A physician-led operator in studio fitness and consumer health.
A new kind of healthcare company: clinical care is the catalyst for building lasting businesses beyond the clinic.
What We're Building
A new way to build around care.
Musculoskeletal health is among the largest drivers of healthcare spending in the United States, and it is not going anywhere. Yet most people who train regularly have no clear path to care when something starts to hurt. They are too active for a primary care conversation and not injured enough, yet, for a surgeon. So they push through, or they stop.
Longitude is built to close that gap. Instead of treating care as an add-on to a fitness business, we use clinical care as the catalyst for building and strengthening nonclinical businesses where people already move. We own and operate studio fitness and consumer health businesses, and connect them with Longitude Sports Medicine, a physician-led musculoskeletal practice for active people. Our owned locations serve as hubs within each community, and nearby partner fitness centers form the spokes around them. We like franchises and independents alike — from Anytime Fitness and Crunch Fitness to independently owned studios. Members across that local network can reach excellent, accessible care close to the routines they already keep.
How It Works
Owned studios at the hub. Partner gyms as spokes.
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MSO / Permanent equity owner
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MSO / Permanent equity owner
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PC / Hybrid care path
Virtual visit
From anywhere
On-site procedure
At hub or spoke
Partner clinic
Exam or surgery
Our owned studios and consumer health locations are the hubs. We acquire them and run them for the long term. Clinical insight helps shape the experience beyond the clinic, while training and recovery sit under one operating group. The connections are deliberate rather than accidental.
Nearby partner fitness centers are the spokes. They give their members the same access to clinical care at no cost to the facility, which extends each hub's reach across its surrounding community.
Why Ownership Matters
We own the front door to care.
Most healthcare companies rent their patients. They pay for referrals, advertising, and employer contracts, and they lose access the moment those arrangements end. Longitude takes a different path. By owning the studios where people already train, and partnering with the gyms around them, we build a lasting, local channel for musculoskeletal care. Because we hold these businesses as permanent equity, that channel compounds over time rather than resetting with every fund cycle.
Why Permanent Equity
We buy businesses we intend to keep.
Care relationships take years to build, and so do great studios. We aren't on a fund clock and we aren't looking for a flip. We run every location as if we plan to be there in ten years, because we do.
Our Commitment
Excellent, compliant, accessible care.
As studios add recovery and longevity services, the difference between a well-run program and a poorly run one increasingly turns on clinical judgment. We believe that judgment belongs in-house. At Longitude Sports Medicine, fitness is integral to clinical care: how someone trains informs the plan, and the plan helps them keep moving safely. Medical decisions remain with the clinical team, held to the standards of a medical practice and delivered in a way that feels as welcoming as the studio itself.
Leadership
Led by a practicing surgeon.
Kofi Agyeman, MD, Managing Partner
A board-certified orthopaedic surgeon in private practice in Southern California, and an MBA candidate at UCLA Anderson.
Dr. Kofi's clinical work is in musculoskeletal care: the practical mechanics of how people move, recover, and stay durable over decades. His operating work has been in building, scaling, and integrating healthcare service lines. Throughout, he has focused on what the experience actually feels like to the person receiving it. Longitude applies that same attention to businesses where the experience is the product.
Board-certified, practicing orthopaedic surgeon · Fellowship-trained in shoulder and upper extremity care · MBA candidate, UCLA Anderson · Experience building, scaling, and integrating healthcare service lines
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions.
Do I need to use clinical services to join a Longitude studio?
No. Membership and clinical care are always separate choices.
Will my studio change after Longitude acquires it?
The brand, classes, and community you know stay in place. We invest for the long term rather than reinventing what already works.
I own a gym. What does it cost to partner with Longitude?
Nothing. Partnership is offered at no cost to the facility.
I own a studio or wellness business. Would Longitude consider buying it?
Yes. We are always glad to talk with owners who care about their members and staff.
How is Longitude different from other buyers?
We are physician-led and hold businesses as permanent equity, so we are not on a timeline to sell.
Contact
Get in touch.
Members, studio owners, fitness center operators, franchisors, brokers, and prospective partners are welcome to reach out directly.
(626) 790-5584 · Southern California