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Cult.fit’s Expansion to Tier 2 Cities & Offline Fitness Push

  • Writer: UnscriptedVani
    UnscriptedVani
  • Aug 5
  • 2 min read

For those urban millennials in search of their goal-oriented workouts, smart gyms, and booking appointments through apps, Cult.fit has transformed over the years into that fitness brand. But like clever and big push into Tier 2 cities with its latest campaign, Cult.fit is betting big on the next wave of India's Fitness revolution.


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Cult.fit is redefining wellness by bringing premium fitness experiences to Tier 2 cities, making health accessible and aspirational across India.

As the neighborhoods of Lucknow, Indore, and Jaipur and even Coimbatore witness rapid urbanization coupled with rising disposable incomes and health awareness, according to Cult.fit, there is an untapped opportunity. The brand is now fairly busy setting up offline fitness centers within these cities offering group workouts, personal training, and nutrition services along with mental wellness services. This is part of a wider change in consumer behavior where even non-metros are willing to invest in premium fitness experiences outside of traditional gyms.


The expansion of Cult.fit does not end in borders; it goes beyond cultural boundaries. From vernacular content to trainers at the regional level and experience tailored to community focus, the company is in the business of making fitness authentic to each city's identity. Just making fitness aspirational and work toward making it accessible to every individual despite postal code differences offers the chance to train like a pro.


The other differentiator in this case is its offline comeback. After the pandemic, Cult.fit doubles its space on physical being weightless on online fitness, which flourished in post-pandemic days. This is not saying no to digital; it just means a rebalancing. Users will now go hybrid between home workouts and studios, which will become the new normal. Cult.fit is thus keen on owning that space. With tier 2 and tier 3 cities hungry for quality infrastructure, things couldn't be better.


Challenges are manifold and in reality, small towns present a different set of challenges. Scaling in smaller towns needs understanding of very hyperlocal dynamics, real estate management and building trust with a new demographic. But if there's any brand that has the capability of merging tech with fitness and community, it is Cult.fit. Backed by Cure.fit's ecosystem and boasted of data, the brand has the enthusiasm and agility with which fitness for Bharat can be reshaped.


Cult.fit is moving beyond business into a mission to democratize wellness that tier 2 action is beauty sure and direct to wellness democratization. To ensure that fitness is not restricted to a luxury for few but has become the lifestyle of many. As more and more gyms are set up in new surprising places in India, Cult.fit really quietly proves that good health doesn't need a pin code.

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