![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() In general, gym and fitness franchises in the USA brings a $4 billion profit each year. Distributorship Opportunities For Businessįitness in the USA is not a trend any more, it has already become a lifestyle which provides very promising future for the entrepreneurs willing to own a gym.Much of the initial costs, Keller said, depends on the location. According to Entrepreneur's company profile, those interested in opening an Anytime franchise can expect an initial investment between $62,900 to $417,000. Kersh added that franchisees are able to make a good living from their investment and have contributed to the company's success. Noting the top 10-ranked global companies, Anytime Vice President of International Development John Kersh said the company's business model works anywhere, which is attributed to much of the chain's success. "The magic about fitness culture is it works in just about every market."Īnytime finished ahead of Bricks4Kidz, 7-Eleven and Subway for the top-ranked global franchise spot, according to Entrepreneur. "The world is getting more health conscious," Keller said. Still, he said he's noticed in his travels abroad more excitement for fitness and health, especially in countries with burgeoning middle classes like India and China, as well countries in Latin America and the Middle East, where the obesity rates have risen sharply in recent decades. "We've eliminated all of the most common barriers to healthy lifestyles and, by constantly finding new ways to help our members realize meaningful results, we're well on our way to achieving our goal of helping as many people as possible get to a healthier place."Īnytime Fitness International Operations Director Eric Keller said while there have been some challenges with the co-ed model for conservative Muslim countries like Bahrain and Saudi Arabia because of laws separating people by gender, solutions like opening two gyms side-by-side for men and women has been one way to cater to all sexes in these countries.īut with plans to offer franchises in Saudi Arabia, Keller said the gyms will likely be male-only at first. "Anytime Fitness was founded on the idea that exercise should be as convenient and rewarding as possible," said Dave Mortensen, Anytime co-founder and president, said in a statement. The co-ed fitness chain will also soon open facilities in Colombia, Panama, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, with hopes of opening more facilities in Europe, South Africa and South Korea and Brazil. ![]() Most recently, the company expanded to Belgium, Sweden, Italy and China. 1 is a credit to our international franchise development team and our fabulous group of international master franchisees," said Anytime Fitness CEO and co-founder Chuck Runyon in a statement Wednesday.įollowing rapid international and North American growth, Anytime Fitness, along with parent company Self Esteem Brands, recently moved to a new $20 million global headquarters - a 80,000-square-foot campus on the northern edge of Woodbury - after spending the past nine years in Hastings.Īnytime has about 3,300 gyms and 2.7 million members worldwide, according to the company. The magazine reviewed the company's size, growth rate and financial strength while also factoring international size and growth rate to rank the company before releasing the rankings June 22.Īveraging more than 300 new gyms each year during the past nine years, the 24-hour fitness chain is the world's largest and fastest-growing fitness chain. 1 global franchise for the second year in a row as part of the magazine's Top Global Franchise list. Entrepreneur Magazine has named Woodbury-based Anytime Fitness as the No. ![]()
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