GymNation
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Fitness |
| Founded 📆 | 2018[1] |
| Founders 👔 | Loren Holland, Frank Afeaki, Ant Martland[1][2] |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , |
Number of locations | 7 |
Area served 🗺️ | United Arab Emirates |
| Members | |
Number of employees | |
| 🌐 Website | www |
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GymNation (est. in 2018) is a Dubai-based chain of fitness centers (commonly referred to as gyms). As of June 2021, it was one of the largest chain of gyms in the United Arab Emirates.
History
GymNation was established by Loren Holland, Frank Afeaki and Ant Martland in 2018, after they identified a gap in the market for an affordable fitness concept in the UAE.[2] The first GymNation gym opened in June 2018 in Al Quoz, Dubai.[3] Within 1 year of opening, the Al Quoz GymNation facility reached 10,000 members and was not only the most affordable but also the largest gym in the UAE.[4][5][6]
In 2019, the company opened 2 new gyms, in Bur Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah.[7] It added another 4 gyms in 2020, in Mirdif, Dubai Motor City, Silicon Oasis and Khalidiyah Mall in Abu Dhabi.[8]
All GymNation gyms were closed from March to late May 2020 due to COVID-19 lockdown.[9] By mid 2021, GymNation became one of the largest chains of fitness centers in the United Arab Emirates.[10] In May 2021, the company signed a contract with the United Arab Emirates Rugby Federation and became the sponsor of the United Arab Emirates national rugby union team.[11] As of June 2021, it had 7 gyms in the United Arab Emirates.[2]
Services
GymNation was the first gym to introduce the concept of low-cost low-cost gym membership to the United Arab Emirates.[12]
Their memberships, from just, It had offered 99 dirhams per month were unique in a market where other membership fee when other gyms were charging 400 dirhams of more.[2] Their memberships, from just 99 dirhams per month were unique in a market where other gyms were charging 400 dirhams of more.[2][13]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hamdan, Lubna (2018-02-16). "Entrepreneurs of the Week: GymNation's Frank Afeaki and Loren Holland". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 2018-02-16. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Leaders behind the UAE's most successful gyms, fitness centres, and boutique studios". Gulf News. 2021-06-30. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ Murphy, Darragh (2018-06-11). "Dubai's most affordable gym opens". Time Out Dubai. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ Trazo, Dwynn (2018-07-19). "Staying Fit: Inside GymNation, the UAE's first 24-hour gym". Gulf News. Archived from the original on 2018-11-10. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ Pearson, Emma (2018-02-19). "Dubai's largest gym set to open next month". Time Out. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ Gibbon, Gavin (2021-05-30). "How the MENA region's fitness industry has bounced back from Covid-19 to full health". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ "Fitness brand GymNation to open in Ras Al Khaimah". Khaleej Times. 2019-08-09. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ "Dubai's GymNation reaches one million member visits milestone". Australasian Leisure Management. 2020-08-05. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ Clarke, Kelly; Webster, Nick (2020-05-28). "Coronavirus: Dubai gyms reopen as Covid-19 restrictions ease". The National (Abu Dhabi). Archived from the original on 2021-05-21. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ "Dubai takes an active approach to fitness during the pandemic". Euronews. 2021-06-28. Archived from the original on 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ "تعاون بين رجبي الإمارات و«جيم نيشن»" [Cooperation between UAE Rugby and "Game Nation"]. Al-Bayan (in العربية). 2021-05-24. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
- ↑ Hamdan, Lubna (2018-06-12). "Most Dubai residents "not prepared" to pay for high gym memberships". Arabian Business. Archived from the original on 2019-08-21. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ↑ Vacuactivus - leading world manufacturer of crychambers and fitness equipment
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