News, Media & Spotlights
September Headlines Spotlight
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KUN Sports appoints new CEO and celebrates landmark milestone for iN2Fitness expansion with 62 clubs now open
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Strava Prepares for IPO with a $2.2B valuation
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Wellhub and Urban Sports Club unite in $600M deal to create the gold standard for corporate wellness and drive higher employee engagement
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The Australian Government is investing $199.3M (A$300M) in the latest round of the Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP)
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Flex secured $15M in Series A funding to enhance platform, allowing businesses to accept Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) payments
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Model Health lands $1M to turn smartphones into lab-grade movement analysis tools
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CapStone Holdings invests in Hoda Kotb’s new wellness app, called Joy 101
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Xponential Fitness completes divestiture of Lindora to Next Health
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Thrive acquires Bionic Health
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Xplor Technologies acquires Ezypay, enhancing global payment solutions for SaaS platforms in Asia-Pacific
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Swedish sporting goods company WeSports Group acquired Norwegian fitness brand Sportsmaster
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Google launches personal AI wellness and fitness coach for Fitbit and Pixel
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Finnish wearable maker Polar launches Whoop-Like screenless fitness tracker with no subscription needed
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Jetts Fitness diversifies into wellness with launch of BeWell Brands
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Belgian gym group, Jims launches Prime Physio, set to be Belgian’s largest physiotherapy network
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Les Mills launches next generation Smartstep, providing members with a smoother workout experience
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Anytime Fitness Asia celebrates 500th club milestone with simultaneous openings across eight markets
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Snap Fitness's newest location in Ireland opens with global presale record
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Plus Fitness secures major milestone with opening of its 200th club in Australia
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Gold’s Gym signs deal for 60 Locations in Brazil
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Life Time Competes with Hyrox, launching LT Games & $20K Prize Pool
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Aescape partners NFL legend Tom Brady and acquires Brady’s longevity protocols to its platform
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Club Pilates and Pure Barre partners Midi Health to offer women’s health programming
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Your Reformer and Johnson Health Tech strike global distribution deal
SOURCE: These headlines are sourced from media websites such as Athletech News, Australasian Leisure Management, Fitt Insider, HCM, Leisure Opportunities, Spa Business and others.
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