2026 FDD Issued Mar 31, 2026, amended Sep 14, 2026 Minnesota Commerce (CARDS) Checked Sep 28, 2026
Anytime Fitness Franchise Cost (2026)
An Anytime Fitness franchise costs an estimated $539,329 – $905,482 to open, according to Item 7 of the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). That total includes the $42,500 initial franchise fee (Item 5) and covers this format: Standard fitness center. Item 6 lists monthly fee (royalty): $842 per month, subject to the conditions below.
- Total investment
- $539K – $905KItem 7 source and qualifications
- Franchise fee
- $42.5KItem 5 source and terms
- Royalty
- $842 per monthItem 6 conditions and fee bases apply
- Brand fund
- $900 per monthItem 6 conditions and fee bases apply
- Net worth
- $380KFranchisor website, checked October 30, 2026 · See conditions
- Units (2025)
- 2,282Item 20 source and scope
- Franchise exit rate
- 2.8% / yrCalculated 3-year average; definition and source
What stands out about Anytime Fitness
Owners here pay the franchisor a flat amount, not a share of sales. The Monthly Fee is $842 per month and the brand fund $900 per month, with a base technology fee on top, so a busy club keeps more of each extra dollar than it would under a percentage royalty, and a slow club pays the same. With the required local marketing spend, fixed charges come to $37,692 – $42,492 a year. Item 6 adds two caveats: the franchisor can switch the Monthly Fee to a percentage royalty on notice, and the technology fee can rise every year, compounding. The ten-year cost on this page holds both flat.
Leasehold improvements are the swing line in Item 7. They account for most of the distance between $539,329 and $905,482, and that estimate assumes a leased shell space, not a building that needs structural work. Fitness equipment is the next largest cost, and it recurs: the franchisor tells owners to expect to replace cardio machines on roughly the same cycle as the 6-year first term, and renewing requires upgrading the club to current standards.
The franchised system is shrinking slowly. Its net change over the three years in Item 20 was -47 clubs, and in 2025, 72 clubs left while 53 opened, for an average franchise exit rate of 2.8% a year. Almost every exit was recorded as a termination or non-renewal rather than a club that simply stopped operating. Item 19 covers most franchised clubs and adds an adjusted profit statement for a small group of company-owned clubs in the Midwest. The median club took in less than the $446,814 average, and fewer than half reached it.
What are the initial franchise fees and financial requirements for Anytime Fitness?
Item 5 lists an initial franchise fee of $42,500 for Anytime Fitness. Check the cited Item 5 for payment timing, discounts and format-specific terms.
The franchisor calls $380,000 the minimum net worth for its ideal ownership candidate. The same page lists $225,000 liquid capital in that candidate profile, but its application form says candidates typically need more than $100,000 in liquid capital including partners. Because the page states different liquidity thresholds, no single liquid-capital minimum is recorded here. These are website candidate criteria, not Item 7 investment figures from the FDD. These minimums come from the franchisor’s website, not from the FDD, and can change: Anytime Fitness franchise page (checked October 30, 2026). No liquid-capital minimum is recorded.
Standard fee for a new franchisee opening one center. Veterans pay $38,250; existing franchisees $37,500; members of the Club Purple and Club Platinum programs $27,500 and $22,500. Area development fees for new franchisees: $75,000 for 2 centers, $97,500 for 3, $130,000 for 4, and $27,500 each for 5 or more. Nonrefundable. Fees paid in fiscal 2025 ranged from $22,500 to $42,500.
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 15.
How much does it cost to open an Anytime Fitness franchise? (Item 7)
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 26.
Item 7 of Anytime Fitness’s 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document estimates the total cost to open one standard fitness center at $539,329 – $905,482. This total includes the initial franchise fee.
| Expense Category | Low ($) | High ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise / development fee | $42,500 | $42,500 |
| Travel and training expenses | $1,500 | $2,425 |
| Leasehold improvements | $170,280 | $417,300 |
| 3 months' rent + security deposit | $33,500 | $58,700 |
| Construction management fees | $0 | $12,500 |
| Architect / design fees | $12,825 | $26,075 |
| Fitness equipment | $139,873 | $157,936 |
| Technology equipment package | $37,857 | $45,462 |
| Supplies | $3,500 | $3,800 |
| Interior and exterior signs | $14,250 | $36,900 |
| Miscellaneous opening costs | $6,750 | $7,910 |
| Pre-sale / grand opening advertising | $11,000 | $23,000 |
| Insurance / bond | $2,900 | $3,450 |
| Furniture and fixtures | $15,200 | $18,330 |
| Additional funds (3 months) | $47,394 | $49,194 |
| Total | $539,329 | $905,482 |
For comparison, the median high-end investment among 7 fitness records without a source-review hold is $1,029,811.
