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Planet Fitness vs Anytime Fitness: franchise cost side by side

Anytime Fitness is the cheaper of the two to open, from $539,329; Planet Fitness starts at $1,282,500.

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.

Planet Fitness starts at $1,282,500, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDDPlanet Fitness logoPlanet FitnessAnytime Fitness logoAnytime Fitness
Total cost to open$1,282,500 to $5,386,000$539,329 to $905,482
Upfront fee$40,000$42,500
Royalty (ongoing fee)7% of membership dues paid by bank draft$842 a month
Marketing fund2% of membership fees (up to 3%)$900 a month
Published sales$1,873,231 a year (membership fees, based on just some of its gyms)$446,814 a year (average of 1,683 locations, 2025 to 2026)
Outlets2,432 franchised, 277 company2,271 franchised, 11 company
Year filed20262026

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