Snap Fitness ramps up UK and Ireland expansion

Snap Fitness is expanding its UK and Ireland footprint with four new sites, all in retail park locations. In the next six weeks, Snap Fitness will open gyms in the Treliske Retail Park in Truro, M Park Central 12 in Southport, Tullamore Retail Park in the Republic of Ireland and Parc y Llyn in Aberystwyth, Wales.

The franchised gym operator secured the sites despite the units being in high demand from household retail brands. According to Paul Stephenson, Franchise Operations Director at Snap Fitness EMEA, the group “hand selects” retail park units using the brand’s in-house property team, based on detailed data and insights.

“Retail parks tick a lot of boxes for a successful Snap Fitness gym and are a key part of our future growth” Stephenson said.