Gymshark

Gymshark Ltd
Industry
Founded5 July 2012; 14 years ago (2012-07-05)
FoundersBen Francis
Lewis Morgan
HeadquartersSolihull, West Midlands, England
Key people
Ben Francis (Founder and CEO)
Products
RevenueGB£556.2 million (2023)
OwnerBen Francis
General Atlantic (21%)
Number of employees
850 (2021)
Websitegymshark.com

Gymshark Ltd is a British athletic apparel retailer headquartered in Solihull, England. It was founded in June 2012 by Ben Francis and Lewis Morgan.

Gymshark was valued £1 billion in 2020. Gymshark sells online and it opened its first retail store on Regent Street, London.

Stores

Country City / Location Address Opening year Closing year Notes
United Kingdom London – Regent StreetRegent Street2022–Flagship; workouts, events, community space
London – StratfordWestfield Stratford City2023–Focused on sports bras, leggings, shorts
London – White CityWestfield White City2023–London exclusives, events, full range
Bicester Village (Oxfordshire)Bicester Village2023 (reopen)–Premium outlet; icons and bestsellers
Manchester – Trafford CentreTrafford Centre2023–First standalone UK store outside London
NetherlandsAmsterdamKalverstraat2023–First EU store
RoermondDesigner Outlet Roermond20232023 (31 Oct)Temporary outlet
United Arab EmiratesDubaiDubai Mall2023–First permanent store outside UK

References

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