Welltodo Today: Hyatt Partners With Headspace, The Gym Group To Expand, Equinox Seeks Investment

Today’s key global wellness news articles from around the world, impacting the industry and influencing the business of wellness.

The Gym Group plans further expansion as revenues hit £150m mark

The Gym Group is set to continue its fast pace of growth in 2020, with plans to open – on average – around two new sites per month during the year. Announcing its pre-close statement, the company said it is on track to open between 15 and 20 standard gyms and up to eight small box sites during the year.

VIDEO | The ingredients to Orangetheory’s success according to founder Ellen Latham | Fast Company

Orangetheory founder Ellen Latham is passionate about fitness. She created the workout class to ensure that anyone who tried it would be successful. Orangetheory uses a unique combination of technology and a sense of community to make getting in shape as easy as possible.

Sales of meat-free foods in UK to exceed £1.1bn by 2024 – Mintel – FoodBev Media

Almost a quarter (23%) of all new UK food product launches in 2019 were labelled as vegan, up from 17% in 2018, according to new figures from Mintel. Sales of meat-free foods have grown 40% from £582 million in 2014 to an estimated £816 million in 2019.

Hyatt’s Partnership With Headspace Elevates Wellness Strategy

Hyatt Hotels has partnered with meditation company Headspace to offer wellness programming and exercises to guests and employees at all its properties around the world. The collaboration will begin in the coming months at all Hyatt-branded hotels. The Chicago-based company has more than 875 properties

Equinox Holdings Allegedly Seeking New Investments to Compete with Peloton

New York-based Equinox Holdings Inc., the owner of SoulCycle and Equinox, is in talks to land new investments from private equity groups to expand its digital offerings in order to better compete w | New York-based Equinox Holdings Inc., the owner of SoulCycle and Equinox, is in talks to land new investments from private equity groups to expand its digital offerings in order to better compete with Peloton, according to a Jan.