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SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA · FY1991–PRESENT · WASHINGTON

ANYTIME FITNESS franchise in Washington: what the public record shows

Franchisees of ANYTIME FITNESS in Washington have taken 42 SBA loans in the FY1991–present FOIA files (average $472,061). Fewer than 30 of them were approved through FY2020 and have resolved, so no local loss ratio is published. ANYTIME FITNESS's national ratio is 1.0× (not clearly different from 1.0×).

SBA loan outcomes · Washingtonvs same-year franchise loans

Loans in WA

42

Charged off (all years)

4 of 25

Loss ratio in WA

—

Loss ratio nationally (not clear)

1.0×

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = WA. Loss ratio = charge-offs among loans approved through FY2020 ÷ the charge-offs expected if each had defaulted at the national rate for franchise loans approved the same year; 1.0× is the same. Only charged-off and paid-in-full loans count. A ratio is shown at 30+ such loans; “not clear” marks a ratio chance alone could produce. The all-years count mixes every era and is evidence, not a rate to compare. Borrowers are matched to the brand by name and SBA franchise code; some matches may be wrong or missing.

Market density · Washington vs nationalTypical density

Businesses in this industry

1,047

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

13.2

national 11.9

Versus the country

+11%

denser

Every business in ANYTIME FITNESS's industry operating in Washington — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across the brand-state cells in the loan data, denser markets have historically charged off less often than the thinnest (see the research page). A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.

Labor cost · Washington vs nationalTypical wages

Avg weekly wage, this industry

$420

Washington, BLS QCEW 2025

National average

$438

same industry, all states

Versus the country

-4%

cheaper to staff

What ANYTIME FITNESS's industry actually pays workers in Washington, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (2025), employment-weighted across counties. This cost signal is independent of the FDD: a market can look demand-rich above and still carry a margin headwind here if local wages run hot for the sector.

Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Washington11 systems
SystemLoans in WACharged off (all years)Loss ratio in WAUnits in WA
HOTWORX160 of 1—18
Curves for Women133 of 11——
F45 Training100 of 6——
Pure Barre100 of 3——
Orangetheory90 of 7——
Snap Fitness90 of 7—13
GOLD'S GYM82 of 7—7
BARRE371 of 6—15
Club Pilates60 of 1——
Fitness Together51 of 3—4
TITLE BOXING CLUB50 of 3—3

Other systems in ANYTIME FITNESS's sector whose franchisees borrowed in Washington. A loss ratio appears only where at least 30 loans approved through FY2020 have resolved; “—” means too few.

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