Anytime Fitness set to unveil 10 new health clubs before December 31st, including a first-ever outlet in Guernsey.
Top health club provider Anytime Fitness look set to end 2021 with a bang. The UK wing of this global franchise announced recently that they will be opening 10 new clubs during the next eight weeks. Five of these venues will be in London, along with a first-ever outlet in Guernsey.
In addition to this ground-breaking business in the Channel Islands, the other nine locations are in Hackney, Swiss Cottage, Inverness, Oxted, Kettering, Chalk Farm, Harborne, Peckham and West Ealing. All these new clubs will be independently owned by franchisees, taking the company’s total number of gyms across the UK and Ireland to more than 180.
This flurry of planned openings highlights a buoyant recovery by Anytime Fitness following the various UK lockdowns of the past 20 months. A third of their clubs are reporting that revenues have now exceeded pre-March 2020 levels.Meanwhile, franchisee enquiries are also soaring and have risen by over 300% this year.
Ben Dixon, the chief development officer for Anytime Fitness UK, said: “It’s exciting to look forward with so much positivity. Demand for health club membership has been consistent throughout the year. We’re delighted to have boosted health and wellbeing in so many local communities across the UK.
“This is testament to the hard work and patience of our franchisees and development team in overcoming the numerous supply chain challenges that we’ve faced. And it’s great to have this strong pipeline of openings in place. Opening a club in Guernsey shows the versatility of our model and it’s excellent to reach another new market. Earlier this year we entered the Channel Islands for the first time, by opening a club in Jersey.
“As for these 10 new clubs, they will be owned by a combination of brand new franchisees and existing business partners within our network. By adding to their portfolio, it means they will be successfully scaling their investment with us. Things are very much on the up again and we are looking forward to our traditionally ‘golden quarter’ between January and March.”
About Anytime Fitness:
Is the fastest-growing gym franchise in the world, averaging 300 new clubs every year. The business serves four million members, across 5,000 gyms, and is the only franchise of its kind to have locations on all seven continents. Anytime Fitness prides itself on providing members with a friendly, personal service and within well-maintained facilities. Anytime Fitness operates a join-one, join-all policy. All franchised clubs are individually owned and operated using state-of-the-art equipment. Global headquarters are in Minnesota, with the brand celebrating its 20-year anniversary in 2022.
