Growing fastest
Openings minus closures, per year- 1British Swim School+25.6%
- 2Aqua-Tots Swim School+8.7%
- 3Planet Fitness+5.4%
- 4Anytime Fitness-0.7%
Fewest units lost
Terminations, non-renewals and closures as a share of units at year start- 1Planet Fitness0.2%
- 2Aqua-Tots Swim School0.8%
- 3Anytime Fitness2.8%
- 4British Swim School4.1%
Largest systems
Franchised outlets on file in the most recent year- 1Anytime Fitness4,542
- 2Planet Fitness2,432
- 3British Swim School578
- 4Aqua-Tots Swim School276
Most company-owned
Share the franchisor runs itselfNeeds three years of Item 20 filings that balance, and 10+ outlets — still being extracted.
Lowest cost to enter
Low end of the Item 7 total investment range, including the franchise fee- 1British Swim School$123K
- 2Oxygen Yoga & Fitness$147K
- 3FITNESS TOGETHER$259K
- 4StretchLab$269K
- 5F45 Training$362K
Rankings are computed from filings, never sold, and recompute as coverage grows. Brands whose Item 20 outlet arithmetic doesn't balance are excluded rather than ranked on a mis-parsed table.
Cost, growth and turnover side by side — the columns other directories leave out.
| Brand | Total to open | Net growth | Units lost/yr | Units | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Aqua-Tots Swim SchoolFull FDD data | $1.6M–$2.9M | +8.7% | 0.8% | 276 | 76 |
 British Swim SchoolPartial FDD data | $123K–$176K | +25.6% | 4.1% | 578 | 62 |
 Anytime FitnessPartial FDD data | $539K–$905K | -0.7% | 2.8% | 4,542 | 48 |
 Canada's Medical ClinicDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Canadian School of Natural NutritionDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Club PilatesFull FDD data | $403K–$1.0M | — | — | 2,352 | ? |
 F45 TrainingFull FDD data | $362K–$858K | — | — | 706 | ? |
| FITNESS TOGETHERFull FDD data | $259K–$574K | — | — | 164 | ? |
 Innovative FitnessDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Massage ExpertsDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Orangetheory FitnessPartial FDD data | $658K–$2.1M | — | — | — | ? |
 Oxygen Yoga & FitnessPartial FDD data | $147K–$591K | — | — | — | ? |
 Planet FitnessFull FDD data | $1.3M–$5.4M | +5.4% | 0.2% | 2,432 | ? |
 Play It Again SportsDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Safe SweatDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Shotgun GolfDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 StretchLabPartial FDD data | $269K–$610K | — | — | 485 | ? |
 Studio PilatesPartial FDD data | $503K–$870K | — | — | 36 | ? |
 SweatHouzDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 The DRIPBaRDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |
 Trapped CanadaDirectory only | — | — | — | — | ? |