5 of the Best Fitness Franchises You Can Buy

Entrepreneur Franchise 500 Rank: 20

Initial investment: $107,524 to $722,796

Initial franchise fee: $21,000 to $42,500

New units in 2018: 426 units (+11.7 percent)

Anytime Fitness is a global business that had 2,398 U.S. and 1,645 international franchises at the start of 2018, along with 38 company-owned locations. In 2007, the total number of locations was just 455.

The total cost of investment can vary widely based on your current real estate, where you’d like to build and the type of Anytime Fitness franchise. (A total investment in Anytime Fitness Express could run you anywhere from $107,273 to $512,194, and an Anytime Fitness Standard could cost you between $130,753 and $722,546.) You can see find a map of available locations on the company website.

Related: Our Top 5 Franchises You Can Run From Your Own Home