HISTORICAL FACTS: Gym group - The Untold Story

The Gym Group set to open at least 16 more sites by end of 2026

The company said average member numbers jumped by 5% to just over a million for the six months to June 30.

Evening Standard · Jul 8

Fitness fans swap cardio for weights to ‘feel and look strong’, gym boss says

Will Orr, chief executive of The Gym Group, said the company had seen ‘a kind of evolution in the direction of strength at the expense of cardio’.

Evening Standard · Mar 11

How the rise of weight loss jabs has boosted gym revenues across Britain

The Gym Group currently operates 260 sites across the UK, with around 70 million visits a year

The Independent UK · Jan 13

Gen Z will protect gym membership as fitness ‘part of their identity’

Will Orr, chief executive of The Gym Group, said young people were increasingly seeing gyms as a place to socialise.

Evening Standard · Mar 17, 2025

Forget avocado toast. This is the one thing Gen Z can’t live without

Gen Z likely to keep pricey gym memberships as fitness key to mental health

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2025

Gym Group nears one million members as company swings to profit

The low-cost gym operator said it plans to open 16 more sites across the UK this year.

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025

London openings help Gym Group beef up annual guidance

The £277 million firm’s cut-price, no-contract model has opened up exercise options to more people

Evening Standard · Sep 11, 2024

Gym Group beefs up its London presence as 'fitness IQ' rises

CEO Will Orr says fitness is ‘hardwired’ into young, urban social lives as low-cost chain eyes 50 new sites nationwide

Evening Standard · Jul 10, 2024

The Gym Group discount codes for May 2024

Use these The Gym Group discount codes to save on memberships with the popular gym chain.

Tom’s Guide · May 9, 2024

Gym Group making gains as new membership options lift sales

Shares in the Gym Group rose as much as 2.7% this morning after a new tiered membership structure helped the low-cost gym operator grow its customer base.

Evening Standard · Jan 10, 2024