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Mark Wahlberg wants to take on the longevity-startup crowd with an affordable gym concept

Publisher description: Mark Wahlberg, who once sank money into a gym chain that got kicked off the NYSE, is now building his own, and he promises you’ll get a cold plunge, a blood panel and a protein muffin without needing a trust fund.

TechCrunch | Oct 17, 2026 | Connie Loizos

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But the gym he’s opening in December, he says, has him more excited than anything he’s done in his entire career. But Wahlberg didn’t seem fazed, talking instead about why the gym fits his vision. F45’s classes suit people who are short on time, but he wants members to hang around Municipal for hours.

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