Anytime Fitness Franchise

About Anytime Fitness Franchise

“Don’t chase attention. Earn it.”

Anytime Fitness is a platform for people who care about doing things properly. Who take pride in standing out. Who get that quality, reputation and obsessive detail are the ways to win. You bring the mindset. Anytime Fitness will give you the playbook to explore your limits.

Franchisees are not selling memberships – they’re selling energy, confidence, longevity and a healthier future. With younger generations drinking less, prioritising wellbeing and investing in themselves, the fitness lifestyle is only strengthening.

Key points

• Single or multi-club
• Subscription income
• Minimal staffing
• Top owners reach c. £240K profit per club

“We don’t punish your success”

Most fitness franchises charge monthly royalties as a percentage of your turnover – the more successful you are, the more you pay them. And who wants to do that?

Anytime Fitness franchisees pay a fixed fee, not a slice of revenue. So as your membership and turnover grow, your royalties don’t. Which impacts:

• How much profit you retain
• How quickly you can reinvest
• How attractive your business looks to future buyers

“I found that from day one the success of our gym, our business and a return on our investment were their top priorities which gave me a lot of trust to partner with them.” – Guy Warner, Anytime Fitness Bishops Cleeve

Who cares that Anytime is the biggest fitness franchise in the UK and in the world?

Plenty of people, and they’ll have a big influence on your business.

• Consumers already trust the brand
• Landlords give you extra credibility
• Banks understand the model

With 5,600+ clubs on all seven continents (yes, even Antarctica!), Anytime Fitness is a brand with genuine global reach. The Anytime logo does more than just sit on the wall in your club(s) – it opens doors.

What separates the best franchisees from the rest is how hard they push the opportunities inside them.

“With existing knowledge and experience of franchising, I knew that being part of an existing, established brand would help me enjoy a quicker return on investment.” – Sharon Thandi, Anytime Fitness Swadlincote

An asset-backed business

Anytime Fitness clubs are full-scale gyms with broad member appeal, dominating the premium mid- market with 24/7 access and state-of-the-art high-spec equipment. This creates:

• Higher membership potential
• A more substantial underlying business
• Stronger long-term resale value

Every club undergoes a structured five-year refresh programme, ensuring the brand stays modern, competitive and ahead of the market – protecting both your revenue and asset value.

Two pathways to ownership of your future

“Nail your first club, learn the model inside out, choose your route.”

1. Local domination

Years 1–2: Open your first club in a town or local community you know. Be hands-on and visible. Build a stable member base and strong cash flow.

Years 3–5: Decide whether to consolidate at one club or add a second location. Potentially step back slightly from the day-to-day. Secure your future.

2. Scale an empire

Years 1–2: Launch your first club, learn the model deeply, optimise performance. Actively plan for scale once your first club is financially self-sufficient.

Years 2–5: Open one club every year or so, and grow to three, four, five clubs. Introduce an area manager while you focus on performance, people and spotting the next opportunity.

Beyond…
You have the option to keep expanding, consolidate or plan your exit strategy. Top portfolio owners run 10 or more clubs and work 15–20 hours per week, focusing on leadership, performance and growth rather than day-to-day operations.

“We’ve rolled it into three sites already and are still on track to do five in five years, which I think you’d struggle to do in many other franchises.” – Connor Thorne, Multi-unit Franchisee

Did you know?

Anytime Fitness Franchise has an expected revenue of Operational breakeven in the first month of trading and return on capital investment from approx. 18 months after 2 years!

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Led by people who’ve done this before

The team leading Anytime Fitness UK aren’t working this out as they go. They’ve already taken the brand through its growth cycle elsewhere, from early opportunity, through network expansion, into a more mature, valuable market. They:

• Grew the footprint to 600+ clubs
• Nurtured franchisees from first site to multi-site portfolios
• Prioritised club quality and brand consistency, not just unit count
• Increased club resale value from 2.5x EBITDA to 5x+

What that means for you…

• The playbook has already been proven, at scale
• The focus is obsessively on opening strong, profitable clubs
• The Anytime Fitness team know what “great” looks like: how top franchisees operate, the support needed, what to avoid
• Your business sits in a network that understands the road ahead – and how to stay in the lead

The owner’s role

Set the tone
Understand your club intimately: the mood, the service, the standards. You’ll know how it feels to walk in as a member, and ensure the club reflects your expectations.

Create a club people want to be in
Owners who thrive care about their members’ journeys and build teams that do the same. That’s what drives retention. That’s what builds reputation.

Lead a small team
When the average club has two full-time equivalents, HR or staff costs won’t keep you up at night. Hire well, set expectations, protect standards.

Drive member experience & retention
The Anytime Fitness team will help you get plenty of sign-ups. You and your staff keep them coming back with the atmosphere and experience you create.

Step back as you scale
As your portfolio grows, your role becomes increasingly strategic. Many multi-site owners ultimately work part-time hours while overseeing substantial businesses.

Supporting your success

Never opened or run a gym before? Don’t worry – Anytime Fitness has launched thousands. Your dedicated presales manager helps you maximise pre-launch buzz. Their focus is simple:

• Build awareness early
• Drive strong founding membership numbers
• Ensure you open your doors with real momentum, not a standing start

Presale is treated as mission-critical because it sets the tone for what’s ahead.

Ongoing

You’ll then dovetail with an experienced franchise performance coach, each of whom has run health clubs at a senior level and understands the realities. They’ll:

• Coach on operational performance and profitability
• Guide on member retention and secondary revenue streams
• Support with staffing, standards and local execution
• Challenge and keep you accountable as your business grows

The aim is to apply lessons learned from thousands of clubs worldwide to help you build a stronger, more profitable business… and, if you’re scaling, to support the transition from single-site owner to multi-site operator over time.

“Having a franchisor that’s been there and done it and is only ever a phone call away makes the process easy to follow. Most importantly, they want the best for both you and the brand and there’s something really inspiring about that.” – Raj Hasib, Multi-site Franchisee

Investment & returns

Think you’ve got what it takes to hit an eight-figure EBITDA? You’ll need £185K capital plus funding to open your first club – the Anytime Fitness team can introduce you to the brand’s lender partners. The upside can be substantial:

• Operational breakeven can (and often does) happen in 2–3 months
• Top performers in the UK reach c. £240K profit pa, per club
• Everyone’s chasing the main man in Australia: $20m EBITDA (yes, that’s $20m)

Anytime Fitness doesn’t offer these figures as guarantees. But it does offer them as proven within the network and an insight into what the best franchisees are achieving. Are you good enough to top them?

A good fit?

Whether you want to own an outstanding club or build a portfolio of them, the journey starts the same way: run the first one properly.

Get in touch to begin exploring how our vision could help you exceed your goals.