GYMPODS Classic
- Footprint
- 1,000 to 1,800 sq ft
- Typical POD mix
- Strength, Power, Cardio
- Staffing
- Unmanned, hybrid or staffed
- Ideal sites
- High street, leisure centres, hotel gyms, office buildings, residential
- Investment
- On application
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A gym franchise that stands apart
GYMPODS is not a room full of treadmills and shared kit. Every member or personal trainer trains in their own private POD, with premium equipment and the freedom to train their way.
No crowds, no waiting, no audience. It is what people quietly want from a gym and rarely get, and it is why GYMPODS earns the reviews it does.
For a franchisee, that difference is the point. You are not opening another lookalike gym into a crowded market.
You are bringing a distinctive, premium private gym concept with a proven model, a recognised brand, and a platform you can run staffed, hybrid or fully unmanned.
Two formats. One brand.
Whether you are activating a high street unit or anchoring a flagship development,
there is a format sized for your site and your ambition. The Classic is a compact, lower-investment way into the brand. The Ultimate is the flagship format.
Comparison of the GYMPODS Classic and GYMPODS Ultimate franchise formats.
GYMPODS Ultimate
- Footprint
- 2,500 to 4,000 sq ft
- Typical POD mix
- Strength, Power, Holistic, Cardio
- Staffing
- Hybrid or fully staffed
- Ideal sites
- Mixed-use, regeneration, large leisure, transport hubs, major retail
- Investment
- On application
Four POD types. One complete offering.
Every POD is private, purpose-built and fully loaded, with the full kit list on our
Putney and Dalston pages.
Mix and match to suit your format and local market.
Signature
Strength POD
Free weights, functional training and conditioning. Dumbbells, kettlebells and rigs. The most popular POD across both clubs.
Performance
Power POD
Similar to Strength, plus a Smith machine, SkiErg and punchbag for serious lifters and athletes.
Wellness
Holistic POD
Reformer Pilates and mat work in a calm, private setting. Doubles as a treatments room for physio and massage. Reaches a premium audience most gyms underserve.
Fitness
Cardio POD
Three stations, Run, Cycle and Climb, with on-demand workouts.
Why choose a GYMPODS gym franchise?
You control your cost base
Staffed, hybrid or fully unmanned. Few fitness franchises give you this much operational flexibility. You decide what fits your site, your market and your margin.
Members book how they want
App, online portal or WhatsApp. Booking, smart-lock access and payment in one platform.
ClassPass and Wellhub from day one
Your location is discoverable to their UK members from opening. No slow start; a captive fitness market.
Multiple revenue streams, one footprint
Pay-as-you-go credits, monthly memberships, buddy sessions, personal training and corporate wellness. More income from the same space.
A brand already proven
Two clubs trading, 5,000+ five-star reviews, national press and integrated with ClassPass & Wellhub. That equity is yours from day one.
Members love it.
Over 5,000 five-star reviews across two very different London markets, run to one consistent standard.
GYMPODS Dalston
GYMPODS Putney
Great concept. Good facilities, decent equipment, and really friendly staff.
★★★★★The whole place feels incredibly exclusive in the best way. It's private, calm and clearly designed for people who just want to get in and train properly without the usual gym chaos.
★★★★★Really lovely staff and fantastic facilities. This is a great gym for anyone that wants to train on their own or with a friend in a private space. Highly recommend!
★★★★★Simply AMAZING! I cannot recommend this enough. The facilities are clean spacious, fully equipped. And the best part, it's your own space! Such a brilliant idea.
★★★★★
What does a GYMPODS gym franchise cost?
Total investment depends on your format and your site, with the full breakdown set out in your prospectus.
Full guide figures are set out in your prospectus.
Your investment covers everything you need to open and run a GYMPODS:
- The fit-out to GYMPODS brand standards, our signature PODs and equipment at negotiated supplier rates
- The full booking and payment systems, AI customer support, the GYMPODS operational app and member access platform
- Pre-opening and ongoing training, plus launch support
Because you choose your staffing model, you control your largest ongoing cost.
- Fully staffed
- Hybrid
- Entirely unmanned
With you from enquiry to open, and beyond.
GYMPODS franchisees will not always come from a fitness background, and that is fine. You bring the drive and the location. We bring the knowledge, the framework, the systems and the support.
Pre-opening
Help choosing your site, agreeing the layout and negotiating the lease, then designing and building it out to GYMPODS brand standards.
Launch
Your website, social media, SEO, ad campaigns and pre-sales, plus full training on operations and the GYMPODS systems before you open.
Ongoing
Field visits, system support and regular performance reviews once you're trading.
Marketing
Brand assets, launch campaigns, ClassPass and Wellhub onboarding, offer-led campaigns, and ongoing support to bring members in.
From enquiry to open in five steps.
Enquire
Submit the form. We respond within 48 hours.
Discovery call
Meet the team, review the model, formats and numbers.
Due diligence
NDA, Prospectus, agreement and territory, at your pace.
Site and fit-out
Site confirmed, design signed off, build begins.
Open
Launch support, members arrive, revenue begins.
Franchise FAQs
Ready to own a GYMPODS gym franchise?
Complete the form and our franchise team will be in touch within 48 hours with a prospectus, financial overview and format availability for your area.