Celebrating our 100th UK & Ireland location!

We're delighted to have opened our 100th gym across the UK & Ireland, following the launch of our latest location in Southport.

Having opened our first UK gym in Sittingbourne, Kent in 2012, we have grown to become the sixth largest private gym operator in the UK and have 24/7 gyms across England. Scotland, Wales and the Republic of Ireland.

We continue to invest significantly in the internal design and experience of our gyms, with some of our newer locations beginning to introduce state-of-the-art recovery areas and added value offerings such as infrared saunas.

Having reached this milestone, we have a healthy opening pipeline ahead, with four more gyms set to open before the end of 2024 and plenty more to come in 2025.

“This is a fantastic milestone for us but we’re just getting started,” said Kevin Yates, CEO of Snap Fitness EMEA. “The resilience of the fitness industry is amazing to see and it’s so rewarding for us to help ambitious entrepreneurs own their own gyms and capitalise on this momentum.

“The key for us is not standing still and there are so many exciting developments in the pipeline for what we offer members in our gyms. We’re relentlessly ambitious and while there are of course bigger and more well-known gym operators out there, we’re focusing on ourselves and working towards offering the best and most supportive member experience available.”       

In addition to our 100 UK & Ireland sites, Snap Fitness has over 1,000 gyms across 20 countries, supporting more than one million members with their health and fitness goals.

Our gym owner network comprises a combination of franchisees new to franchising, as well as investors with leading franchises in other sectors such as Costa, Dominos, KFC and German Doner Kebab. With more people in the UK than ever before having a gym membership (2024 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report), a growing number of investors are wanting to be a part of our incredible industry.

Snap Fitness works with leading high street banking partners, who are able to lend up to 70% of franchisees' total start-up costs.

To find out more about owning your own gym, visit https://www.snapfitness.com/uk/why-franchise-with-snap-fitness.