Gym Group hits 260 clubs – accelerates growth plans

The Gym Group is accelerating its new openings programme by “taking full advantage of the available white space” and market growth opportunities.

The low-cost gym operator, which opened its 260th location in 2025, expects to launch 75 new sites over the next three years, with around 20 new gyms set to open in 2026.

Funded from free cash flow, the new openings will run alongside an ongoing reinvestment programme in its existing estate. The group opened 16 new sites in 2025.

The announcement was made as the company released its pre-close update for 2025. In it, The Gym Group said revenue for the year (ending 31 December 2025) increased by 8% to £244.9m (up from £226.3m in 2024), with like-for-like revenue growth of 3% year on year.

Average members grew 4% to 945,000 (2024: 906,000), and average revenue per member per month (ARPMM) was up 4% to £21.60 (2024: £20.81).

The Gym Group now has 923,000 members across its portfolio of clubs, a 4% increase on the 891,000 it had on 31 December 2024.

Will Orr, CEO, said the strong trading performance is evidence that the group’s business model and its “Next Chapter” growth strategy, launched in March 2024, was delivering.

“This has been another year of strong progress for the Group, and we now expect the FY25 outturn to be at the top end of our previous guidance,” Orr said. “We see significant opportunities ahead in a market with structural growth tailwinds.”