2.13.4.1Vertical
24-Hour & Budget Gym Chains
Low-cost, 24-hour access gym chain operators.
Market snapshot
These figures describe Gyms, Fitness & Sports Facilities (2.13.4), the segment that 24-Hour & Budget Gym Chains sits within — not 24-Hour & Budget Gym Chains on its own.
- Market size
- ~$36B
- Growth
- ~1.8%CAGR (2017–22, nominal)
- Companies
- ~40,800
FragmentationConsolidatingEstimate
U.S. Census Bureau 2022 CBP/Economic Census, NAICS 713940 (Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers); 2017–22 growth muted by pandemic closures and recovery.
Business model & economics
Revenue model
Recurring memberships; franchise royalties
Key economics
- Recurring revenue
- High
- EBITDA margin
- Strong at scaled and franchised models
- Capex intensity
- Moderate
membership-based
Characteristics
- Bifurcated between budget gyms and boutique fitness.
- Recurring memberships attractive to franchising and PE.
- Strong recovery after a severe pandemic disruption.
M&A deal context
Deal activityHigh
Who’s acquiring
- Budget-gym franchise networks
- Boutique-fitness platforms
- PE-backed fitness consolidators
What’s driving deals
- Budget-gym franchising and boutique-studio roll-ups.
- Recurring-membership economics.
- Post-pandemic demand recovery.
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