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Anytime Fitness vs Orangetheory Fitness: franchise cost side by side

Anytime Fitness is the cheaper of the two to open, from $539,329; Orangetheory Fitness starts at $764,577.

Every figure comes from the brand's FDD, the disclosure file it must hand you before you sign.

Anytime Fitness is the cheaper to open, from $539,329.

Orangetheory Fitness starts at $764,577, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDDAnytime Fitness logoAnytime FitnessOrangetheory Fitness logoOrangetheory Fitness
Total cost to open$539,329 to $905,482$764,577 to $1,104,920
Upfront fee$42,500$59,950
Royalty (ongoing fee)$842 a month8% of gross sales
Marketing fund$900 a month3% of gross sales
Published sales$446,814 a year (average of 1,683 locations, 2025 to 2026)$802,145 a year (average of 1,189 locations, 2025 to 2026)
Outlets2,271 franchised, 11 company1,209 franchised, 15 company
Year filed20262026

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