Global Gym Chains of 2026
Anytime Fitness 6,000+ clubs; Planet Fitness 2,896; Basic-Fit 2,151; Lekao 2,000+; Life Time leads revenue near $3bn.
Main table: latest club counts
Compiled 2026-08-13. Ranked by full-service gym / fitness chain club counts: Anytime Fitness, Planet Fitness, Basic-Fit, Lekao (乐刻), PureGym and Gold's Gym. Franchise and corporate clubs both count. Life Time sits in the revenue side table — few clubs, large sales.
| # | Brand | Clubs | Snapshot | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anytime Fitness | 6,000+ | Jul 2026 milestone | ~5,800+ at end-2025; ~5.6m members |
| 2 | Planet Fitness | 2,896 | 31 Dec 2025 | System clubs; ~20.8m members |
| 3 | Basic-Fit (incl. Clever Fit) | 2,151 | End-2025 | Includes franchise; ~5.8m group members |
| 4 | Lekao / HILEFIT | 2,000+ | Mid-2025 disclosure | ~1,800+ in HFA year-end 2024 cut |
| 5 | PureGym | 714 | 31 Dec 2025 | Includes Blink; ~2.28m members |
| 6 | Gold's Gym | ~600 | RSG site (current) | Six continents; mostly franchise |
Anytime remains the largest club footprint. Planet, Basic-Fit and Lekao cluster near two thousand; PureGym just over seven hundred; Gold's Gym around six hundred.
Side table: latest full-year company revenue
| # | Company / scope | Revenue | USD equiv. | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Time | $2.995bn | ~3.0 | 189 (31 Dec 2025) |
| 2 | Basic-Fit Group | €1.421bn | ~1.53 | 2,151 |
| 3 | Planet Fitness (corporate) | $1.324bn | ~1.32 | System-wide sales $5.3bn; corporate books franchise / owned / equipment |
| 4 | PureGym | £742.4m | ~0.94 | 714 |
| — | Anytime Fitness | Not disclosed alone | — | Purpose Brands portfolio ~$3.9bn TTM (multi-brand) |
| — | Lekao | No full-year public revenue | — | Private |
FX used only for scale: about EUR 1 = USD 1.08, GBP 1 = USD 1.27. Planet’s $5.3bn system-wide sales dwarf corporate revenue because most franchise member dues never hit the listed company’s top line.
How we ranked
Main table uses full-service gym chain club counts; side table uses disclosed company revenue where available. Board defaults to S–D.
| Source | When | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Athletech · Anytime 6,000 / Purpose Brands 2025 | 2026 | 6,000+ current; ~5,800+ end-2025; >365 openings in 2025 |
| Planet Fitness FY2025 | 2026-02 | 2,896 clubs; revenue $1,324.1m; system sales $5.3bn; ~20.8m members |
| Basic-Fit FY2025 | 2026-03 | Group revenue €1,420.5m; 2,151 clubs; ~5.8m members |
| Lekao 2,000-club report / HFA 2025 recap | 2025 | 2,000+ current; ~1,800+ end-2024 |
| PureGym FY2025 | 2026-04 | Revenue £742.4m; 714 sites; ~2.28m members |
| RSG · Gold's Gym | Current | ~600 locations |
| Life Time FY2025 | 2026-02 | Revenue $2,995.3m; 189 centers |
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