The Telegraph: The Gym Group keen to cut pounds in growth market

18th August 2014

Low-cost exercise chain, The Gym Group, could be set for rapid expansion in the UK and Europe as technology-led gym design takes off, writes Oliver Duggan in the Telegraph. The exercise chain, one of the country’s best-known affordable gym providers, last month looked set for a £300m merger with Pure Gym. The Gym pioneered the […]

Low-cost exercise chain, The Gym Group, could be set for rapid expansion in the UK and Europe as technology-led gym design takes off, writes Oliver Duggan in the Telegraph. The exercise chain, one of the country’s best-known affordable gym providers, last month looked set for a £300m merger with Pure Gym.

The Gym pioneered the concept of low-cost gyms in the UK, opening its first site in Hounslow in 2008 and has been a flagship investment for Bridges for over 5 years. It provides state-of-the-art fitness facilities in purpose-built gyms which are open 24 hours and located mainly in underserved areas, offering flexible memberships from as little as £10.99 per month.

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