Is Anytime Fitness, LLC a party to the Basecamp Fitness Franchise Agreement?
Basecamp_Fitness Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Our affiliate, Anytime Fitness Franchisor, LLC ("Anytime Fitness"), is the franchisor of the Anytime Fitness brand. Anytime Fitness offers franchises for the operation of fitness centers designed to operate with minimal overhead and labor costs under the trademark, "Anytime Fitness®". It and its predecessor AFLLC have been offering Anytime Fitness franchises since October 2002 and Anytime Fitness Express franchises from October 2006 to April 2024. AFLLC has operated Anytime Fitness centers since January 2005, and an Anytime Fitness Express center from October 2006 to 2009. In November 2021 the agreements under which these franchises were operated were transferred to Anytime Fitness as part of the Securitization Transaction discussed below. As of December 31, 2024, Anytime Fitness had 2,290 franchised centers in operation in the United States and AFLLC had 11 company-owned centers. AFLLC also acts as our manager as discussed below.
Source: Item 21 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (FDD page 61)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Basecamp Fitness Franchise Disclosure Document, Anytime Fitness Franchisor, LLC is an affiliate of Basecamp Fitness Franchisor LLC. Anytime Fitness Franchisor, LLC is the franchisor of the Anytime Fitness brand. Anytime Fitness Franchisor, LLC offers franchises for the operation of fitness centers designed to operate with minimal overhead and labor costs under the trademark, "Anytime Fitness®".
Anytime Fitness Franchisor LLC has been offering Anytime Fitness franchises since October 2002 and Anytime Fitness Express franchises from October 2006 to April 2024. AFLLC has operated Anytime Fitness centers since January 2005, and an Anytime Fitness Express center from October 2006 to 2009. In November 2021 the agreements under which these franchises were operated were transferred to Anytime Fitness as part of the Securitization Transaction discussed below. As of December 31, 2024, Anytime Fitness had 2,290 franchised centers in operation in the United States and AFLLC had 11 company-owned centers. AFLLC also acts as Basecamp Fitness' manager.
The document does not explicitly state that Anytime Fitness, LLC is a party to the Basecamp Fitness Franchise Agreement. However, it does state that Anytime Fitness Franchisor, LLC is an affiliate of Basecamp Fitness Franchisor LLC. A prospective franchisee should clarify with Basecamp Fitness whether Anytime Fitness, LLC has any direct legal obligations or responsibilities related to the Basecamp Fitness franchise agreement.