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ANYTIME FITNESS: how its 589 SBA loans actually performed

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers · 975 units financed with SBA 7(a) loans since 2010 · 216 lenders have funded this brand.

Defaults run above the SBA-wide average

44 of 589 seasoned SBA loans charged off — 7.5%, against 5.7% across all SBA 7(a) loans.

Units financed
975
SBA 7(a), 2010 onward
Old enough to judge
589
loans at least 7 years old
Defaulted
charged off within 7 years
7.5%
all 7(a) avg 5.7%
Typical loan
$337k
$60k–$841k
See the 44 charged-off loans behind this number — every one, straight from the federal recordShow list ↓Hide list ↑
BusinessLocationCharged offSBA loss
MV-ATF FRAMINGHAM, LLCWyoming, RI2023$1,488,002
Alpha & Omega 3, LLCGreenville, SC2023$782,822
XTremeTB, Inc.Pompano Beach, FL2023$580,387
Ulu Investments, Inc.Anchorage, AK2018$532,265
Go Team Orange LLCPonte Vedra, FL2024$495,046
Cahaba Enterprises, Inc.Houston, TX2018$483,040
Farrell Wellness, Inc.Cicero, NY2022$444,728
S AND P FITNESS, LLCDallas, TX2021$424,454
Becker Fitness LLCWilsonville, OR2019$394,368
FurPas 1 LLCBristol, VA2021$372,831
K & O Fitness, LLCFredericksbrg, VA2023$342,288
724X5, LLCGalesburg, IL2020$338,139
Anytime Fitness - HerrimanHerriman, UT2019$336,462
SBP Health Solutions, INCLaguna Woods, CA2023$297,967
Triple T One Time, LLCAcworth, GA2021$296,118
CeroMore LLCMansfield, TX2021$295,699
AF Holdings LLCLancaster, PA2024$276,518
O & W Enterprises, LLC dba Anytime Fitness VincennesWinston Salem, NC2020$275,767
A.F. Manchester Associates, LLCNorth Manchester, IN2020$255,750
KST Enterprises, LLCPortsmouth, VA2022$240,175
Refresh Family Fitness IncJacksonville, FL2020$230,414
Thirty Seven VenturesFort Myers, FL2019$210,018
Halliday Enterprise, LLCMonroe, MI2017$191,041
Tim Brown Enterprises, LLCRipon, WI2015$159,523
GD FITNESS, LLCWorthington, OH2019$157,721
3:30 Fitness, LLCMadison, MS2017$153,738
QUADVENTURES LLCSan Antonio, TX2020$153,411
Justen Kurth Fitness LLCMilwaukee, WI2015$141,816
ANYTIME FITNESSSpring Hill, FL2022$133,798
FIT STATE LLCTopeka, KS2023$131,715
3 Strands United LLC DBD Anytime FitnessMuskego, WI2024$119,233
Cooks Fitness Plus LLCPhenix City, AL2022$103,990
FOURF ENTERPRISES, LLCOmaha, NE2016$101,875
R. R. B. Services, LLCHenrico, VA2021$94,872
PERFORMANCE ENTERPRISES OF UTAH, INCCedar City, UT2019$88,540
Hype Woodworks L.L.C.Duncan, OK2023$87,584
Stallion Holdings, LLCOpelousas, LA2024$81,421
AF VILLA PARK LLCVilla Park, IL2021$71,157
Anytime FitnessHouston, TX2019$66,066
Anytime FitnessNicholasville, KY2019$64,748
CT FITNESS, LLCBelpre, OH2015$38,239
S.R. Fitness Inc.Plymouth, MA2016$35,769
FOURF ENTERPRISES, LLCElkhorn, NE2015$25,000
CeroMore LLCMansfield, TX2021$21,460

Each row above is an SBA 7(a) loan tied to this brand, charged off (defaulted) within seven years of approval — a few businesses appear more than once. Names, cities and loss amounts are exactly as they appear in the SBA’s FOIA release of 2026-06-30; street addresses are omitted by choice. Count them: there are 44 loans.

How this brand compares

share of owners who defaulted within seven years
ANYTIME FITNESS
7.5%
Typical franchise brand
3.0%
All SBA 7(a) loans
5.7%

Franchise disclosure documents are not required to tell you how many owners failed. This is computed from the federal record of every SBA loan made to this brand, so it is the outcome, not the pitch.

Source SBA 7(a) FOIA, franchise field Released 2026-06-30 Sample 589 loans at least 7 years old Method counted by loan — one loan is one owner — grouped by year approved

When owners got into trouble

share of failures by year
Year 2
1%
Year 3
15%
Year 4
16%
Year 5
16%
Year 6+
51%

Failures usually cluster once the opening cash is spent and the first rent increase lands. Plan working capital for that window, not for month one.

Who still lends on it

last two fiscal years
LenderUnits funded
Platinum Bank15
Live Oak Banking Company7
The Huntington National Bank5
Pathward National Association2
Peoples Bank2

Fewer active lenders means less competition on your rate, and a harder time if the first bank declines.

Each year's owners, as they aged

cumulative % of loan dollars charged off
OpenedYr 1Yr 2Yr 3Yr 4Yr 5Yr 6Yr 7Yr 8Yr 9Yr 10
20100.00.00.00.00.50.50.50.50.50.5
20110.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.81.81.8
20120.00.00.01.31.31.31.31.31.31.3
20130.00.01.92.82.83.63.63.63.63.6
20140.00.00.00.82.92.92.92.92.92.9
20150.00.00.60.61.22.32.32.33.03.7
20160.00.01.53.14.65.75.78.410.4·
20170.01.41.53.13.89.812.213.1··
20180.00.00.52.14.45.25.7···
20190.00.01.13.45.05.4····
20200.00.00.20.22.8·····
20210.00.00.70.7······
20220.00.00.0·······
20230.00.0········
20240.0·········
2025··········
0%
12%+▨ too recent to know

Each row is one year's crop of new owners. Read across to watch them age; read down a column to compare different years at the same point in their life. Blank cells are simply too recent to know.

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Before you sign anything

This page tells you how past owners fared with SBA debt. It does not tell you whether this brand suits you, what the territory looks like, or how the franchisor behaves. Ask for Item 19, talk to at least five current franchisees and two who left, and run your own numbers.

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Common questions

What percentage of ANYTIME FITNESS franchises default on their SBA loans?

Of the 589 ANYTIME FITNESS SBA 7(a) loans old enough to judge, 447.5% — were charged off within seven years. That is well above the roughly 5.7% average across all SBA 7(a) loans.

Is ANYTIME FITNESS a good franchise to buy with an SBA loan?

This page can only tell you how ANYTIME FITNESS's SBA loans have performed, not whether it will work for you. A high default rate does not by itself mean a bad business — it usually means one that has been harder to finance profitably, which changes what a lender will offer you. ANYTIME FITNESS's 7.5% is well above the ~5.7% norm. Weigh it against the franchise disclosure document and your own numbers before deciding.

How much have lenders lost on ANYTIME FITNESS SBA loans?

Across the seasoned ANYTIME FITNESS loans in the federal record, 44 were charged off, with about $11,615,975 in SBA losses in total. Every one of those businesses is listed by name on this page — see the 44 that defaulted.