Anytime Fitness Franchise

No. 32 of the UK's Top 100

Anytime Fitness is a 24/7 gym with with high-quality, state-of-the-art equipment, free classes and personal training for members and a welcoming environment. Anytime Fitness offers partner discounts to their members, who can access any gym in the network worldwide. Many franchisees are attracted to Anytime Fitness' simple business model, low staffing and recurring income stream. The franchisee can choose how much time they spend in the day-to-day running of their club once it is open. Many business owners employ a club manager to run their club, whose role involves sales, managing staff, ensuring the club is safe, clean and equipment is working, maintaining high standards of customer service, greeting new potential members and keeping all members happy.

Franchise fee	£36,000
Minimum investment	£170,000
Total investment	£400,000 - £600,000
Royalty fee / Management fee	n/a
Contract period	5 or 10 years
Financing	Yes, through bank agreements

The free New Franchise Training (NFT) sessions are a fundamental part of franchisee onboarding. Open to both franchisees and club staff, this is an extremely beneficial and mandatory step which includes: Induction, Property, Pre-Sales and Recruitment, Operations Best Practice and Managing Performance, Sales and Retention and Marketing. The franchisor's ‘Operations Manual’ is the definitive Anytime Fitness guide to accompany the franchise journey from a successful pre-sale, to opening and beyond.

Once the franchisee joins, experts will help them find their club location, negotiate and advise on all property matters, create business, marketing and sales plans, and be on hand every step of the way. A Franchise Performance Coach will be appointed to each new franchisee and will guide them through every stage of owning a club. The brand's internal system, ‘The Dashboard’ offers a wealth of information, resources and training materials. It also comprises useful notices, club reports and news from the Support Office.