Franchise opportunities compared
Anytime Fitness vs FS8 Studio
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.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Anytime Fitness: 2, FS8 Studio: 2). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  Anytime Fitness |  FS8 Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $539,329 – $905,482 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 · printed p. 19 | $349,300 – $840,700 Total 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $42,500 All portions of the initial franchise fee are nonrefundable. 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15 · printed p. 8 | Not available No single standard fee identified |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $842/mo Monthly Fee 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 · printed p. 11 | Not available No reviewed royalty record |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $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 | $200 Brand Fund — Up to 2% of Gross Sales, or $200 per month, whichever is higher 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 2,282 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 67 · printed p. 60 | 30 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | −28 Calculated: 2,310 at end of 2023 → 2,282 at end of 2025 | +27 Calculated: 3 at end of 2023 → 30 at end of 2025 |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 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 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | November 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 | 2021 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | 2020 2026 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8 |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | 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 | Franchised (7 locations) — revenue $442,119 mean Annual Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 Franchised (3 locations) — revenue $338,167 mean Annual Gross Sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60 |
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.