Anytime Fitness Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $539K – $905K
- Disclosed sales
- $447K
- gross sales, not profit
- SBA charge-off
- 11.7%
- on 1,108 loans
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Anytime Fitness is a 24-hour gym franchise offering keyfob access to convenient neighborhood clubs plus coaching and personal training. Franchisees operate compact, lightly staffed fitness centers built on recurring memberships.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Anytime Fitness franchise requires a total initial investment of $539K – $905K, including a $23K – $43K franchise fee. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $447K[2]. SBA 7(a) loans show a 11.7% charge-off rate across 1,108 loans[1]. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: low - issued within the last 12 months
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✓ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored6 of 6 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing.
Overview
- Investment
- $539K – $905K
- 88th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- $447K
- 16th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- Flat fee
- Units
- 2,282
- 98th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA charge-off
- 11.7%
- % of SBA 7(a) loans not repaid · median varies by category
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Health & Fitness median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $539K – $905K including a $43K franchise fee.
- RETURNSAverage unit revenue of $447K/year (median $399K).
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 49/100 (higher is better). SBA loan charge-off rate of 11.7% across 1108 loans (above the 16% franchise average, based on all SBA 7(a) franchise lending, 2010–2025).
- GROWTHNegative: net -19 franchised outlets in the latest year (53 opened, 72 closed) (Item 20).
- FLAGItem 4 discloses a bankruptcy of an officer or of a company an officer ran, not of the franchisor. Review Item 4 for details.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Anytime Fitness Franchisor LLC
- Parent company
- Purpose Brands Holdings, LLC
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2026 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- Purpose Brands Holdings, LLC (jointly owned by Anytime Worldwide, LLC and Ultimate Fitness Holdings, LLC)
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2026 FDD
- Predecessor
- Anytime Fitness, LLC (AFLLC)
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer of parent companies Purpose Brands Holdings, LLC and Purpose Brands Intermediate, LLC
- Thomas Leverton
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- HQ
- 111 Weir Drive, Woodbury, MN 55125
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $184.1M
- vs $317.0M prior year
Same owner · FDD Item 1, page 8
4 other brands on this site name Purpose Brands Holdings, LLC (jointly owned by Anytime Worldwide, LLC and Ultimate Fitness Holdings, LLC) as parent or ultimate parent in their own FDD.
Portfolio: Purpose Brands
Grouped by the owner's name as each filing prints it (this page: the 2026 FDD). Spelling variants of the same group may be listed apart; a brand is never grouped with an owner its filing does not name.
Overview
About
- CEO
- Thomas Leverton
- Headquarters
- Minnesota
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 49
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 84% above the typical health & fitness franchise.
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $43K | $43K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $47K | $49K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $449K | $814K |
| Total initial investment | $539K | $905K |
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $539K – $905K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $47K – $49K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $23K – $43K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- Flat $842/month per center (not currently percentage-base…
- Ad fund
- Currently $900/month per center flat fee (General Adverti…
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | Currently $842/month per center flat "Monthly Fee" (subject to annual CPI increase each January); franchisor reserves right to replace with percentage-based monthly royalty of up to 8% of Gross Revenue on 30 days' notice |
| Technology fee | $799 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $8K |
| Inventory (initial) | $4K – $4K |
What do units actually make?
Average unit sales land near the health & fitness norm.
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 19
Single-unit · not modelled
Returns at a glance
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit, and the operating costs that turn one into the other are in no filing. We publish no modelled return for Anytime Fitness until someone supplies them — yours, in the models below.
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Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for royalty rate, ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
Total invested capital · disclosed
$771K
Item 7 initial investment plus working capital, as filed — the one figure here that needs no assumption.
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
What one unit earns on your invested capital
Model A · Single-Unit Return
Computes unlevered return on invested capital (ROIC) for a single franchise unit, read against the 30–60% reference band · Yale SOM, Post-MBA Path Exhibit 2 (2023). Below that band a passive index fund likely outperforms; above it the franchisor has pricing power you're subsidizing.
Note: Item 19 revenue is what the franchisor discloses, and it is the top line only — gross sales are not profit. No FDD discloses the operating costs that turn one into the other, so those fields start empty and nothing is modelled until you supply them from your own lease quote, labor market and build-out budget.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Anytime Fitness unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for royalty rate, ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
What 25 units return when you use SBA financing
Model B · Return on Equity: Debt-Financed Acquisition
Models a 25-unit portfolio acquisition financed with an SBA 7(a) loan. Shows equity IRR (your return on cash invested), DSCR (how safely the cash flow covers debt service), and the capital stack (SBA + seller + equity breakdown).
