SHANGHAI -- A private equity-backed gym operator in China is in crisis after a cash crunch prompted a wave of store closures, underscoring consumers' weak appetite for nonessential spending.
Members of private equity-backed WiIl's left in limbo

A shuttered Will's Group gym in Shanghai has tape on the doors and signs explaining its sudden closure. (Photo by Wataru Suzuki)
SHANGHAI -- A private equity-backed gym operator in China is in crisis after a cash crunch prompted a wave of store closures, underscoring consumers' weak appetite for nonessential spending.