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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Raj Hasib: The Former Hospitality Franchisee Earning Healthy Returns With Anytime Fitness UK

March 20, 2022

The opening of Anytime Fitness Daventry in 2021 followed a hugely successful first club in Headington, Oxfordshire, opened in 2019. The Daventry opening saw Raj and Anytime Fitness UK breathe new life into a vacant cinema building, showcasing the increasingly diverse range of property options now available to franchisees.

With the confidence of two hugely successful club openings already behind him, the future looks bright for Raj who has his sights set on further club openings and achieving even greater business success with the brand.

BUSINESS IN HIS BLOOD AND CHOOSING FRANCHISING

Raj grew up in a business environment, initially being a co-owner of several catering restaurants and cafes. With big ambitions and wanting to learn more about corporate structures, he later worked in-house at several corporate companies to gain a further understanding.

With this experience under his belt, he decided to go down the franchising route, attracted by its strong levels of support and existing brand equity. He initially started by owning a high street hospitality franchise but with spiralling staff and stock costs and ever decreasing profit margins, he knew he needed a change and a franchise that was right for him.

FINDING ANYTIME FITNESS

Searching for business success and the opportunity to diversify his business portfolio into a new market, Raj came across Anytime Fitness at the National Franchise Exhibition and was immediately drawn towards their proposition.

“Owning a fitness business is so rewarding on a personal level. It’s nice to see members developing from when they first set foot in the gym and achieving their goals, knowing that you’ve played a small part in that. You’re selling a product that’s good for everyone, no-one can complain about being too healthy can they?!”

OPENING THE FIRST CLUB IN HEADINGTON

After signing his franchise agreement, Raj worked closely with the expert property team at Anytime Fitness UK to look for his first club location. With a competitive property market at the time, it was a patient process and after looking at several locations, found his perfect side in Headington, Oxfordshire, a stone’s throw from John Radcliffe Hospital.

Anytime Fitness Headington opened in September 2019, enjoying a strong presale and forming great relationships with both the nearby hospital and the campus for Oxford Brookes University. With a welcoming, community feel and being one of the first clubs in the UK to roll out Anytime Fitness’ new state-of-the-art Generation Two internal design, it quickly grew a four-figure membership base and began providing Raj with a significant return on investment.

DOUBLING UP

Within weeks of the Headington opening, Raj started the process of owning an additional Anytime Fitness club.

“Once the first site opened and I saw how well it was going, it gave me the confidence to want to do it again. Having already gone through and followed the process, you naturally feel really positive.”

The property team at Anytime Fitness UK sourced a prime location in Daventry, Northamptonshire, around an hour or so away from the Headington club and as a former cinema, the property provided a great footprint for a health club.

“I know how important prospect numbers were from the Headington experience so the support we received from the Support Office was vital,” added Raj. “We had to do a lot of things digitally to boost our prospect numbers and once we had a confirmed opening date for indoor leisure facilities from the Government, these people were confident to commit to memberships. All our early work paid off and the team did a fantastic job in converting these leads.”

SUPPORT FROM THE BRAND AND LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

After another successful opening, Raj has his sights set on further growing his club portfolio with Anytime Fitness. Raj is one of many franchisees that doesn’t have a background in health and fitness but says this has never proved an issue.

“As long as you understand business and are willing to be dedicated to everything that you do, you can run a hugely successful club. Anytime Fitness are the fitness experts and it’s a two-way partnership ultimately between you and them as a franchisor; the brand is there and they give you this great blueprint for success but you’ve got to work hard to take advantage of what’s available to you and make your business successful.”