Following the success of Spain’s first Anytime Fitness club, which opened in Barcelona in October 2012, the franchise operator opened two more clubs in Barcelona in October 2013.

The Anytime Fitness model is based on convenience and service, with the gyms located in the heart of the community: one of the new openings is located in Barcelona city centre, with the other near the city’s beaches. Membership in the three Barcelona clubs ranges from €45–49 ($62-67, £37-40) a month.

Rod Hill, director of Anytime Fitness in Spain, says: “We attract people with busy lives who have little time to exercise. Our gyms average around 500sq m (5,382sq ft) in size, allowing us to create a warm and friendly atmosphere and offer a more personalised service.

“Members can exercise at any time of the day or night, as the clubs are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year.”

All three clubs are corporately owned by Anytime Fitness, and will act as a launchpad for the brand’s expansion throughout Spain: Anytime Fitness is aiming to open 200 clubs in Spain in the next five years.

Founded in 2002, Anytime Fitness is the fastest-growing fitness club franchise in the world, with more than 2,300 clubs serving almost two million members across five continents.