This is the “search fund” or “entrepreneurship through acquisition” scenario: you buy an existing multi-unit operator, use leverage to amplify returns, and either operate or hire management. The 25-unit size is the typical minimum for an SBA-backed franchise portfolio acquisition to pencil as a full-time income.
What “return on equity” means here: if you put in $500K of your own cash and the business generates enough EBITDA to pay down debt and grow, your equity IRR is the annual return on that $500K, including the value created when you eventually sell. Target IRR for a search fund is typically 25–35%.
Not modelled yet
An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for royalty rate, ad fund rate, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
A 25-unit return is built on a per-unit EBITDA. Fill in the operating costs in Model A above and this model runs on that figure, or take the whole scenario to the full ROI workbench, where the portfolio and LBO models accept your own per-unit economics directly.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2026 FDD
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $447K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $399K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
- Item 19 type
- gross sales
- Sample size
- 1,683 outlets
- vs category median 11 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $90K→$2.0MCited, not corroborated — printed on page 62 of the 2026 FDD. Nothing else in our record independently restates or re-derives it.
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Quartile band
- $233K→$747K
- Bottom 25% → top 25%
- Reporting year
- 2026
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2026
- The FDD edition these figures were read from
- Transparency
- 8 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 173 Health & Fitness brands
Revenue is only 0.6x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Unit economics
Average unit generates $447K/year in gross sales. Revenue-to-investment ratio: 0.6x.
Disclosure
Transparency score 8/10 — this franchisor discloses detailed breakdowns (quartiles, segments, or cohort data). Buyers can model unit economics with higher confidence.
Operator retention
System roughly stable (-1.2% 3-year CAGR) with 2,282 units.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Health & Fitness medians
How Anytime Fitness Compares
Category median of published Health & Fitness brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2026 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 2,282
- Opened
- 53
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 72
- Terminated
- 39
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 30
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 3.2%
- Company-owned
- 11
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- -1.2%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- -1.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 39
- Not renewed
- 30
- Transferred
- 169
- Reacquired
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 50 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
2,444 current owners across 50 states.
- TX 285
- FL 158
- CA 143
- MN 139
- LA 119
- WI 117
- IN 99
- IL 93
- MI 85
- OH 78
- WA 78
- PA 75
- +38 more states
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
- Total loans
- 1,108
- Loan volume
- $449.0M
- Median loan
- $288K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- 11.7%
- on 1,108 loans · rates vary by category · see methodology
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- 88.3%
- 5-yr charge-off
- 2.0%
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 249
- Defaults
- 94
- Typical loan rate
- 6.8%
- avg rate to borrowers
- Franchised industry avg
- 15.8%
- brand beats franchise avg ↓
- Jobs supported
- 7,050
- 1.6 per loan
- Lender concentration
- 17%
- top lender's share
Borrower mix: 54% went to startups / new businesses, 46% to established operators
Franchise vs independent — in fitness and recreational sports centers, franchised businesses charge off at 15.8% vs 18.2% for independents — franchising is associated with 13% lower SBA default risk in this category.
Vintage analysis
Anytime Fitness charge-off rate by loan vintage
Shaded area: recent vintages with few resolved loans; rates may change as loans mature.
Top lenders financing Anytime Fitness franchisees
Showing 3 of 249 lenders. The full breakdown — every lender, state distribution, interest rates & risk ratings — is in the SBA Lending Report below.
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Lender network · 7(a) + 504
SBA Lending Report
Full lending analysis for Anytime Fitness from SBA 7(a) FOIA data.
