The market for sports flat rates continues to move: Berlin-based Urban Sports Club acquired its Munich-based competitor, FITrate, at the beginning of the year, significantly strengthening its offering in the southern region. Following Somuchmore, 99Gyms, and Fitengo, this is the fourth acquisition by the Berlin-based company.
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"Here, what belongs together grows together. By joining forces, we are perfectly positioned to reach even more people with our offerings."
With big words he expresses himself FITrate-Managing Director Vahid Imani to the takeover by Urban Sports ClubFITrate, launched in Munich in 2015, follows the same concept as its Berlin-based competitor. It also offers three membership options, each costing €33, €66, or €99 per month.
Expanded partner network and new sports
The Munich-based startup has grown rapidly, particularly in Munich and Cologne, and has established a broad range of offerings. FITrate operates in six cities: Munich, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, and Augsburg, offering over 40 sports at 500 partner locations.
With the upcoming integration of the FITrate offering into Urban Sports Club, the joint partner network will grow to over 1,500 locations throughout Germany and over 200 locations in France. New sports such as skiing, tobogganing, and golf will also be added.
Founder and Managing Director of Urban Sports Club, Moritz Kreppel, is enthusiastic about the expanded offering:
"Members on both sides can soon look forward to a combined, even larger, and more diverse range of sports. Furthermore, with FITrate, we're bringing on board a very talented and ambitious team whose help will make our further expansion even more successful."
