Is Anytime Fitness Canadian?
No
This brand is owned by a foreign parent company.
What we found
Parent company Self Esteem Brands (US-based), now Purpose Brands post-2024 merger. Canadian operations via AF National Franchising Ltd master franchisee led by Jeff Christison, but ultimate control is foreign.
The receipt
| Verdict | Foreign-owned |
| Category | Sports & Outdoors |
| HQ | Woodbury, Minnesota, USA |
| Confidence | high |
| Evidence | Secondary source only |
| Source | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anytime_Fitness secondary source — registry check pending “Twin Cities Business reports that Purpose Brands LLC is the owner of Anytime Fitness, Orangetheory, and several other gym chains.” Verdicts are only marked verified once a government registry record or corporate filing confirms them. |
Canadian alternatives to Anytime Fitness
Every brand below is listed as Canadian-owned in our registry.
| Brand | Category | HQ Location | Ownership Check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Econofitness | Sports & Outdoors | Saint-Hubert, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Fit4Less | gym/fitness chains | London, ON | View ownership → |
| GoodLife Fitness | Gyms & Fitness Chains | Toronto, ON | View ownership → |
| GYMVMT | Sports & Outdoors | Calgary, Alberta | View ownership → |
| Nautilus Plus | Sports & Outdoors | Saint-Hubert, Quebec | View ownership → |
| Éconofitness | Sports & Outdoors | Toronto, Ontario | View ownership → |
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