RSG Group
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| Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Fitness |
| Predecessors | McFit GmbH (1996–2016), McFit Global Group (2016–2019) |
| Founded 📆 | October 1996 in Würzburg, Germany |
| Founder 👔 | Rainer Schaller |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | , , Germany and United States |
Area served 🗺️ | |
Key people | Rainer Schaller (Founder CEO) |
| Products 📟 | Mainly Health club |
| Owner | Rainer Schaller |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 41,000[1] (2021) |
| 🌐 Website | rsggroup |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
RSG Group GmbH (Rainer Schaller Global Group) is an international fitness company with its registered office in Schlüsselfeld, Germany and administrative headquarters in Berlin.[2] It was founded in 1996 by Rainer Schaller under the name McFit GmbH.[3] After changing its name in 2016 to McFit Global Group,[4] it became RSG Group in 2019.[2] In the United States, the company is operating under the name RSG Group North America.
Organization[edit]
As of fiscal year 2019, RSG Group's reporting entity comprised of 16 domestic and 10 foreign companies.[5] As of 2021, the group employs around 41,000 people including franchisees, at approximately 1,000 locations across 48 countries.[1] In 2020, the group owned 17 brands.[6] Since the foundation, Rainer Schaller acted as managing director. Since 2018, the responsibilities of the operational business lie with Vito Scavo as authorized signatory.[7][8]
History[edit]
In the mid-1990s, Schaller developed the concept of the discount fitness studio in Germany.[9] After the opening of the first McFit location in Würzburg (1997), other branches followed throughout the country.[3] In 2007, McFit bought competitor Fit24. The company was now perceived as a major player in the industry.[10][11] Starting in 2008, Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko acted as testimonials for the McFit brand for several years.[12]
Over the years, the company diversified its brands and services.[13][14][15][16] A modeling agency was also added,[17][18] as well as a printed magazine, which was later developed into an online magazine.[19] The company also developed virtual course workouts.[20]
In the summer of 2020, RSG Group acquired the insolvent Gold's Gym fitness chain for $100 million. The American chain had filed for bankruptcy in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 61 company-owned studios and more than 600 franchised studios were acquired.[21]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cracknell, Kate (2021). "Interview: Rainer Schaller". Health Club Management magazine. Retrieved 2022-05-10.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Flaig, Maximilian (2019-03-01). "Neuer Name und Markenumbau bei McFit" [New name and rebranding at McFit]. wuv.de (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Nienhaus, Lisa (2008-01-06). "Der Muskelmacher von McFit" [The muscle maker from McFit]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ↑ German Commercial Register notices of McFIT Global Group GmbH as of September 16, 2016.
- ↑ RSG Group GmbH: Konzernabschluss zum Geschäftsjahr vom 01.01.2019 bis zum 31.12.2019.
- ↑ Schlüsselfelder erobert die Welt. In: Fränkischer Tag, November 4, 2020.
- ↑ Schaller hört als McFit-Chef auf. In: Coburger Tageblatt, May 17, 2018.
- ↑ Thomas Jahn: Rainer Schaller und Vito Scavo: An die Spitze geboxt. In: Handelsblatt. May 16, 2018, p. 52.
- ↑ Nicole Stern: Waschbrettbauch zum Spottpreis. In: Die Presse. February 21, 2009, p. 7.
- ↑ "Fitnessstudios: Marktführer McFit lässt die Muskeln spielen" [Fitness studios: Market leader McFit flexes its muscles]. Focus (in Deutsch). 2007-07-06. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ↑ Der Muskelmacher. Rainer Schaller. In: Börse Online, No. 12, No. 12, March 19, 2020, pp. 96-97.
- ↑ Spot-Schau: Klitschko-Brüder lassen für McFit ihre Muskeln spielen. In: horizont.net, January 14, 2008.
- ↑ Tuma, Thomas (2019-02-28). "Internationaler und exklusiver: Fitnessstudio-Kette McFit erfindet sich neu" [More international and exclusive: gym chain McFit reinvents itself]. Handelsblatt (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ↑ "Neue Studiokette von McFit" [New studio chain from McFit]. Fit for Fun (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ↑ Pyanoe, Steffi (2017-02-17). "In Potsdam eröffnet ein "John Reed Fitness Club"" [A "John Reed Fitness Club" opens in Potsdam]. Potsdamer Neueste Nachrichten (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ↑ Cracknell, Kate (2019). "Interview: Rainer Schaller". Health Club Management (4). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ↑ "Vom Laufband auf den Laufsteg" [From treadmill to catwalk]. Handelsblatt (in Deutsch). 2015-07-11. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ↑ Vom Fitnessstudio in Berlin zu den Avengers in Hollywood. In: B.Z. May 16, 2018, p. 10.
- ↑ "App der Woche: Loox - der (fast) perfekte Fitnessplan" [App of the week: Loox - the (almost) perfect fitness plan]. onlinekosten.de (in Deutsch). 2013-11-03. Archived from the original on 2021-12-30. Retrieved 2022-05-03.
- ↑ Mit Cyberobics im Trend. In: Wormser Zeitung. December 9, 2016, p. 14.
- ↑ Tuma, Thomas (2020-07-14). "Rainer Schallers Kraft-Akt: McFit stemmt Übernahme von Gold's Gym" [Rainer Schaller's strength act: McFit takes over Gold's Gym]. Handelsblatt (in Deutsch). Retrieved 2022-05-03.
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