Fitness Chain with 467 Sites Across the UK Eyeing up 60 More New Sites in 2026
The chain added 17 gyms in the first half and lifted underlying earnings 23% to £123.6 million as membership reached 2.44 million.
- PureGym chief executive Alex Wood announced plans to open approximately 60 new gyms globally in 2026, with the fitness chain targeting more than 750 additional locations in coming years.
- The Leeds-headquartered fitness chain currently operates 728 gyms across multiple countries, including 467 in the UK, 128 in Denmark, 49 in Switzerland, and 61 in the US, plus franchise agreements in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
- PureGym boosted its women's workout spaces by adding dedicated areas to 20 gyms in the first half of the year, taking the total to 73, following "positive reception" to these facilities.
- Revenue rose 6% to £393 million as underlying earnings climbed 23% to £123.6 million for the first half, while Membership increased 3% year-on-year to 2.44 million.
- On a statutory basis, the company remains loss-making, though it narrowed losses to £20.7 million from £47.9 million a year earlier, illustrating the tension between rapid expansion and profitability.
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