Virgin Active‘s purpose is “making exercise irresistible” and what they aim to deliver is feel good exercise experiences, anytime, anywhere. This includes excellent group exercise, personal training and a personalised experience. Their efforts do not only deliver value for their customers but also for the broader community with active youth programs in South Africa, UK and Australia.

At first glance, the F45 looks rather sparse. There are no treadmills, boxing bags, or bulky equipment. Instead, the open-floor layout features a medley of free weights, dangling TRX straps, a few exercise balls—resembling a cross between a gymnastics gym and a children’s playroom. Every piece of equipment gets rearranged each day.

Low setup and on-going costs make F45 is the leanest, most cost-effective fitness franchise we saw. Investing around $150-300k to earn $600k+ in revenue per year? That’s what’s happening for owners. You don’t see that in many other franchise opportunities, fitness or other!

With a breakeven of circa 60 members, F45 studios have proven to meet breakeven within 2 months and have a payback of less than 9 months. We reckon you won’t find simply will not find a better franchise to invest in.

Their fitness centers feature 24/7 access, cardio and strength-training equipment that set industry standards, value-add services not available at comparable fitness clubs and a safe, secure environment.

Their progressive, member-friendly policies include the elimination of contracts (members pay month-to-month), the ability to freeze gym memberships for up to three months annually and freedom to use any Snap Fitness club worldwide.

World-class facilities, extended opening hours, group training options and expert team you’ll always find your best fit at Fitness First.

Fitness First employees use their expertise, passion, personality, attitude, energy and drive to make a tangible difference in people’s lives. As one of Australia’s most celebrated employers, Fitness First is on a mission to discover, nurture and celebrate its employees. 

They are building a rewarding career while doing what they love because when you love what you do it shows.

Orangetheory franchise is an international fitness chain which started in the USA and expanded to 21 countries. It specializes in group and personal training workouts. The equipment is awesome!

Owning an Orangetheory fitness franchise means seizing a vast range of Orangetheory fitness franchise opportunities. Such as many years of experience in the industry, a set of trainings for a franchisee, a reasonable cost and profit ratio. They are more expensive than other franchises, with $488k – $994k in start up costs and 8% of revenue & 2% Ad royalty fee. 

Anytime Fitness offers convenience and flexibility to its clients by being open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. They have a unique security system that allows the members of the club to access the gym even during unstaffed hours. This lets you run a 24-hour operation without the need for additional staff. Their services include fitness consultation, group training, and personal training.

Anytime Fitness was founded in 2001 and started franchising in 2002. They currently have more than 2,300 existing franchise locations nationwide, and more than 1,500 existing franchise units outside the United States. You need an initial investment between $107,524 to $722,796 if you want to start an Anytime Fitness franchise. The ongoing fees include a royalty fee of $549 monthly and an ad fee of $300 monthly. The initial agreement length is six years.