Gym operators based in the US and Japan dominate the top 10. LA Fitness is now the largest fitness operator in the world, with revenue of $2.09 billion and due its acquisition of Bally Total Fitness, Lifestyle Family, and Vision Quest Sport clubs.

Here are the gym industry leaders ranked by global sales:

1. LA Fitness – $2.09 billion
2. Life Time Fitness – $1.75 billion
3. 24 Hour Fitness – $1.51 billion
4. Anytime Fitness – $1.73 billion
5. Equinox – $1.43 billion
6. ClubCorp – $1.11 billion
7. Virgin Active – $760m
8. Konami Sports & Fitness – $609m
9. Planet Fitness – $527.9m
10. Central Sports – $489m

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Author: Sean T. Ngo is the CEO and Co-Founder of one of Asia’s leading franchise consultancy, VF Franchise Consulting. He is Vietnamese American and has been living in Vietnam for over 16 years. You can reach him at sean@vffranchiseconsulting.com or info@vffranchiseconsulting.com.