{"id":395084,"date":"2026-04-16T11:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/395084\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:16:10","slug":"orangetheory-fitness-to-close-altrincham-studio-after-eight-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/395084\/","title":{"rendered":"Orangetheory Fitness to close Altrincham studio after eight years"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Altrincham branch of Orangetheory Fitness has announced it will close its doors later this month, bringing an end to its presence in the town after more than seven years.<\/p>\n

In a shock statement shared on social media, the studio confirmed it will cease operations on April 28th 2026, citing financial pressures.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly saddened to share that the Orangetheory Altrincham studio will be closing its doors on 28th April 2026.<\/p>\n

This hasn\u2019t been an easy decision. Despite the team\u2019s hard work, rising costs and the current economic climate have made it unsustainable to continue.<\/p>\n

To every member who walked through our doors, pushed through workouts, and brought the energy every single day, thank you. You made this more than just a studio, you made it a community.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re so grateful to have been part of your fitness journey and hope you continue to prioritize your health wherever that takes you and the community you helped grow.\u201d<\/p>\n

The studio first opened in late 2018 in Altrincham town centre<\/a>, located within the Stamford Quarter development. At the time, it marked a significant milestone for the brand, becoming the first Orangetheory site in the UK outside of London.<\/p>\n

The launch was part of an ambitious expansion plan for the US-founded franchise, which began in Florida in 2010 and quickly grew to more than 1,000 studios worldwide. The Altrincham site was seen as a key step in bringing the concept to the Midlands and the North of England.<\/p>\n

Offering one-hour, coach-led workouts based on heart rate training and the science of Excess Post-Exercise Oxygen Consumption (EPOC), Orangetheory quickly built a loyal local following. <\/p>\n

No further details have been given about staff arrangements or whether members will be offered transfers to other locations.<\/p>\n

The news was met with huge disappointment from members.<\/p>\n

Commenting on Instagram, Rachel Broadley said: “This is such sad news. Gutted for all the amazing coaches who are brilliant at what they do, as well as because I absolutely love going.”<\/p>\n

Another, @webakecakesinhale, said: “Oh no! This is the saddest news! This was the only place that could keep me consistent in working out. I’m so heartbroken.”<\/p>\n

While Louise Morgan said: “So sad for all of us and especially all the coaches. I have been a member since it opened and loved every single exhausting tough rewarding minute!”<\/p>\n

Altrincham’s closure will leave Orangetheory with just one remaining UK studio, in Derby.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Altrincham branch of Orangetheory Fitness has announced it will close its doors later this month, bringing an…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":395085,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[589,163,85,46],"class_list":{"0":"post-395084","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-fitness","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-il","11":"tag-israel"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=395084"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/395084\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/395085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=395084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=395084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=395084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}