Acquisition will expand Anytime Fitness brand's footprint in France
PARIS and BOCA RATON, Fla. and WOODBURY, Minn., Aug. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Purpose Brands, the world's largest and most trusted portfolio of fitness, health, and wellness franchise brands, today announced that Anytime Fitness's master franchisee in France has acquired INTERVAL Sport Fitness Group, and will convert ten INTERVAL Sport properties to Anytime Fitness clubs. The master franchisee, Anytime France, S.A.S, currently operates three clubs across the country, including locations in Île-de-France (Paris), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
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