Oh Say Can You See! Here’s What’s Going On In The HALO Space In America

Our firm Integrity Square is a leading advisory firm focused on M&A in North America. Recently, our friends at Beyond Activ, based in Singapore, gave Pete Moore (Integrity Square Founder), the opportunity to opine on what’s happening here as of April 2024. 

Here are the current trends and Top 5 list from our perspective:

1. CAPITAL: The recent IHRSA (now HFA) trade show in Los Angeles was well attended with a lot of entrepreneurial enthusiasm. A key underlying fact was that there was more PRIVATE EQUITY FIRMS snooping around for investment opportunities than ever before which is a forward indicator that institutional capital is keen to invest billions in our HALO sector. (Health, Active Lifestyle, Outdoors.)
2. WEIGHT LOSS: There is consensus that the proliferation of weight loss drug usage in the U.S. will be a net BENEFIT to the health club and studio operators as patients on these GLP-1 drugs must exercise or their muscles will deteriorate quickly.|
   
   

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