FDD ITEM 20 · FISCAL 2021–2023
ANYTIME FITNESS; ANYTIME FITNESS EXPRESS Item 20: outlets, closures & growth
In its latest FDD Item 20 (fiscal 2023), ANYTIME FITNESS; ANYTIME FITNESS EXPRESS reported 2,298 franchised outlets at year end. 67 of 2,318 franchised outlets open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 2.9%— while 47 new outlets opened. Systemwide units moved -1.6% over 2021–2023.
| Status (FTC) | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlets at start | 2,374 | 2,347 | 2,330 |
| Opened | 60 | 49 | 47 |
| Transfers | 182 | 204 | 243 |
| Terminations | 58 | 45 | 42 |
| Non-renewals | 27 | 20 | 25 |
| Reacquired by franchisor | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ceased — other reasons | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Outlets at end | 2,347 | 2,330 | 2,310 |
| Net change | -27 | -17 | -20 |
42 terminations + 25 non-renewals + 0 ceased (other) = 67 exits ÷ 2,318 at start = 2.9%
These are the three FTC Item 20 statuses in which a franchisee involuntarily or terminally leaves the system. Transfers (243) are resales, not exits; reacquisitions by the franchisor (0) are tracked separately. There is no official “failure rate” — this annualized exit rate is the disclosed, measurable floor.
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