There are a lot of different gym and fitness franchises across the US and internationally, but just how many are there?
In this article, we will be looking at how many fitness franchises there are along with briefly explaining what makes each one unique.
There are 96 franchisors listed under the Health, Personal Care, and Fitness Industry , with 27 more franchises filed internationally for a total number of 123 (IFA). To narrow these fitness franchise numbers down, only 25 of these are gym fitness franchises in the US.
Per the International Franchise Association’s (IFA: franchise.org) listings, in 2021, here are the US based fitness franchises:
9Round
9Round is a kickboxing focused gym. Members come for 30-minute full body circuits with a certified trainer.
Anytime Fitness
Anytime Fitness is the largest fitness franchise in the world with more than 3,500 clubs worldwide. All Anytime Fitness locations are open 24 hours and have a wide range of amenities for their more than 2,000,000 members.
Athletic Republic
Athletic Republic focuses on sports performance training for everyone from amateur to pro athletes. All workouts involve HIIT training from a certified instructor.
D1 Training
D1 Training is more of a boutique fitness franchise. Workouts here are built around group training classes from state-of-the-art trainers in state-of-the-art facilities.
Discover Strength
Discover Strength is another gym that is based around 30-minute classes from expert trainers. Discover us a smaller franchise though, with only 9 locations per their official website.
F45 Training
F45 is another HIIT group training franchise with more than 1,750 locations worldwide, per their official website. F45’s workouts are built on the 3 pillars of innovation, motivation, and results.
Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs
Fitness Premier 24/7 Clubs are a more traditional gym, offering both group fitness classes and a traditional fitness center. Each location offers one of the highest amounts of amenities of any franchise on the list.
Fitness Together
Fitness Together offers coast-to-coast fitness classes in almost all 50 states. Each location has a host of personal trainers ready to help each individual client with their specific needs.
Gold’s Gym
Gold’s Gym has one of the largest footprints of any fitness franchise with more than 600 locations across 6 continents. Each location offer cardio programs, strength programs, and group fitness classes.
GYMGUYZ
GYMGUYZ is much different than every other franchise on this list. They specialize in at home personal training with no brick and mortar locations.
ISI Elite Training
ISI Elite Training leads athletic based training classes for all fitness levels. They advertise that each 50 minute training session can burn up to 1000 calories.
Jazzercise, Inc.
Jazzercise is one of the most established franchises in the world, teaching more than 32,000 classes each week. Their unique dance fitness classes put them at the top of the industry year after year.
OrangeTheory Fitness
OrangeTheory is a fitness franchise that utilizes a unique group fitness class structure designed to increase your oxygen consumption and help you burn more calories. Unlike many of the other class-based franchises, OrangeTheory incorporates more traditional gym equipment in their their classes.
Pickup USA Fitness
As the name suggests, PickUp USA is entirely based around basketball. Gyms include basketball courts, one-on-one training, and full card and weight rooms.
Planet Fitness
Planet Fitness is one of the largest and fastest growing franchises in the world. They advertise a “Judgement Free Zone” that makes coming to the gym welcoming for everyone.
PRO Martial Fit
PRO Martial Fit is a gym that is based around martial arts, personal development, and self defense training. A unique characteristic is that PRO Martial Fit gives 7% of its net profits each year to charity.
Pulse Performance
Pulse Performance advertises a unique, technology-enhanced workout to help take you to the next level. Each workout is full body and low impact and only takes 20 minutes.
RetroFitness
RetroFitness is a traditional gym with state of the art equipment that separates itself from the pack with its extra services. Each location includes a smoothie bar, child care services, a pro shop, tanning, and group fitness classes.
RockBox Fitness
Similar to a few others on this list, RockBox is a boxing, kick boxing, and strength training focused franchise. This is one of the newest franchises on this list and will be growing in the future.
Send Me A Trainer
Send Me A Trainer is a completely online franchise that matches qualified trainers with clients. Trainers go directly to clients to help achieve results.
Snap Fitness
Snap Fitness’ offering to customers is simple, high-quality workouts at an affordable cost. At time of writing, Snap Fitness boasts over 2,000 locations in 23 countries.
The Little Gym International
The Little Gym International is a bit different than every other franchise on this list because they exclusively work with children from 4 months to 12 years.
TITLE Boxing Club
TITLE Boxing Club focuses solely on group boxing, fitness classes. These classes are based around real, professional boxer routines and can burn up to 1,000 calories per hour.
Workout Anytime
Workout Anytime is a 24/7 fitness club that offers traditional gym equipment, weight loss programs, and personal training.
World Gym International
The last franchise on this list, World Gym International, is also one of the most iconic. Boasting over 200 locations in 17 countries, World Gym has built an iconic brand based on Southern California “Muscle Beach” lifestyle.
Conclusion
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