A franchise fit for the future
About Snap Fitness
Snap Fitness launched in 2003 and set a new benchmark for innovation in the fitness and franchising markets.
Since then, we have continuously evolved to maintain our leading brand position, delivering top-tier support for both franchisees and members across our 1,000+ gyms in 20+ countries.
As the fitness industry grows, our mission is to continue to be known as the most inclusive fitness experience, which appeals to a broad market and delivers a profitable franchise business model.
INNOVATIVE GLOBAL BRAND
We provide an inclusive gym experience, leveraging technology and key partnerships to provide a premium gym experience at an affordable cost which appeals to a broad audience.
GROWING MEMBERSHIP BASE
Our membership base grew by 14% year on year across the same number of sites against an industry backdrop of 3.4% with the 3rd highest number of new gyms opening. (2023 The State of the UK Fitness Industry Report).
We continued to grow our memberships base across 2023 achieving +23.7%.
WORLD CLASS SUPPORT
Our team provide you with the playbook to make opening your own gym simple. We will help with planning and securing finance, sourcing property, recruiting, and training, pre-sales and launch, as well as ongoing support at every step of the way.
PROVEN ROI
Our franchisees typically see a return on their investment 3 years, enabling them to become multi-location owners at pace to build a secure investment portfolio.

Full support structure
Working with the right partners in the right way is central to our approach to continue developing the Snap Fitness brand.
Whether you’re looking to be an Owner Investor or an Owner Manager we have a robust support system in place from the very start.
What we provide
- Planning and finance: Access to funding opportunities through partnerships with leading lenders
- Property: In-house property experts to help you find and develop the right sites.
- Recruitment and training: Access to the best candidates available through our recruitment partners. Comprehensive training for you and your team.
- Pre-Sale and launch: Marketing support and continued coaching help keep you on the front foot.
- Personal contact: Your franchisee business manager will ensure you have the insights and support to run your business effectively.
- Ongoing growth: Continuous support with operations, coaching and marketing. You can start as a multi-club owner – or we’ll help you work towards this in 3 years.
- Member analytics: Innovative back-end technology with insight into member behaviour and needs.

Our Franchisees
The Snap Fitness estate will reach the 100-club open milestone before in 2024. We have a strong property pipeline and are seeking ambitious, service-orientated franchisees who share our mission and who want to be part of the growing global health and wellness market.
These partners will be forward thinkers who appreciate the commercial opportunity that results from helping people discover a lasting passion for an active lifestyle.
We offer a relatively low up-front investment, the opportunity for a fast ROI – 3 years – and a clear path to long term, sustainable growth. Our dedicated London-based team of experts will support you every step of the way – from sourcing your properties – through to opening and running a successful fitness business.
The Next Step
To get in touch with a representative from Snap Fitness, simply fill out the form below:
Raising The Bar: Snap Fitness Celebrates Record Gym Opening
Snap Fitness breaks back-to-back UK presale records as it opens Whitstable’s first-ever 24-hour gym

Leading gym franchise Snap Fitness has reason to celebrate, with its latest location in Whitstable opening with record-breaking membership numbers once again.
Snap Fitness Whitstable is the first-ever 24-hour gym to open in the Kent seaside town and broke the gym provider’s UK presale record, opening with more members than any of its previous 90+ UK locations.
It follows on from Snap Fitness’ last gym opening in the Cambridgeshire town of March earlier this year, which also broke the UK presale record with its bumper opening.
Spread across three floors, the gym transformed an unused radio studio building in the town that had been left vacant for over five years. The gym is packed full of state-of-the-art equipment, as well as two studios, a dedicated recovery area and treatment rooms.

The gym is the fifth location for Snap Fitness franchisee Kunal Patel, who continues to scale his investment with Snap Fitness and see the returns of being a multi-site gym owner.
“I’m incredibly proud of the team and our franchise partners for achieving these impressive member records,” said Kevin Yates, CEO of Lift Brands EMEA. “Franchising is all about teamwork and it’s really rewarding for us to see the sustained demand for Snap Fitness gyms and that our model is delivering great results for our network.
“It’s an exciting time for us to shortly be opening our 100th location across the UK & Ireland and seeing a healthy balance of new franchisees investing in Snap Fitness and existing partners growing their portfolio.”
Membership to Snap Fitness includes round-the-clock access, instructor-led and virtual group exercise classes, a member smartphone app and reciprocal access to all 1,000+ global Snap Fitness locations.
Snap Fitness has an exciting pipeline of openings before the end of 2024, with locations in Truro, Southport, Aberystwyth and Tullamore (ROI) already announced.


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