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Anytime Fitness Franchise UK

UK's largest fitness franchise and fastest growing gym franchise in the world. Joint venture opportunities & funding support available; you could be closer than you think to owning your very own health club.

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At a Glance

Established: 2010 in the UK (2002 globally)

UK Presence: Over 100 franchisees UK wide; 188+ clubs in the UK

Average start up cost: £740,000

Min personal contribution: £170,000

International Presence Over 5,200 gyms in nearly 40 countries

Development type: single unit franchisees & multi-unit franchisees

Franchise Membership: bfa Expanding




Franchise Info

Anytime Fitness is the fastest-growing gym franchise in the world, averaging 300 new gyms per year while serving 4 million members at 5,000 gyms.

Anytime Fitness is the UK’s largest fitness franchise, with over 188 clubs across the UK and Ireland.

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.

Anytime Fitness franchise opportunity

Owning an Anytime Fitness health club provides you with the opportunity to take advantage of an outstanding business model which allows you to prosper and thrive.

Minimum personal investment starts from £170,000, with additional funding of up to 70% of your turn-key costs available from leading banking partners, including Barclays. Natwest and Lloyds Bank. Clubs are now opening with more members than ever before and you can expect operational breakeven in your first month of trading, with return on capital investment following within 18 months.

  • Maximise profit margins – with a lean staff structure and fixed franchise fee regardless of membership numbers and total revenue, you can make a significant return on investment by owning your own health club
  • Modern, innovative club design – Anytime Fitness’ stunning new global design layout perfectly fits the needs of today’s fitness consumers and helps drive down fitout costs
  • Support never stops – From the second you sign your franchise agreement, you get immediate access to a network of over 30 industry experts, ensuring you find your perfect site and operate a successful and profitable health club
  • Member loyalty – Anytime Fitness members have an average membership term of over 17 months, providing significant loyalty and a reliable and regular Direct Debit income
  • Global brand – Anytime Fitness is a globally recognised brand with over 5,000 clubs in nearly 40 countries around the world, a new member joins every three minutes

inside an Anytime Fitness gym

Coach, Care, Connect

Anytime Fitness offers the most comprehensive support structure and training programme available to franchisees in the fitness industry.

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.

We’re committed to our positioning statement of ‘Let’s Make Healthy Happen’, with our clubs and franchisees supporting our members with their health goals and taking the time to help them succeed.

The Ideal Franchise Partner

We’re looking for potential owners who are passionate about improving the health of the nation and making a difference to people’s lives. With joint venture opportunities and funding support available from major banks, you could be closer than you think to owning your very own health club.

No fitness industry experience is required and many of our franchisees choose to employ an experienced Club Manager to run their club. The Club Manager oversees the day-to-day operation of the club, with the role including sales, managing staff, ensuring the club is safe and clean and greeting members and prospects.

Franchising opportunities 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.

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inside an Anytime Fitness gym

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SHARON THANDI: ENJOYING THE BENEFITS OF FRANCHISING WITH AN ESTABLISHED BRAND

Female entrepreneur Sharon Thandi opened her first Anytime Fitness gym earlier this year in what has been a successful return to the world of franchising. Having previously been a franchisee with Dominos, Sharon wanted to pursue her passion of health and wellbeing by starting her own independent food brand.

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HUSBAND-AND-WIFE DUO MAKING A FLYING START TO THEIR ANYTIME FITNESS JOURNEY

Opinder and Shallu Kaushal are the perfect example of turning a passion into a business. The pair opened their first Anytime Fitness club in April 2022 in the Berkshire town of Maidenhead, making a fantastic impression on the local community. While working as part of the family jewellery business, Opinder was a member at an Anytime Fitness club which began to fuel his interest in owning one himself.

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Anytime Fitness multi-unit franchisee achieves success with diversified franchise portfolio

Raj Hasib is the perfect example of the success that can be achieved by diversifying a franchise portfolio into health and fitness. Having initially owned hospitality franchises and becoming disillusioned with ever-decreasing profit margins, he now successfully operates two Anytime Fitness health clubs and is making both a healthy living and a healthy difference in Headington and Daventry.

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Anytime Fitness is the perfect model for scalability

Alongside his father Steve, Connor Thorne is a young, ambitious entrepreneur who is breaking new ground for Anytime Fitness UK. Having taken the brand to two new territories of Jersey and Guernsey in 2021, he now successfully operates 4 high-performing clubs and is enjoying significant success as a multi-site operator. “We knew that there’d be scalability with Anytime Fitness.  Once you get the first one right with the right formula, there’s no reason why you can’t improve it and roll it into the next one and so on.”

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ANYTIME FITNESS BRIXTON BREAKS INTERNATIONAL PRE-SALE RECORD

Anytime Fitness Brixton, the newest UK gym from leading fitness franchise Anytime Fitness, has reason to celebrate after breaking the brand’s international pre-sale record. Achieving this remarkable feat means the site opened its doors with more pre-sale members than any other Anytime Fitness site outside of the USA has ever had before, showcasing the sustained demand for high quality gym facilities. Two of the three franchisees behind the location are existing Anytime Fitness club owners, demonstrating the opportunities for scaling your investment and the potential of multi-site ownership.

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THE GYM FRANCHISE BREATHING NEW LIFE INTO THE HIGH STREET

Leading gym franchise Anytime Fitness has enjoyed an exciting 2023 for new gym launches, with many of its new locations opening in previously unoccupied retail units. Six of its new gyms in 2023 helped breathe new life into previously vacant retail spaces in Loughton, Upminster, Brentwood, Leigh-on-Sea, Gerrards Cross and Wimbledon.

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Anytime Fitness UK starts the last quarter with Six New Territories and Four Exciting Club Openings Before Christmas

As the year draws to a close, the momentum of Anytime Fitness UK shows no signs of slowing down. In a remarkable achievement, the company has successfully expanded its reach by securing six new territories in the last month alone. This strategic growth not only reflects the brand's commitment to widespread accessibility but also sets the stage for exciting developments on the horizon.

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ANYTIME FITNESS OPENS TRIO OF NEW LOCATIONS AS FRANCHISE INTEREST SOARS

Leading gym provider Anytime Fitness has enjoyed a flurry of new openings in recent weeks, with three new locations opening their doors in Birkenhead, Leigh-on-Sea and Upminster. All three gyms are operated by new franchisees, demonstrating the sustained interest in the franchise sector and the ambitions of entrepreneurs to run their own fitness facilities.

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GUY WARNER: INVESTING IN A FRANCHISE THAT GENUINELY CARES ABOUT OUR SUCCESS

With a long-standing career in the retail industry, Guy Warner opened his first Anytime Fitness gym in 2023 as he grasped the chance to diversify his business portfolio. Having operated successful convenience stores and petrol stations across the Cotswolds for the past 20 years, Guy identified a significant opportunity to open a gym in Gloucestershire village Bishop’s Cleeve.

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SUBURBAN LOCATIONS TO BE KEY PART OF ANYTIME FITNESS' GROWTH AS "DONUT EFFECT" CONTINUES

Anytime Fitness is set for an exciting second half of 2023, with a series of gym openings scheduled before the end of the year. At the heart of this growth will be gym openings in traditionally more suburban areas, which are continuing to benefit from increased spending and relocation numbers due to changing consumer habits, also known as the ‘donut effect’.

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