Anytime Fitness is the UK’s largest fitness franchise, with over 188 clubs across the UK and Ireland. As a globally recognised brand and providing the most comprehensive support structure and training in the fitness industry, you have the chance to prosper and thrive by owning your own health club.
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"Officially the world's fastest growing fitness club!" IHRSA
Since launching in the USA in 2002, Anytime Fitness has been on a constant growth trajectory and now serves over four million members at over 5,000 clubs across the world.
Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, Anytime Fitness provides members with convenient and affordable fitness options and leading customer service, setting it apart from its competitors and attracting a broad demographic of members. With all clubs now adopting a new global design layout, Anytime Fitness stands out from the crowd with our welcoming, open plan facilities, a leading online member digital offering and premium exercise equipment.
Thousands of franchisees worldwide are benefiting from Anytime Fitness’ business model, with a lean staff structure and fixed franchise fees allowing them to maximise profit margins and enjoy a healthy work-life balance.
Don’t just make a living, make a difference
You don’t need fitness industry experience to own an Anytime Fitness club, what’s more important is a passion for improving the health of the nation and making a difference to people’s lives.
Minimum personal investment starts from £170,000, with additional funding of up to 70% of your total turn-key costs available from leading banking partners, including Barclays, Natwest and Lloyd’s Bank.
With joint venture opportunities available, you could be closer than you think to owning your own Anytime Fitness club.
Anytime, anywhere
Franchising opportunities with Anytime Fitness are available across the UK and Ireland.
Due to a recent change in legislation, there are now greater opportunities to open an Anytime Fitness club on the high street. The amendment to the Uses Classes Order means there are fewer planning obstacles when moving into previous retail units and allowing a quicker turnaround for facilities in sought-after, high footfall locations.
Non-stop support
From the moment you sign your franchise agreement, you will have immediate access to over 30 industry experts and Anytime Fitness’ market-leading partners.
Our expert team will coach you at every stage of your franchise journey, initially working with our new openings and development team to help you find your perfect site, negotiating competitive financial rates and commercial terms on your behalf.
A dedicated Presales Manager will oversee the all-important presale stage, working with you to ensure you open with as many members as possible. After successfully opening your doors, you will be assigned a dedicated Franchise Performance Coach (FPC), who have all operated health clubs at a senior level. Their ongoing coaching helps you to run successful, profitable health clubs and maximise all revenue opportunities available to them.
Why Anytime Fitness?
Choosing which franchise model to invest in for your future is one of the biggest decisions you will make, so here are just a few reasons why the Anytime Fitness family keeps growing:
- Reliable, monthly direct debit income
- Competitive financial rates and commercial terms due to Anytime Fitness’ established partnerships with market-leading partners, including banks, property agents and fitness equipment providers
- Fixed franchise fee, regardless of membership numbers and total revenue
- Lean staff structure to maximise profit margins
- Working with a dedicated New Openings Team and Franchise Performance Coach with a wealth of fitness industry experience
- Access to a range of experts across property, construction, operations and marketing
- Great work-life balance
Since 2010, 60% of our UK franchisees own more than one territory, making the business benefits even greater.
If you have the minimum liquid capital of £170,000 or more, an Anytime Fitness franchise is a great business opportunity, so get in touch TODAY!
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Anytime Fitness Enhances Coaching Offering With International Fitness Academy Partnership
Anytime Fitness has announced a new partnership with leading fitness education experts, International Fitness Academy (IFA), to significantly increase the availability of high-quality personalised coaching to its members.
With coaching and member support at the heart of Anytime Fitness’ offering, the partnership will make industry-leading fitness qualifications more accessible to its club staff via AF Academy, Anytime Fitness’ in-house personal learning and development platform.
With 62% of personal trainers in the UK being self-employed[1], working alongside the IFA will provide franchisees with the platform to employ AF Coaches themselves and capitalise on the opportunity to earn secondary revenue through providing personalised coaching and personal training to its members.
“Our partnership with the International Fitness Academy provides substantial support to our franchisees and will be a key part of our future strategy,” said Neil Randall, CEO of Anytime Fitness UK. “High-quality coaching is at the heart of our member proposition and working with IFA will allow us to upskill current team members within the network and help recruit highly qualified and motivated fitness professionals into our clubs.
“Via our AF Academy platform, we aim to provide all the training and development needs for our network which will help them operate more successful and profitable clubs. Having more AF Coaches and highly qualified team members within our network will enhance the quality of service and coaching we provide to members and the support we provide to them to achieve their health goals.”
As well as adding to the membership experience, the partnership will support Anytime Fitness’ 185+ UK & Ireland clubs with their staff recruitment and retention. With the fitness industry one of many facing significant recruitment challenges since the pandemic, Anytime Fitness clubs will have the opportunity to develop its current team members, as well as tapping into an enthusiastic pool of enthusiastic fitness professionals.
“Given the global challenges around staff recruitment and retention, our partnership with Anytime Fitness will give its current team members a clear career pathway, as well as significant personal and professional development opportunities,” said Rhys Davies, CEO of International Fitness Academy. “We will support Anytime Fitness’ network of club owners with onboarding new team members into the network, giving them the knowledge and reassurance that personnel are both highly qualified and fit the culture of their brand.”