What ongoing royalties and fees does Anytime Fitness charge? (Item 6)
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 18.
Item 6 of Anytime Fitness’s 2026 FDD lists the charges below. Recurring charges and charges triggered by a transfer, renewal or other event have different conditions. Read each fee’s basis and notes before comparing rates.
How to read an Item 6 fee table.
| Fee Type | Amount / Rate | Payment Frequency | Notes & Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Fee (royalty) | $842 per month | Every period | Adjusted each January for inflation (CPI). The franchisor may replace it with a royalty of up to 8% of gross revenue on 30 days' notice. Includes the AF Coaching fee. (Item 6, PDF p. 18) |
| General Advertising and Marketing Fee | $900 per month | Every period | May be raised on 60 days' notice, to no more than the greater of $900 a month or 3% of gross revenue. (Item 6, PDF p. 18) |
| Grand Opening and Ramp Up Program | $11,000 – $23,000 | When it applies | Minimum spend by market tier, from 60 days before to 60 days after opening. Paid to vendors unless the franchisor requires it be paid to it. (Item 6, PDF p. 18) |
| Base Technology Fee | $799 per month | Every period | Paid to the franchisor or its affiliate ProVision. May increase 10% a year, compounded and cumulative. (Item 6, PDF p. 18) |
| Pre-transfer / renewal technology inspection | $550 | When it applies | (Item 6, PDF p. 18) |
| AF Coaching fee | $109 – $149 per month | When it applies | Per center; only for centers under franchise agreements dated March 28, 2019 or earlier. $149 for 1–3 centers, $109 for 4–9, $0 beyond 9. May rise to $300. (Item 6, PDF p. 19) |
| AF Coaching training registration | $250 | When it applies | Per person, for existing franchisees adding AF Coaching. May rise to $500. No charge for new franchisees. (Item 6, PDF p. 19) |
| On-site relaunch training or additional assistance | $4,000 | When it applies | Required when buying an existing club, or when the franchisor decides extra help is needed. (Item 6, PDF p. 19) |
| On-site relaunch re-booking | $2,000 | When it applies | An additional $2,000 if required club-performance documents are not provided at least 14 days before the visit and the training must be rebooked. PDF p. 25. (Item 6, PDF p. 19) |
| On-site training cancellation | $0 – $4,000 | When it applies | No current cancellation fee with at least 30 days' notice; less notice forfeits the full training fee. The franchisor reserves the right to impose other on-site cancellation fees. PDF p. 25. (Item 6, PDF p. 19) |
| No-show fee | $750 | When it applies | Or the actual cost of rescheduling travel, if greater. May rise to $1,500. (Item 6, PDF p. 19) |
| Healthy Contributions fitness incentive program, initial fees | Varies | When it applies | Payable to Healthy Contributions for participating members or non-member attendees. First program setup is free; each additional program is currently $20, increasable to $100 on 30 days' notice. Member enrollment is $1.50 through the website or $3 through staff, increasable to $3 or $5 respectively on 30 days' notice. (Item 6, PDF p. 20) |
| Healthy Contributions fitness incentive program, ongoing fees | Varies | When it applies | Currently $5 per program per month, $0.35 per active member per applicable deposit, and $0.40 per member per month for data storage and security. On 30 days' notice, these may increase to $10 per program, $2 per member per deposit and $2 per member per month respectively. Applies when members or non-member attendees participate in the program. (Item 6, PDF p. 20) |
| Charitable contribution | $100 per month | When it applies | Not currently required; may be required in the future. (Item 6, PDF p. 20) |
| Inspection fee | $50 – $100 | When it applies | Only if the center fails an inspection and must be re-inspected. (Item 6, PDF p. 20) |
| Peer Compliance Committee default fee | $1,000 | When it applies | A committee of franchisees may assess up to $500 per month for an initial breach, then up to $1,000 per month if it is not timely cured or occurs again. These fines are additional to the standard default fee and other damages or costs. (Item 6, PDF p. 21) |
