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Healthy Habits Are Reshaping Consumer Markets

At Grantchester, we’re seeing powerful signals that health and wellness are no longer niche priorities—they’re becoming core values, especially among younger generations.

Bank of America reports a clear trend: Gen Z and millennials are shifting their spending toward movement, self-care, and fun, fueling demand for gyms, wellness services, and activities like pickleball. In February alone, fitness spending rose 7% year-over-year—the highest in 18 months.

🔹 Younger consumers are trading nights out for workouts, prioritizing fitness over bars and pubs
🔹 Self-care, including cold plunges, red light therapy, and anti-aging treatments, is on the rise
🔹 Boomers continue to lead beauty spending, but younger cohorts are reshaping the future of health investment

This generational pivot is translating into real opportunity. Wellness-related stocks and consumer brands are gaining traction, as values shift toward long-term vitality, performance, and purposeful living.

As a private equity firm with a focus on health and wellness, we’re investing in the forefront of this change—brands that understand the modern consumer and innovate to meet them where they are.

Wellness isn’t a trend—it’s a transformation. Contact our team to learn about investment opportunities for the Health and Wellness Industry at (858) 264-1212.

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