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John Kawaja Leaves Xponential Fitness

Former president of North America was originally promoted in January 2025

Xponential Fitness Inc.’s president of North America John Kawaja has left the fitness studio franchisor, effective Sept. 5.  

Kawaja initially joined the Irvine-based company in late 2024 as president of wholesale and was promoted to his most recent role in January, along with three other additions to the executive team.  

Kawaja’s retail experience prior to Xponential includes the roles of president at TaylorMade Golf Company and head of marketing for North America at Adidas Group. 

His separation was reported in an SEC filing on Sept. 5 with no explanation for the departure.  

The move comes a month after Mike Nuzzo’s appointment as the company’s new chief executive in August.  

Shares of Xponential (NYSE: XPOF) were down less than 1% to $8.56 apiece during midday trading, with a market cap of $418 million.  

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