| Standard default fee | $1,000 | When it applies | Up to $1,000 per violation per month until the default is cured. (Item 6, PDF p. 21) |
| Marketing materials | $5,000 | When it applies | First year of operation; later purchases vary and count toward the local marketing requirement. (Item 6, PDF p. 21) |
| Ongoing purchases of retail products and promotional items | $1,000 – $5,000 per year | When it applies | Typical range; depends on purchases and inventory. (Item 6, PDF p. 21) |
| Conference fee | $499 – $749 | When it applies | Due in years a conference is held, whether or not you attend. May rise to $1,500. (Item 6, PDF p. 21) |
| Continuing engagement credit fee | $2,400 per year | When it applies | Up to $2,400 for a year in which the required 1,200 credits are not completed. The fee is $2 per deficient credit; both the requirement and fee are prorated in the first year. Payable to the franchisor or as an additional marketing-fund contribution. PDF p. 25. (Item 6, PDF p. 21) |
| Customer service webinar | $250 | When it applies | Plus $250 a month until attended, if customer service standards are not met. (Item 6, PDF p. 22) |
| Renewal fee | $7,500 | When it applies | (Item 6, PDF p. 22) |
| Transfer fee | $9,999 – $25,000 | When it applies | $25,000 if transferred before the center opens, $9,999 after. Club Platinum or Club Purple members buying an open center for under $125,000 pay half. (Item 6, PDF p. 22) |
| Liquidated damages (area development) | $10,000 | When it applies | For each center not developed on schedule under an Area Development Agreement. (Item 6, PDF p. 22) |
| Insurance / bond handling fee | $100 | When it applies | Only if the franchisor has to obtain insurance or a bond for you. May rise to $300. (Item 6, PDF p. 22) |
| Costs and attorneys' fees | Varies | When it applies | (Item 6, PDF p. 22) |
| Interest on overdue amounts | 1.5% of overdue amounts, per month | When it applies | Or the maximum rate the law allows, if lower. (Item 6, PDF p. 22) |
| Indemnification | Varies | When it applies | (Item 6, PDF p. 22) |
| Club Enhancement Program | $1,000 per month | When it applies | A remodeling reserve the franchisor recommends you set aside; it may require you to pay it to the franchisor to hold. (Item 6, PDF p. 22) |
| Local marketing spend | $600 – $1,000 per month | Every period | Required minimum after the grand opening program, by market tier. Spent with vendors; $350 one-time setup if the franchisor runs it for you. (Item 6, PDF p. 22) |
| AF Coaching revenue reporting fee | $500 | When it applies | Per month that coaching revenue is not reported through the required software. (Item 6, PDF p. 23) |
| Provider Program | 7% of physical therapy or chiropractic provider revenue | When it applies | Optional. May rise to 15%. Plus $1,000–$2,000 for training. (Item 6, PDF p. 23) |
Explore annual fees and payback assumptions
Start with the recorded Anytime Fitness inputs, then enter your own operating costs and sales assumptions. The result is a scenario, not an FDD profit forecast.
Anytime Fitness startup investment and modeled fees over 10 years
Over a 10-year period, startup investment plus modeled recurring fees for Anytime Fitness total approximately $916,249 – $1,330,402. Based on the average total revenue disclosed in Item 19 ($446,814, 12 months ended Feb. 28, 2026), recurring fees come to about $37,692 – $42,492 a year:
| Expense Component | Low ($) | High ($) |
|---|---|---|
| Startup investment (Item 7) | $539,329 | $905,482 |
| Recurring fees × 10 years (Item 6) | $376,920 | $424,920 |
| Startup + modeled fees | $916,249 | $1,330,402 |
Calculated model, not a disclosed FDD total. Assumes flat sales at the disclosed figure. Excludes rent, payroll, food or product costs and taxes, which the FDD does not set. Change the assumptions in the calculator · Estimate your payback for Anytime Fitness.
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Item 7 (startup inputs), PDF p. 26.
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Item 6 (fee inputs), PDF p. 18.
