Xponential Fitness, Inc. Appoints Bruce Haase to Its Board of Directors
19 November 2024 - 8:05AM
Business Wire
Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) (“Xponential” or “the
Company), one of the leading global franchisors of boutique health
and wellness brands, today announced that Bruce Haase has been
appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective November
16, 2024. Mr. Haase will also serve on the Board’s Human Capital
Management Committee.
Mark Grabowski, Chairman of the Board of Xponential, said,
“Bruce is an accomplished executive with extensive experience
operating consumer-oriented hospitality brands, including as CEO of
Extended Stay America and WoodSpring Suites. Further, Bruce has a
deep understanding of franchising as the Chairman and majority
shareholder of HomeWell Care Services, one of the nation’s leading
non-medical in-home care franchisors, and through his previous role
as an executive vice president at Choice Hotels International, one
of the world’s largest hotel franchisors. Throughout his career,
Bruce has demonstrated an impressive track record of value
creation, business transformation, and strategic growth. The Board
is looking forward to collaborating with Bruce.”
Mark King, CEO of Xponential, added, “I am thrilled with Bruce’s
addition to the board. His operational acumen and franchisor
experience will be instrumental for Xponential as we transition to
a more marketing and operations-driven culture that places
franchisee success at the center.”
Mr. Haase said, “I am honored to join Xponential. My career has
been dedicated to building consumer-focused brands by delivering a
best-in-class franchisee experience to large franchise networks. I
am looking forward to helping Xponential execute on its vision to
foster a franchisee-first culture, and to achieve profitable,
sustainable growth.”
Mr. Haase has more than 25 years of experience in hospitality
and franchising. He previously served as the CEO of Extended Stay
America, Inc., where he was recruited to execute on a value
creation plan for the company, and he concurrently also has been
the chairman and majority shareholder of HomeWell Franchising,
Inc., one of the nation’s leading franchise brands delivering
non-medical in-home care. Mr. Haase previously served as CEO of
WoodSpring Suites. Prior to WoodSpring, Mr. Haase was an Executive
Vice President at Choice Hotels International, Inc., one of the
world’s largest hotel franchisors with over 7,000 hotels in more
than 40 countries. Mr. Haase holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton
School at the University of Pennsylvania, an M.S. in Engineering
from Johns Hopkins University, and a B.S. in Engineering from
Virginia Tech.
About Xponential Fitness, Inc.
Xponential Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) is one of the leading
global franchisors of boutique health and wellness brands. Through
its mission to make health and wellness accessible to everyone, the
Company operates a diversified platform of nine brands spanning
across verticals including Pilates, indoor cycling, barre,
stretching, dancing, boxing, strength training, metabolic health,
and yoga. In partnership with its franchisees, Xponential offers
energetic, accessible, and personalized workout experiences led by
highly qualified instructors in studio locations throughout the
U.S. and internationally, with franchise, master franchise and
international expansion agreements in 49 U.S. states and 27
additional countries. Xponential’s portfolio of brands includes
Club Pilates, the largest Pilates brand in the United States;
CycleBar, the largest indoor cycling brand in the United States;
StretchLab, the largest assisted stretching brand in the United
States offering one-on-one and group stretching services; AKT, a
dance-based cardio workout combining toning, interval and circuit
training; YogaSix, the largest yoga brand in the United States;
Pure Barre, a total body workout that uses the ballet barre to
perform small isometric movements, and the largest Barre brand in
the United States; Rumble, a boxing-inspired full body workout;
BFT, a functional training and strength-based program; and Lindora,
a leading provider of medically guided wellness and metabolic
health solutions. For more information, please visit the Company’s
website at xponential.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that are
based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections
of future performance based on management’s judgment, beliefs,
current trends, and anticipated financial performance. These
forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes
to the Company’s Board of Directors, and the ability to execute on
our business strategies and strategic growth drivers.
Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may
cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in
the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not
limited to, our relationships with master franchisees, franchisees
and international partners; difficulties and challenges in opening
studios by franchisees; the ability of franchisees to generate
sufficient revenues; risks relating to expansion into international
markets; loss of reputation and brand awareness; general economic
conditions and industry trends; and other risks as described in our
SEC filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the full
year ended December 31, 2023, filed by Xponential with the SEC, and
other periodic reports filed with the SEC. Other unknown or
unpredictable factors or underlying assumptions subsequently
proving to be incorrect could cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Although
we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking
statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results,
level of activity, performance, or achievements. You should not
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All
information provided in this press release is as of today’s date,
unless otherwise stated, and Xponential undertakes no duty to
update such information, except as required under applicable
law.
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