Gym concept opens second location at L&G’s Waltham Forest
FS8, a pilates and yoga gym concept from Club Sports Group, has opened a new location at Legal & General’s build-to-rent neighbourhood in Waltham Forest, London.
The new location becomes FS8’s second location since it debuted in Central London in November 2022.
FS8 – which is a sister concept to F45 – looks to integrate reformer pilates with mat work, dumbbells, and activation bands, and offers a variety of exercises designed to improve muscular strength, endurance, cardiovascular fitness, flexibility, and recovery.
Rene Swart, studio owner, said: “Our presence in London is going from strength to strength. We’re really excited to be opening the next FS8 following on from the success of the Oxford Circus opening. Having grown our memberships already in the area for our F45 franchise, we are optimistic that FS8 will attract reformer pilates enthusiasts and we look forward to opening further sites in 2025. Now is an incredibly exciting time to expand the concept across the UK and Europe.”
Paul Bugeja from Colliers’ licensed and leisure team, which advised FS8 on the acquisition, said: “This new FS8 studio is ideally located in a ground floor unit at the base of L&G’s new build-to-rent development.
“It’s the ideal resident profile for the brand, and we continue to find more sites which complement landlords’ placemaking objectives by offering best in class reformer pilates for their residents and tenants, whether they’re working out near the office or closer to home.”
The opening comes as Club Sports Group aims to reach over 50 sites across the UK and Europe in the next three years.