Anytime Fitness franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening an Anytime Fitness franchise takes $397,516 – $973,121 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $85,551 – $107,660. To qualify, Anytime Fitness asks for $100,000 in liquid cash and a $300,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Anytime Fitness franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $85,551 | $107,660 | $85,551 to $107,660 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $397,516 | $973,121 | $397,516 to $973,121 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $100,000 | $100,000 | $100,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $397,516 | $973,121 | $397,516 to $973,121 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 6 years |
See the full Anytime Fitness cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Anytime Fitness's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Anytime Fitness's disclosed cost sits against the Health & Fitness category:
- Minimum startup cost of $397,516 — about 2.2× the Health & Fitness median of $184,861.
- Initial franchise fee of $85,551 — about 1.7× the Health & Fitness median of $49,000.
Category medians are computed from the Health & Fitness brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Health & Fitness franchises
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How Anytime Fitness's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2021: began the window at 1,538 units; 1,273 units opened, 420 closed, ending at 2,334 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Anytime Fitness or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Anytime Fitness for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Anytime Fitness is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Anytime Fitness grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Anytime Fitness can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Anytime Fitness franchise
Anytime Fitness is a health & fitness franchisor with 2,334 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2021, it began the window at 1,538 units; its filings record 1,273 unit openings and 420 closures, ending at 2,334 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Self Esteem Brands.
Disclosure filings report 3 franchise-related lawsuits. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
The franchise we offer is a fitness center offering convenient access and one on one, small and large group training. We also offer the opportunity to open a more limited Anytime Fitness Express center.
Anytime Fitness franchise: quick answers
- How much does an Anytime Fitness franchise cost?
- $397,516 – $973,121 all-in to open, per Anytime Fitness's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Anytime Fitness units are there?
- 2,334 units at the end of 2021 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Anytime Fitness's units held up?
- 90% of units at risk between 2019 and 2021 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).