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    Anytime Fitness vs F45 Training

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Anytime Fitness2026 FDDF45 Training2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Anytime Fitness

    $539,329 – $905,482

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 · printed p. 19

    F45 Training

    $362,300 – $857,700

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Anytime Fitness

    $42,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 · printed p. 8

    F45 Training

    $60,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19

    Royalty · Item 6

    Anytime Fitness

    $842/mo

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 · printed p. 11

    F45 Training

    Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $2,500 per month

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Anytime Fitness: 2, F45 Training: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Anytime Fitness

    $539,329 – $905,482
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 · printed p. 19

    F45 Training

    $362,300 – $857,700
    Total
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Anytime Fitness

    $42,500
    All portions of the initial franchise fee are nonrefundable.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 · printed p. 8

    F45 Training

    $60,000
    A document preparation fee of up to $2,500 is also due at signing.
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 19
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Anytime Fitness

    $842/mo
    Monthly Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 · printed p. 11

    F45 Training

    Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $2,500 per month
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Anytime Fitness

    $900/mo
    General Advertising and Marketing Fee — per month per center; may not exceed greater of $900 per month or 3% of Gross Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 · printed p. 11

    F45 Training

    $200
    Brand Fund — Up to 2% of Gross Sales, or $200 per month, whichever is higher
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Anytime Fitness

    2,282
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 · printed p. 60

    F45 Training

    709
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Anytime Fitness

    −28
    Calculated: 2,310 at end of 2023 → 2,282 at end of 2025

    F45 Training

    −82
    Calculated: 791 at end of 2023 → 709 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Anytime Fitness

    72
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2025 · Calculated turnover 3.1% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 · printed p. 60

    F45 Training

    72
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 9.1% of outlets at start of year
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 76
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Anytime Fitness

    November 2021
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    F45 Training

    Began offering franchises in 2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Anytime Fitness

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    F45 Training

    Incorporated in 2015
    2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Anytime Fitness
    Franchised (1,683 locations) — revenue and memberships
    $398,982 per year
    median Total Revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 62 · printed p. 55
    Company-owned (11 locations) — adjusted operating results
    $149,620 per year
    mean Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66 · printed p. 59
    F45 Training
    Franchised (225 studios) — revenue — 225 Studios in the Top third
    $724,472
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (225 studios) — revenue — 225 Studios in the Middle third
    $437,219
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    Franchised (676 locations) — revenue — 676 franchised F45 Studios that were open and operating for at least 12 months…
    $480,832
    mean Annual Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65
    +3 more groups in the full report

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Anytime Fitness vs F45 Training: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Anytime Fitness or F45 Training?
    Anytime Fitness: $539,329 – $905,482 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 · printed p. 19); F45 Training: $362,300 – $857,700 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 30). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for F45 Training. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Anytime Fitness and F45 Training royalties compare?
    Anytime Fitness: $842/mo (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 · printed p. 11); F45 Training: Greater of 7% of Gross Sales or $2,500 per month (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Anytime Fitness or F45 Training?
    Anytime Fitness: 2,282 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 · printed p. 60); F45 Training: 709 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Anytime Fitness and F45 Training disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Anytime Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; F45 Training has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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