F45 Training vs Snap Fitness: units, growth & AI adoption
F45 Training leads on AI adoption (63/100 vs 54/100), while F45 Training is the larger system by unit count (1,200+ vs 1,000+). F45 Training is growing faster year-over-year (+11.4%). Data verified Q3 2026.
| Metric | F45 Training | Snap Fitness |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | Fitness / Wellness | Fitness / Wellness |
| Headquarters | Australia | USA |
| Units (approx.) | 1,200+ ◂ | 1,000+ |
| Unit growth YoY | +11.4% ◂ | +4.8% |
| AI Adoption Score | 63/100 ◂ | 54/100 |
| Operations AI | 66 ◂ | 55 |
| Marketing AI | 62 ◂ | 52 |
| Training AI | 64 ◂ | 50 |
| Data infrastructure | 58 ◂ | 57 |
| Region | APAC | North America |
| Index rank | #26 ◂ | #39 |
F45 Training
APAC-born functional fitness franchise with centrally programmed workouts delivered digitally — a naturally AI-ready operating model.
FULL F45 TRAINING PROFILE →Snap Fitness
Lift Brands' 24/7 gym franchise; AI use focused on member analytics and marketing automation at the franchisor level.
FULL SNAP FITNESS PROFILE →Reading the comparison
What actually separates them
F45 Training leads Snap Fitness by 9 points overall (63 vs 54), and the gap is concentrated rather than spread. The widest single divergence is training & support AI, where F45 Training is 14 points ahead.
Training and support AI carries 15% — the lightest weight, because it is the pillar most easily overstated and the one with the least verifiable outcome data.
Sector context
Both compete in Fitness / Wellness, which averages 59/100 across the 4 systems we track in it, against an industry average of 63. F45 Training sits above that sector average; the other does not.
Same-sector comparison is the one that carries real weight. These two are competing for the same operators and the same customers, so a durable capability gap between them is a competitive fact rather than a statistical curiosity.
What this comparison does not tell you
F45 Training ranks #26 and Snap Fitness #39 of the 53 systems in the Index. That ordering describes depth of AI deployment and nothing else.
We publish no correlation between AI score and franchisee profitability, because no verified dataset supports one. Unit economics, franchisee satisfaction, territory terms and the disclosure document decide a franchise purchase; AI maturity is a tiebreaker between otherwise comparable options.
Scores describe system-level capability. What reaches any individual unit depends on that system's rollout, and in large networks the variation between units is wide.
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SOURCE: FRANCHISEPULSE FRANCHISE INTELLIGENCE INDEX, Q3 2026 · FREE TO CITE WITH ATTRIBUTION + LINK
Unit counts, growth rates and founding years are approximate public figures compiled from company reports and press (2025–26). They are published by third parties, compiled as-is, and may change; we do not independently verify the underlying data — check the company’s own filing before acting on it. The AI Adoption Score is FranchisePulse’s own editorial metric (operations 35% · data infrastructure 30% · marketing 20% · training 15%), not a measured industry statistic — see the open methodology. For reference only; not legal, tax, or investment advice.