ayris, plan to establish 25 gyms in the next 3 years with 9 Franchise Territories
Plus Fitness ‘Lift Yourself Up’ Campaign Raises Much Need Funds For Beyond Blue
Continuing their relationship as a partner of Beyond Blue, 24 hour gym chain Plus Fitness has raised $70,000 for Beyond Blue during its National ‘Lift Yourself Up’ campaign which it ran across Australia and New Zealand during August. Their national initiative saw over 150 of its Australian-based franchisees join together to run a campaign that
Garage To $8.5m In 2 Years
Australian fitness franchise Fitstop, has achieved $8.5 million in revenue in just its first two years of operation, with its founders claiming to operate contrary to the “business-in-a-box” model often associated with franchising. Fitstop is a Queensland-headquartered fitness franchise, which was founded in a home garage by Peter Hull and Richard Bell. The business currently
Orangetheory Fitness Franchise Launch Hotel Pop-Up Gyms
High-end gym chain Orangetheory is testing out pop-ups for the first time. The company, which operates 1,000 gyms in 16 countries (16 in Australia), is launching them to reach a new customer segment — travellers. Orangetheory launched its first pop-up location in December 2018 at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, a Hilton-owned Waldorf Astoria
Anytime Fitness Hit 500 In Australia
Anytime Fitness, the largest gym chain in Australia, announced the opening of its 500th club, marking a major milestone for its Australian and global fitness community. Queensland’s Goodna has been revealed as Anytime Fitness’ 500th club location, and today the gym officially opens its doors to the public. The club’s proud owner, Jordan Cowen, is