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    Anytime Fitness vs Liftology

    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 FDDLiftology2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Anytime Fitness

    $539,329 – $905,482

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

    Liftology

    $187,800 – $427,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Anytime Fitness

    $42,500

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

    Liftology

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Anytime Fitness

    $842/mo

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

    Liftology

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Anytime Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Anytime Fitness

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

    Liftology

    $187,800 – $427,750
    Total — $187800
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    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

    Liftology

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Anytime Fitness

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

    Liftology

    7%
    Royalty — 7%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    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

    Liftology

    2%
    Marketing Fund Contribution — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    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

    Liftology

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Anytime Fitness

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

    Liftology

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    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

    Liftology

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Anytime Fitness

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

    Liftology

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Anytime Fitness

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Liftology

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    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
    Liftology

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    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 Liftology: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Anytime Fitness or Liftology?
    Anytime Fitness: $539,329 – $905,482 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26 · printed p. 19); Liftology: $187,800 – $427,750 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 15). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Liftology. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Anytime Fitness and Liftology royalties compare?
    Anytime Fitness: $842/mo (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18 · printed p. 11); Liftology: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Anytime Fitness and Liftology disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Anytime Fitness has reviewed Item 19 figures for 2 location groups; Liftology makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. 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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