Exercise/Fitness

8/18/2026 |  Interactive Strength Sees Acquisitions Starting to Deliver Top- and Bottom-Line Benefits (SGB UPDATE) Interactive Strength Inc. (TRNR), owner of the Wattbike, Ergatta, Clmbr and ForMe connected fitness brands and pending acquirer of Stepr, is reporting that second quarter revenue amounted to $6.6 million, a 445 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2025, with much of that year-over-year (y/y) growth coming from the first full quarter of consolidation for Ergatta.

8/12/2026 |  EXEC: Anytime France Acquires Interval Sport Fitness Group (SGB UPDATE) Purpose Brands announced that the master franchisee of Anytime Fitness in France has acquired France’s Interval Sport Fitness Group and will convert ten Interval Sport locations into Anytime Fitness clubs. The master franchisee, Anytime France, SAS, currently operates three clubs across the country, including in the Île-de-France (Paris), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur regions.

8/12/2026 |  VibeIQ Raises $22.5 Million in Funding Round (SGB UPDATE) VibeIQ, an AI-powered product decision and assortment lifecycle platform, announced $22.5 million in growth financing led by Volition Capital, a Boston-based growth equity firm, with participation from existing investor Venture Guides.

8/6/2026 |  Planet Fitness Q2 Same-Club Sales Expanded 1.7 Percent (SGB UPDATE) Planet Fitness, Inc. reported earnings were down slightly in the second quarter as total sales grew 7.1 percent and same-club sales improved 1.7 percent. The fitness chain said it continues to recover from significantly lower-than-expected member sign-ups at the start of the year that previously caused it to sharply lower its annual outlook. Planet Fitness maintained its sales guidance for the year.

8/6/2026 |  Planet Fitness Inks New Franchisee to Develop Clubs on Florida’s Gulf Coast (SGB UPDATE) Planet Fitness has signed three new area development agreements with Ian McClure of Gulf Coast Hotel Management that are expected to expand the Planet Fitness brand along the west coast of Florida.