
Top Health and Wellness Franchises for 2025
Top health and wellness franchises valued at over $531 billion.
Planet Fitness is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 401 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * The fitness industry, which includes Planet Fitness, continues to grow, driven by shifts towards strength training and recovery, as well as the use of technology such as artificial intelligence [[2026-10-29 Franchise Times Ranks the Largest Fitness Franchisees (c17a72)]]. * Planet Fitness' stock closed at $43.36 on October 8, down 13 percent from $49.58 on September 10 and a 60 percent decline from $109.73 at the start of the year [[2026-10-29 Mixed Year for Stock Performance at 2 Fitness Franchisors (802eeb)]]. * Planet Fitness ranked No. 22 on the 2026 Franchise Times Top 400 for the third straight year, retaining its top fitness ranking [[2026-10-19 Planet Fitness retains Franchise Times’ top fitness ranking (077fe8)]]. * Planet Fitness has over 20.8 million members, according to the 2026 HFA Global 25 report [[2026-10-08 The HFA Global 25 (0210e0)]]. * Planet Fitness has partnered with Your Reformer to add reformer Pilates to its 32 Australian locations for Black Card members [[2026-09-08 Planet Fitness Adds Reformer Pilates to Australia Gyms (47e8d3)]]. * Planet Fitness cut its profit outlook due to sluggish member sign-ups, now expecting a 3% decline in adjusted net income [[2026-08-06 Planet Fitness Cuts Outlook on Sluggish Member Sign-Ups (ff16f6)]]. * The initial investment to start a Planet Fitness franchise ranges from $1,282,500 to $5,386,000 [[2026-08-04 Franchise Deep Dive Planet Fitness’ Franchise Costs, Fees, Profit and Data (725019)]]. * Planet Fitness opened 181 new clubs in 2025, reaching 2,896 locations [[2026-08-03 The 15 Hottest Health and Wellness Franchises of 2026 (d058ec)]] Filed under Fitness / Gym & HVLP.

Top health and wellness franchises valued at over $531 billion.

Anytime Fitness is the world's largest and fastest-growing 24/7 fitness franchise, with over 5,200 locations on seven continents.

Gyms invest in tech, wellness, and strength training for innovation

Planet Fitness franchisee National Fitness Partners has raised more than $24,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, marking its second year supporting the nonprofit through a spring fundraising campaign.

Fitness Factory Health Club is a full-service gym franchise with over two decades of experience delivering high-quality fitness experiences in the Northeast.

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Gen Z drives growth for HVLP gyms with 38% membership rate

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In-person fitness continues to thrive as we move further from the pandemic.

Life Time reports $706 million in Q1 revenue, up 18.3%

Planet Fitness ends Q1 with 20.6M members and strong revenue growth

Spring is in full swing, and Planet Fitness wants to help fitness consumers shake off the winter slump without breaking the bank.
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High-value, low-price (HVLP) gym chains are poised for continued growth, fueling a wave of consolidation that could see mid-tier gyms and smaller mom-and-pop operators get swallowed up, analysts predict.

Planet Fitness is set to release its first-quarter earnings on May 8, offering a look at how the high-value, low-price (HVLP) gym giant is performing amid leadership changes, evolving consumer expectations and a push into new markets.

European fitness market grows to 71.6 million members in 2024

If March Madness has you feeling stressed, Planet Fitness has a solution.

Planet Fitness is hitting the road with its Black Card Spa, a mobile version of its premium amenities for Black Card.
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Fyzical Therapy & Balance Centers has emerged as one of the fastest-growing franchise brands across health, wellness and fitness, recently hitting 620 locations and earning a spot on Entrepreneur’s coveted “Franchise 500” list.

Interactive Strength Inc., maker of fitness equipment under Clmbr and Forme, has struck a deal to acquire German-connected fitness and equipment company Sportstech, which sells indoor fitness equipment like the sBike Lite, sWalk Treadmill and sTread Fold.