The company (franchisor) gives rights to an individual (franchisee) to run and own a business under the umbrella of the recognised company and the proven systems of the franchise. The basic premise of franchising is to replicate a proven business model. Additionally, 38 per cent of British franchises operate units abroad. The sector has previously been dominated by the US, but the scales have tipped in recent years. With over 44,000 units and 621,000 employees, Britain is fast becoming one of the key world-players in franchising. 1,000 locations is a great start, but the future opportunity is enormous,” Kersh adds. “What’s exciting is to look ahead and see the massive growth potential still remaining for our brand, both in our existing markets and future markets. One of their locations is in Ringwood, Hampshire, which is run by a franchisee.
“It’s incredible to imagine that only eight years ago we opened our first location outside North America, and now we are among a small number of franchised brands with more than 1,000 locations internationally. The key to our growth has been our dedicated and passionate partners in the countries we serve,” he says. Anytime Fitness, for example, is the UK’s largest gym franchise with nearly 200 sites in operation. Anytime Fitness provides an outstanding business model for our franchisees, allowing them to prosper and thrive. Globally, it operates in over 35 countries and serves over four million members. The health provider’s aim is to be the number one fitness chain in every market it enters, says John Kersh, VP of International Development. Anytime Fitness is the UK’s largest fitness franchise, with more than 190 independently owned health clubs across the UK and Ireland. With more than 3,300 clubs open globally, the Ladbroke Grove site makes the UK the fifth country to have 100 Anytime Fitness clubs open, alongside the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan.Īccording to the health provider’s UK chair, Andy Thompson, the franchise sector contributes more than £15.1 billion to the UK economy, of which Anytime Fitness clubs are a big contributor. The 24/7 fitness company’s first club in the UK was opened in 2010 in Bristol, and by opening 100 clubs in the same country in less than seven years, its rapid expansion makes it the fastest growing franchise model in the world, out-growing McDonald’s, Dunkin’ Donuts and Subway.
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