- Principal loss rate
- 5.6%
- Avg SBA guarantee
- 73%
- Avg interest rate
- 6.76%
- Avg chargeoff amount
- $265K
- Lender concentration
- 17.2%
- Job velocity
- 1.6 per $100K
- Startup risk premium
- +1.7pp
- NAICS benchmark
- 12.5%
- NAICS 713940
- Jobs supported
- 7,050
Top SBA lendersTop lender holds 17% of loans
| # | Lender | Loans | Volume | Default % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wells Fargo Bank National Association | 191 | $89.7M | 18.8% |
| 2 | Live Oak Banking Company | 90 | $75.3M | 10.6% |
| 3 | The Huntington National Bank | 64 | $19.3M | 6.7% |
| 4 | Platinum Bank | 45 | $24.2M | N/A |
| 5 | KeyBank National Association | 43 | $20.7M | 5.9% |
| 6 | U.S. Bank, National Association | 24 | $6.6M | 5.0% |
| 7 | Stearns Bank National Association | 22 | $8.1M | 25.0% |
| 8 | JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association | 22 | $5.2M | 0.0% |
| 9 | Bank Five Nine | 19 | $6.9M | 0.0% |
| 10 | Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company | 16 | $3.0M | 35.7% |
Geographic failure vector
| State | Loans | Defaults | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| TXTexas | 104 | 11 | 16.4% |
| MNMinnesota | 89 | 4 | 5.0% |
| FLFlorida | 68 | 12 | 27.3% |
| ILIllinois | 65 | 5 | 10.9% |
| CACalifornia | 63 | 5 | 12.5% |
| WIWisconsin | 58 | 7 | 13.5% |
| INIndiana | 54 | 3 | 7.3% |
| MIMichigan | 40 | 1 | 3.8% |
| MOMissouri | 38 | 1 | 3.1% |
| PAPennsylvania | 36 | 4 | 16.0% |
SBA 7(a) lending trend
Borrower profile
Source: SBA 7(a) + 504 FOIA loan-level data, matched by FranchiseVerdict
What could kill this investment?
SBA loans charge off at 11.7% — 27% below the 16.0% national norm, i.e. lower lender-observed risk.
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
Subject: an officer. An officer’s own bankruptcy or a company an officer ran, not the franchisor’s
Thomas Leverton, CEO of parent companies Purpose Brands Holdings, LLC and Purpose Brands Intermediate, LLC, was previously CEO of CEC Entertainment, Inc. (Chuck E. Cheese) which filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in June 2020, approximately 4 months after Leverton left; plan of reorganization confirmed Dec 2020.
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 49 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORSystem declining: -0.9% YoY unit contraction signals market saturation or franchisee struggles despite 2,310 locations
- 02HIGHLitigation exposure: Spain franchisee breach-of-duty lawsuit on appeal + affiliate regulatory actions (Illinois/New York) indicate FDD disclosure and compliance vulnerabilities
- 03MINORThin margins: $112,687 avg net income on $441,894 revenue (25.5% net margin) leaves minimal buffer for underperformance or unexpected costs
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
Litigation case detail5 matters · Item 3
Litigation cases
Parent, affiliates and predecessor
Pending (3)
Anytime Fitness Iberia, S.L. v. Health & Performance S.L, Mr. Samuel Hernandez Bergada, Mr. Jorge Ramon Urieta and WETRAINGROUP S.L. and Ms. Carla Rubio Lara
pendingBrought against a franchisee · Anytime Fitness Iberia, SLU ('AFI'; Item 1: affiliate that sells Anytime Fitness franchises in Spain) · filed 2025-01-31 · Barcelona, Spain
“Anytime Fitness Iberia, S.L. v. Health & Performance S.L, Mr. Samuel Hernandez Bergada, Mr. Jorge Ramon Urieta and WETRAINGROUP S.L. and Ms. Carla Rubio Lara, filed in Barcelona, Spain, on January 31, 2025. AFI brought this lawsuit against a former franchisee and their guarantors seeking an injunction and damages for terminating the franchise agreements early and without just cause”Page 14 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Anytime Fitness Iberia, S.L. v. Sant Cugat Fitness, S.L., Reus Fitness, S.L., Mr. Joan Mana and Mr. David Balbuena
pendingBrought against a franchisee · Anytime Fitness Iberia, SLU ('AFI'; Item 1: affiliate that sells Anytime Fitness franchises in Spain) · filed 2024-07-19 · court proceeding in Barcelona, Spain
“Anytime Fitness Iberia, S.L. v. Sant Cugat Fitness, S.L., Reus Fitness, S.L., Mr. Joan Mana and Mr. David Balbuena, filed as a court proceeding in Barcelona, Spain, July 19, 2024. AFI brought this lawsuit against two former franchisees and their guarantors seeking an injunction and damages for terminating the franchise agreements early and without just cause”Page 14 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Canadas Fitness, S.L. v. Anytime Fitness Iberia, SLU
pendingBrought by a franchisee · Anytime Fitness Iberia, SLU ('AFI'; Item 1: affiliate that sells Anytime Fitness franchises in Spain) · filed 2021-11-24 · court proceeding in Barcelona, Spain
“Canadas Fitness, S.L. v. Anytime Fitness Iberia, SLU, filed as a court proceeding in Barcelona, Spain, November 24, 2021. This lawsuit was filed against AFI, an affiliated entity licensed by us to offer, sell and provide support for Anytime Fitness franchised locations in Spain, by a former Anytime Fitness franchisee who had operated an Anytime Fitness location in Las Rozas, Spain.”Page 14 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“On November 27, 2023 after a trial, the Court dismissed the case. Plaintiffs appealed this decision on January 10, 2024. On February 6, 2024 AFI submitted its opposition to the appeal.”
