Fitness franchising is a popular category and topic for fitness professionals. All fitness franchise articles here are 100% relevant to those looking to start their own fitness franchise or invest in an existing franchise, helping make some very important decisions in choosing whether a fitness franchise is for them or which fitness franchise suits them and their goals best. You can view over 30 fitness franchise opportunities in the Fitness Franchise Supplier Guide.
In the second of our series of articles, which provide legal guidance for participants in the fitness industry, we’re sharing guidance from Meridian Lawyers, who regularly advise fitness professionals to help them understand their risks, roles and responsibilities in an increasingly litigious and regulated environment. In this article, Michael Bracken and Greg Bawden from Meridian […]
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9Round, the 30 minute kickboxing fitness franchise, hit a milestone this week, opening its 600th location in Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. 2017 was a record year for 9Round with a total of 150 clubs opening plus an expansion into four new countries: Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Costa Rica. Founded nine years ago by Shannon Hudson
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Article updated November 2024. So, you’re keen to own a fitness franchise, but you’re not sure which type of fitness franchise is right for you. The good news is that you’re in the same boat as thousands of plucky entrepreneurs who have come before you! What kind of fitness franchises are out there? Typically in
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Article updated November 2024. Ok, you are looking to buy a fitness franchise and you are trying to work out what Fitness Franchise is right for you. Check out these 10 tips on what to look for in a suitable Franchise System. Fitness Franchise Shopping List: What to look for There are a hundred and
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Franchising in Australia is amongst the most dynamic and progressive business sectors in the economy. It is a recognised and reputable way of doing business in Australia and is the chosen format for many Australian entrepreneurs to expand and develop their business. Franchising in Australia commenced in a significant way in the early 1970’s under
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Listen To Your Body (LTYB) are excited to announce a great opportunity to partner with Aligned Leisure, a fully owned subsidiary of the Richmond Football Club. The LTYB arrangement with Aligned Leisure allows us the opportunity to establish a Listen To Your Body Group Personal Training Studio within a large leisure facility in Eltham. The
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Eight years after launching his first franchise with his sister Jacinta McDonell, Anytime Fitness Australia co-founder Justin McDonell is focused on his next major franchising network. Here are McDonell’s top tips for getting a franchise network off the ground. 1. Start with your niche The secret to developing a franchise network comes down to finding
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World Gym International HQ in Los Angeles announced it has secured deals to open 30 new gyms by this coming Winter and 8 of those are here in Australia. Exact locations are unconfirmed at this point, but it is likely that Adelaide will open its first World Gym. The successful franchise announced a global expansion that
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Goodlife Health Clubs has launched a brand new campaign – A Day in the Goodlife – which features real members, not models, to reinforce the role that physical fitness plays in enhancing quality of life. The video series follows a single day in the life of four members, each with their own obstacles – big
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Whether you want to expand your personal training business or own your own gym, buying a franchise can be an easy, faster and more cost-effective way to grow your business and achieve your goals and vision. Whether you want to offer the convenience of 24/7 access, or go for something more specific like small communities
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Fitness Enhancement Personal Training has just reached another milestone by selling their first interstate franchise only months after advertising outside of QLD. The Gold Coast success story was started on just $400 by a then 19-year-old Scott Hunt back in 1999. In recent years the brand has seen huge growth due to Mr Hunt now
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Originally published October 2013. Updated July 2026. When WNiF first profiled Andrew Simmons back in 2013, our writer Analee Matthews described a lecturer she’d known for years at Australian Fitness Network: a bright-eyed enthusiast teaching people how to turn a love of fitness into an actual career, back when “personal trainer” wasn’t yet a recognised
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