In its first 10 years, Anytime Fitness grew to more than 2,000 clubs globally. Along the way it, it has been named as a top franchise by many publications and is considered the fastest-growing fitness franchise in the world by the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association. To put its rapid growth into perspective, consider that Anytime Fitness achieved 2,000 units in a decade compared to McDonald’s, which took 32 years to reach the same milestone, and Subway, which took 23 years. - See more at: http://www.franchisechatter.com/2013/05/08/top-fitness-franchises-2013-anytime-fitness-members-may-also-be-able-to-workout-anywhere-with-rapid-growth/#sthash.lPqKosHO.dpuf