{
  "id": 1705833,
  "title": "Anytime Fitness Asia’s owner said to be weighing $511 million sale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/anytime-fitness-asias-owner-said-to-be-weighing-511-million-sale",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/anytime-fitness-asias-owner-said-to-be-weighing-511-million-sale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anytime Fitness Asia's owner is reportedly considering selling the gym operator in a deal potentially worth up to US$400 million (S$511 million), including debt, according to sources familiar with the matter. Inspire Brands Asia, which oversees the business in eight Asian markets, is collaborating with an adviser on the proposed divestment, the sources disclosed. The company operates over 600 clubs in Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, with more than 150 company-owned locations, as per its website. Inspire Brands Asia acquired the business in 2020 amid the Covid-19 pandemic and is backed by prominent submaster franchisees, Exacta Capital Partners, and Aura Group. Discussions regarding the potential sale are ongoing, and there is no assurance that they will culminate in a transaction, according to the sources. Inspire Brands Asia, Exacta, and Aura have not commented on the matter.",
  "summary": "Inspire Brands Asia is working with an adviser on the planned divestment.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Anytime Fitness Asia’s owner said to weigh US$400 million sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/anytime-fitness-asias-owner-said-to-weigh-us-400-million-sale",
        "published": "2026-08-18T12:20:33.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}