About Us | The Anytime Fitness Story

The growth of Anytime Fitness at a glance:

• In 2008, the number of clubs open grew from 593 to 958.

• The 1000th club opened in January of 2009. | press release

• Approximately 1,500 other clubs are coming soon.

• A new club opens every business day.

• A new member joins every three minutes.

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• The International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association's annual IHRSA Global 25, published in the July 2009 issue of Club Business International, found Anytime Fitness added 369 units in 2008--more than any other club company in the industry.

• Anytime Fitness co-founders Jeff Klinger and Chuck Runyon were presented the John McCarthy Industry Visionary of the Year Award by the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) for 2009.
  
  The John McCarthy Industry Visionary of the Year Award is presented to the
  individual(s) who has made an unprecedented or unique contribution to the advancement of the club industry as a whole.

Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal:

• Fast 50: Anytime Fitness - #1 Fastest-Growing Private Company in Minnesota | press release

Entrepreneur.com:

• Top 500 Franchises: Anytime Fitness - 43rd

• Fastest Growing Franchises: Anytime Fitness - 12th

• Top Global Franchises: Anytime Fitness - 37th

Franchise Times magazine:

• Annual "Fast 55" List: Anytime Fitness - 35th

Franchise Business Review:

• For the 4th year in a row, Franchise Business Review has given Anytime Fitness its top rating and an "FBR 50" Franchisee Satisfaction Award.

USA Today and the National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI):

• NMFI named Anytime Fitness among the "Top 50 Franchises for Minorities".

In the Beginning | What do people really want from a health club? That's the key question Anytime Fitness co-founders Jeff Klinger and Chuck Runyon asked themselves seven years ago. The answer was relatively simple. When you boil it all down, people want a convenient and affordable place to go--with quality exercise equipment and a friendly atmosphere.

Thus was born the Anytime Fitness franchise--an alternative to over-sized and over-priced health clubs--providing a viable business model for independent franchisees and affordable fitness options for hundreds of thousands of members nationwide. The first Anytime Fitness club opened its doors in Cambridge, MN, in 2002.

The Best Place for Fitness 24/7 | At Anytime Fitness, we understand how important convenience is to our members. People want to exercise on their own terms, whenever their busy schedules allow, close to their homes or work places, and when they travel. That s why Anytime Fitness clubs are open 24/7, allowing members to work out any time of the day or night, even when our clubs are not staffed. It s also the rationale behind our membership reciprocity program, which is known as Anywhere Club Access. With this benefit, members join one Anytime Fitness club and can use any other club--worldwide--at no extra charge. What could be more convenient than that?

Other features which separate Anytime Fitness from the rest of the pack include 24-hour tanning facilities (at most locations) and our integrated use of access software, security, and surveillance systems, which allow owners to operate safe and secure clubs with greatly reduced staffing needs.

Neighborhood-Style Clubs | Anytime Fitness prides itself on its commitment to community involvement. We're also one of the few fitness franchises to succeed in smaller population centers traditionally ignored by larger clubs. In fact, most members live or work within 1-3 miles of our clubs. That convenience is fueling the growth of Anytime Fitness!