FCR — Anytime Fitness vs Snap Fitness

Layer8 Franchise Evaluation Suite | Franchise Comparison Report

Anytime Fitness vs. Snap Fitness

Fitness / Health Club

Assessment Date: April 29, 2026

7.14

Anytime Fitness

4.24

Snap Fitness

Executive Comparison

Anytime Fitness is the clear winner with a 2.90-point margin — a decisive difference across most evaluation dimensions. Anytime Fitness scores 7.14/10 (ADEQUATE) versus Snap Fitness at 4.24/10 (NEEDS REVIEW). The gap is driven primarily by Item 19 disclosure, where Anytime Fitness demonstrates transparency and verifiable financial performance. This is not a close call — the data strongly favors Anytime Fitness.

Overall Score Comparison

Metric	Anytime Fitness	Snap Fitness
Overall Score	7.14 ADEQUATE	4.24 NEEDS REVIEW
Recommendation	BUY	NEEDS MORE INFO
Investment Range	$459,000 – $908,000	$430,800 – $1,118,100
Payback Period	14.8 years	28.5 years

Item 19 Financial Performance Disclosure

Metric	Anytime Fitness	Snap Fitness
Item 19 Status	✓ Disclosed $395,000 avg revenue 16.5% margin \| 14.8 yr payback	✗ Not Disclosed No franchisor-verified revenue data
Avg Unit Revenue	$395,000 Verified	$214,821 Verified

⚠ Investment comparison is limited by Snap Fitness's absence of Item 19. Anytime Fitness provides verified financial data; Snap Fitness's figures are estimates only. This disclosure gap is a key differentiator in this comparison.

Domain-by-Domain Comparison

Domain	Anytime Fitness	Snap Fitness
Unit Economics	▲ 6.8 ADEQUATE	2.4 HIGH RISK
Franchisee Satisfaction & Support	▲ 7.6 ADEQUATE	3.6 HIGH RISK
FDD Quality & Transparency	▲ 8.2 STRONG	4.8 NEEDS REVIEW
Territorial Rights & Protection	▲ 6.6 ADEQUATE	4.6 NEEDS REVIEW
Market & Competitive Position	▲ 7.2 ADEQUATE	5.6 NEEDS REVIEW
Franchisor Financial Health	▲ 6.8 ADEQUATE	5.2 NEEDS REVIEW
Exit & Transfer Provisions	▲ 6.4 ADEQUATE	5.0 NEEDS REVIEW
Candidate Fit Assessment	▲ 7.6 ADEQUATE	6.8 ADEQUATE

▲ = domain winner | domains ordered by score gap (largest gap first)

Domain Gap Analysis — Significant Differences (>1.5 pts)

Unit Economics (6.8 vs 2.4): Anytime Fitness leads by 4.4 points — Anytime Fitness offers a 14.8-year payback vs. 28.5 years — a decisive economic advantage.
Franchisee Satisfaction & Support (7.6 vs 3.6): Anytime Fitness leads by 4.0 points — Anytime Fitness franchisees report 7.5/10 satisfaction vs. 3.5/10 — a meaningful difference in actual operator experience.
FDD Quality & Transparency (8.2 vs 4.8): Anytime Fitness leads by 3.3 points — Anytime Fitness provides Item 19 financial disclosure; Snap Fitness does not — a fundamental transparency gap.
Territorial Rights & Protection (6.6 vs 4.6): Anytime Fitness leads by 2.0 points — Anytime Fitness outperforms on the underlying data points for this domain.
Market & Competitive Position (7.2 vs 5.6): Anytime Fitness leads by 1.6 points — Anytime Fitness ranks #1 in category vs. #8 for Snap Fitness — stronger brand recognition and market position.
Franchisor Financial Health (6.8 vs 5.2): Anytime Fitness leads by 1.6 points — Anytime Fitness shows +120 net unit change vs. -180 — a stronger system growth signal.

Key Decision Factors — Why Anytime Fitness Scores Higher

FDD Quality & Transparency (8.2 vs 4.8): Anytime Fitness provides Item 19 financial disclosure; Snap Fitness does not — a fundamental transparency gap.
Franchisee Satisfaction & Support (7.6 vs 3.6): Anytime Fitness franchisees report 7.5/10 satisfaction vs. 3.5/10 — a meaningful difference in actual operator experience.
Candidate Fit Assessment (7.6 vs 6.8): Anytime Fitness outperforms on the underlying data points for this domain.

Recommendation

Based on the Layer8 Franchise Evaluation Suite scoring across 8 domains and 40 criteria, Anytime Fitness is the recommended opportunity with a 7.14-vs-4.24 score advantage.

Anytime Fitness scores 7.14/10 (ADEQUATE) — BUY. Snap Fitness scores 4.24/10 (NEEDS REVIEW) — NEEDS MORE INFO.

The Item 19 disclosure gap is the single most important differentiator in this comparison. Anytime Fitness provides verified financial performance data; Snap Fitness does not. A buyer cannot independently verify unit economics for the non-disclosing franchise without direct franchisee interviews.