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

Planet Fitness franchise in Illinois: what the public record shows

Franchisees of Planet Fitness in Illinois have taken 5 SBA loans since 1991 (average $1,701,780)— too few resolved loans in-state to publish a local failure rate (we require a resolved cohort, never extrapolate), so the brand's national rate of 0.0% is the better guide. Its latest FDD Item 20 state table reports 107 franchised outlets in Illinois (fiscal 2025) — about 0.84 per 100k residents.

SBA loan outcomes · Illinoisvs national

Loans in IL

5

Resolved

5

Local charge-off

thin

National charge-off

0.0%

Source: SBA 7(a)/504 FOIA files (data.sba.gov), borrower state = IL. Charge-off rate = charged-off ÷ (charged-off + paid-in-full); open loans excluded. A local rate is published only when the resolved cohort clears our floor of 30 loans.

Market density · Illinois vs nationalTypical density

Businesses in this industry

1,566

statewide, all operators

Per 100k residents

12.3

national 11.9

Versus the country

+3%

denser

Every business in Planet Fitness's industry operating in Illinois — franchised and independent — from the Census Bureau's County Business Patterns (2023), against 2024 population estimates. Counter-intuitively, density is not a warning: across 198 brand-state cells in our loan data, the densest quartile charges off at 5.6% versus 18.1% in the thinnest. A crowded market is usually proven demand; an empty one is often empty for a reason.

Franchised outlets in Illinois · FDD Item 20+10 over the disclosed window
Fiscal yearFranchisedCompany-owned
202397
202397
2024102
2024102
2025107
2025107
Same-sector systems with SBA loan history in Illinois12 systems
SystemLoans in ILLocal charge-offUnits in IL
ANYTIME FITNESS; ANYTIME FITNESS EXPRESS7412.2%
Curves for Women2310.0%
Orangetheory167.1%
GOLD'S GYM15thin1
Stretch Lab14thin
Yoga Six13thin
Fitness Together11thin3
Pure Barre10thin
F45 Training9thin
THE LITTLE GYM9thin
Club Pilates7thin
I LOVE KICKBOXING7thin

Same sector, same state, same public records — how Planet Fitness compares to the systems a buyer in Illinois would actually be choosing between. Local rates under 10 resolved loans are marked thin, not hidden.

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