WOODBURY, Minn., June 22,
2016 /PRNewswire/ -- For the 2nd year in a
row, Anytime Fitness, the world's largest and fastest-growing co-ed
fitness club chain, has been ranked No. 1 on Entrepreneur
magazine's annual Top Global Franchise list. Averaging more
than 300 new gyms a year for each of the past nine years, Anytime
Fitness recently expanded to China, Belgium, Sweden and Italy. New gyms will also
open soon in Colombia,
Panama, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.
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To compile the most recent Top Global Franchises ranking,
Entrepreneur started with each company's 2016 Franchise 500® score
– based on system size, growth rate and financial strength and
stability – then adjusted to give extra weight to international
size and growth rate.
"This designation as number one is a credit to our international
franchise development team and our fabulous group of international
master franchisees," said Chuck
Runyon, CEO and co-founder of Anytime Fitness.
"Whether it's Spain,
Japan or the United Kingdom, our franchisees are providing
our members with personal service that gets real results.
That personal touch and high level of engagement is what
differentiates Anytime Fitness from many other gyms and what has
strengthened and grown our brand worldwide."
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Currently, there are nearly 3,300 Anytime Fitness gyms open
worldwide. Besides the U.S., where more than 2,000 Anytime
Fitness gyms are located, the countries with the most Anytime
Fitness gyms are Australia (431),
Canada (135) and Japan (134).
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Anytime Fitness is unlike any other health club. Big
enough (typically 5,000 sq. ft.) to provide top-notch equipment and
programming, while small enough (average of 825 members per gym) to
provide members with personalized coaching and support, Anytime
Fitness members and franchisees feel so good about their gym
experiences that more than 3,000 have actually tattooed themselves
with the company's Runningman logo. Additionally, after
completing the journey to a healthier lifestyle, dozens of members
and franchisees have proudly waved Anytime Fitness flags or worn
Anytime Fitness tee-shirts atop mountains as high as Everest and
Kilimanjaro and at historic sites like the Great Wall of
China and Machu Picchu.
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"Considering the reputation of the other franchises ranked in
the top 10, this is a tremendous honor for Anytime Fitness," said
John Kersh, VP of International
Development for Anytime Fitness. "One of the keys to
our success is that our business model works virtually
anywhere. Individual franchisees are able to make a good
living while providing affordable and much-needed services to
people in their respective communities."
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Other countries where Anytime Fitness hopes to reach development
agreements in the near future include Germany, France, South
Korea, Brazil and
South Africa.
500 MILLION WORKOUTS
Worldwide, Anytime Fitness serves more than 2.6 million members
on five continents. Since its founding in 2002, members have
exercised at one Anytime Fitness gym or another more than
half-a-billion times.
"Anytime Fitness was founded on the idea that exercise should be
as convenient and rewarding as possible," said Dave Mortensen, co-founder and president of
Anytime Fitness. "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."
NEW WORLD HEADQUARTERS
Anytime Fitness, along with its parent company, Self Esteem
Brands and sister franchise Waxing The City recently re-located its
world headquarters to Woodbury, MN. The 80,000 sq. ft. campus
is home to nearly 200 corporate employees and features a full-size
gym, hiking trails surrounding 26 acres of forest and wetlands,
stand-up desks, healthy eating options and coming soon: rock-
and rope-climbing walls and a 1,200 ft. zip-line.
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About Anytime Fitness
Ranked #1 on Entrepreneur's prestigious Top Global
Franchise list for two consecutive years, Anytime Fitness is the
fastest-growing gym franchise in the world, with more than 3,200
gyms serving nearly 2,700,000 members on five continents. Open 24
hours a day, 365 days a year, Anytime Fitness prides itself on
providing its members with convenient fitness options and friendly,
personal service in well-maintained facilities which feature
top-quality exercise equipment. Gyms are now open in all 50 states,
Canada, Mexico, Australia, New
Zealand, England,
Scotland, Ireland, Grand
Cayman, Poland,
the Netherlands, Spain, Qatar,
India, Chile, Japan,
Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong,
China, Taiwan, Belgium the
Philippines, Italy and
Sweden. All franchised gyms are individually owned and
operated. Join one gym and use them all.
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