Concluded (2)
Illinois v. The Bar Method Franchising Inc. and The Bar Method Inc.
judgmentGovernment or regulatory action · The Bar Method Franchising Inc. and The Bar Method Inc. (TBM and TBMLLC) · filed 2009-02-09 · Seventh Judicial Circuit of Illinois · 2009CH 0125
“Illinois v. The Bar Method Franchising Inc. and The Bar Method Inc. (Case No. 2009CH 0125, Seventh Judicial Circuit of Illinois, filed February 9, 2009). The Illinois Attorney General brought this action against Defendants, alleging the agreement between TBM and an Illinois resident that TBM assigned to TBMLLC in January 2008 constituted a franchise that was not registered”Page 15 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Outcome:“On February 9, 2009, Defendants agreed to the entry of a Final Judgment and Consent Decree in which, while not admitting any liability, Defendants agreed to the entry of a permanent injunction prohibiting Defendants from offering or selling franchises in Illinois without being registered as a franchisor”
In the Matter of the Investigation by Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General of the State of New York, of The Bar Method Inc. and Carl Diehl (Assurance No. 08-108)
concludedGovernment or regulatory action · The Bar Method Inc. (TBM) and Carl Diehl, its Vice President · Attorney General of the State of New York · Assurance No. 08-108
“In the Matter of the Investigation by Andrew Cuomo, Attorney General of the State of New York, of The Bar Method Inc. and Carl Diehl (Assurance No. 08-108). On April 2, 2009, TBM and Mr. Diehl, as its Vice President, entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”) under which, without admitting any violation of the law, they agreed to offer rescission”Page 15 of the 2026 FDD, Item 3
Item 3 lists the litigation the franchisor must disclose; a matter against a parent, an affiliate or a named officer is not a matter against the franchisor, and pending claims are allegations, not findings.
What are you signing up for?
Source: FDD 2026 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 6 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Protected territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Territory population | 30,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 10 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 1 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Minnesota |
| Litigation count | 5 |
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 39 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 24 hrs
- Training location
- Woodbury, Minnesota (corporate offices) plus virtual/self-paced online courses; in-person job shadowing at a designated location
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 12 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- franchisor assists via real estate department; franchisee selects, franchisor approves
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- ProVision Technology System (club management software)
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: ProVision Technology System (club management software)
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
2,444 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Anytime Fitness franchise?
The total investment to open a Anytime Fitness franchise ranges from $539K – $905K, with an initial franchise fee of $43K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Anytime Fitness franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Anytime Fitness FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $447K. The median is $399K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
Who owns Anytime Fitness?
Anytime Fitness is franchised by Anytime Fitness Franchisor LLC. Its parent company is Purpose Brands Holdings, LLC. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is Purpose Brands Holdings, LLC (jointly owned by Anytime Worldwide, LLC and Ultimate Fitness Holdings, LLC). Source: FDD Item 1, 2026 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Anytime Fitness FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Anytime Fitness FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Anytime Fitness's franchise failure rate?
Based on SBA 7(a) loan data, Anytime Fitness has a charge-off rate of 11.7% across 1,108 loans, meaning 11.7% of franchise loans were charged off. Charge-off rates are one proxy for franchise risk, though they do not capture all closures. This data comes from FOIA-sourced SBA lending records.
How many Anytime Fitness franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Anytime Fitness has 2,282 total units in the United States, including 2,271 franchised units and 11 company-owned units. 53 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Anytime Fitness a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Anytime Fitness as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 49 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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