Distrito Estudio targets 30% sales growth, expands boutique gym network to 20 clubs

That strategy is visible in Barcelona, where Distrito 080 Barcelona operates at Carrer de Muntaner 67 bis, 08011, in a 400 m2 space in the center of the city. The brand is already established in Barcelona, Madrid, Vigo, Pontevedra, Valencia, Bilbao and Málaga, and it is planning four more openings in 2026, three in the Community of Madrid and one in Galicia. The network matters because Distrito is not trying to win one neighborhood at a time; it is building a multi-city footprint that can support local clubs without losing the feel of a boutique brand.

The company’s standard format is small by gym-industry standards, about 400 m2, with reception, two training rooms, changing rooms and a New Balance store. That setup fits a business focused on functional training and high-intensity work, but the selling point is not just the session itself. Distrito’s methodology says its mission is to connect sport and physical activity with people regardless of prior sporting background, which helps explain why the brand keeps emphasizing the member experience over the equipment list.

Expansion director David Estébanez, who joined in January 2020 and also became a shareholder, said the company grew 27% in January versus the same month a year earlier. He framed that momentum as proof that the network is maturing while still leaving room to expand. Distrito says it now has more than 3,500 active members and more than 13 studios, with its franchise materials pointing to break-even in six months, a sign that the economics are built to scale if retention holds.