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Item 19 (sales input), PDF p. 62.
Item 20: Anytime Fitness franchised outlet history
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 73.
Item 20 Table 3 reports 2,271 franchised outlets at the end of 2025. The company-owned table reports a further 11 outlets. Our calculated average annual franchised exit rate is 2.8% across the 3 reported years, using the definition below.
| Year | Franchised at Start | Opened | Reported Exits | At End | Franchise Exit Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,318 | 47 | 67 | 2,298 | 2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,298 | 46 | 54 | 2,290 | 2.3% |
| 2025 | 2,290 | 53 | 72 | 2,271 | 3.1% |
Franchised units went from 2,318 to 2,271 over 3 years (-47).
Reported exits include terminations, non-renewals, franchisor reacquisitions and other cessations. A reacquired outlet may continue operating. How we calculate the exit rate. How to read the Item 20 outlet tables. Compare Anytime Fitness’s exit rate with other brands.
169 units changed owners in 2025.
How much do Anytime Fitness franchise owners make? (Item 19)
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 62.
Item 19 of the 2026 FDD reports average total revenue of $446,814 (12 months ended Feb. 28, 2026, 1,683 franchised centers open the full period and using AF Coaching; 663 (39%) at or above the average). Besides sales, Anytime Fitness’s Item 19 reports “Average EBITDA, company-owned centers”. This profit figure covers company-owned units, not franchised ones, so it does not show a franchisee’s results. The figure follows the franchisor’s own definition in Item 19, which decides which costs are deducted and whether an owner’s salary is one of them. It is not necessarily an owner’s take-home pay.
See every Anytime Fitness Item 19 figure, with its period and sample.
Estimate your payback for Anytime Fitness using Item 7 startup costs and Item 6 fee rules.
How to interpret Anytime Fitness’s Item 19 figures and sample limits.
How long is the Anytime Fitness franchise agreement term?
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Item 17, PDF p. 58.
The standard Anytime Fitness franchise agreement runs 6 years, with renewal terms of 5 years.
How long does it take to open an Anytime Fitness franchise? (Item 11)
Source: Anytime Fitness 2026 FDD, Item 11, PDF p. 45.
Item 11 of the 2026 FDD states the time from signing the franchise agreement to opening: 9 to 12 months.
The franchise agreement gives you 12 months from signing to secure an approved location and open, and Anytime Fitness expects a lease to be signed within 6 months of signing (PDF page 44).
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Frequently Asked Questions about Anytime Fitness
- How much does it cost to open an Anytime Fitness?
- Item 7 estimates $539,329 – $905,482 for a new club. Leasehold improvements account for most of the gap between the low and high estimates; fitness equipment and the technology package are separate lines. The $42,500 initial fee is included.
- How much do Anytime Fitness owners make?
- Item 19 reports average total revenue of $446,814 for 1,683 franchised centers open throughout the twelve months ended February 28, 2026, using AF Coaching and meeting the reporting criteria. It excludes 66 permanently closed centers. This is revenue, not owner income; company-owned earnings are disclosed separately and are not franchisee profits.
- What are the ongoing royalties for Anytime Fitness?
- Instead of a percentage of sales, the franchisor charges a flat monthly fee of $842 per month, plus a $900 per month for marketing and advertising.
Sources
Anytime Fitness Franchisor LLC Franchise Disclosure Document, issued March 31, 2026, as amended September 14, 2026, as filed with the Minnesota Commerce (CARDS). Read the source FDD PDF. How to get this FDD yourself.
- Item 5: cited PDF p. 15
- Item 6: cited PDF p. 18
- Item 7: cited PDF p. 26
- Item 19: cited PDF p. 62
- Item 20: cited PDF p. 73
- Agreement term (Item 17): cited PDF p. 58
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Document & verification changelog
- October 30, 2026: Record updated.
- October 30, 2026: Added the minimum net worth from Anytime Fitness's official franchise candidate page. Its two different liquid-capital statements remain disclosed without selecting one as a verified minimum. FDD fee and investment figures are unchanged.
- September 28, 2026: Source check completed against the recorded FDD.
- September 28, 2026: Initial cost profile published from the 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document (issued March 31, 2026).
- September 14, 2026: Amendment date recorded for the source FDD.