London, 12 December 2024: The Gym Group, a leading high value, low cost gym chain, listed on the London Stock Exchange, has appointed Hamish Latchem as Chief Property Officer to drive its accelerated gym opening plans. The Gym Group has 241 gyms nationwide, with four more openings before the end of 2024, and aims to open c50 gyms between 2024-2026.
Prior to joining The Gym Group, Hamish was National Store Development Director for ALDI, having spent 13 years in operational and property roles across the company. In his new role at The Gym Group, Hamish will be responsible for all property acquisition, facilities and estate management, as well as gym format and design.
Will Orr, CEO at The Gym Group said:
We are delivering on our Next Chapter strategy growth plans and accelerating new gym openings is an important element. Hamish is coming on board to play a critical role and will also be a fantastic addition to our Executive Committee team. He brings valuable experience which will be vital in rolling out our high value, low cost fitness proposition to more communities nationwide.
Hamish Latchem, Chief Property Officer at The Gym Group commented:
It is an exciting time to join The Gym Group, as we deliver on strategic plans to accelerate the rollout of quality sites around the UK. I look forward to working alongside The Gym Group’s exceptional team to deliver on these plans and maintain the high standards in the gyms that our members expect.
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About The Gym Group
The Gym Group was a pioneer of the low-cost gym model and operates over 240 high quality sites with over 900,000 members nationwide. These gyms offer 24/7 opening and flexible, no contract membership. Our gyms have over 60 million visits per annum, score highly on member satisfaction and are consistently rated ‘excellent’ on Trustpilot. The Gym Group is the world’s first gym operator to have its science-based net-zero emission reduction targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).