Celebrating 14 Years of Anytime Fitness Australia
27th May 2022 marked 14 years since Anytime Fitness launched in Australia, opening our very first club in Gunnedah, NSW. What an amazing journey the brand has experienced since that time. Over the years we have achieved some notable milestones. From reaching half a million members, to holding our first national Tread Together 24-hour Treadmill Challenge in support of our partnership with suicide prevention charity R U OK?, to launching a brand new gym design and celebrating our 500th club opening with Goodna, QLD. 2022 saw two new brand partnerships established with WeFlex and Proud2Play alongside our a new brand campaign “Any Body, Any Time” that sought to disrupt the outdated perceptions of what ‘fit’ and ‘healthy’ looks like and create a powerful purpose-driven business-wide transformation for inclusivity.
Rich Peil (Founder and Director of Collective Wellness Group) on being asked about the 14-year milestone said, “It’s almost unfathomable that it has been 14 years since we opened the first AF in Australia. My initial expectation for Anytime Fitness was a 5-year gig for me personally. Not only have 14-years passed but right now, I can’t see the journey ending in the foreseeable future”.
Justin McDonell (Founder and Chairman of Collective Wellness Group) said, “It’s exciting to see the growth of Anytime Fitness in Australia since it started in 2008. The success of the brand has been fuelled across the entire country via our franchisees passion and commitment to provide quality clubs and experiences to our members. The member experience is at the heart of our growth and ensuring we continue to thrive into the future”.
With the brand’s success built on a network of passionate and dedicated club owners and their teams, plus each club’s community of incredible members, we are looking forward to watching Anytime Fitness embrace the next 14 years as Australia’s most inclusive and welcoming gym network.
