{
  "id": 1704786,
  "title": "Anytime Fitness Asia’s owner said to weigh US$400 million sale",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/anytime-fitness-asias-owner-said-to-weigh-us-400-million-sale",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T12:20:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/anytime-fitness-asias-owner-said-weigh-us400-million-sale"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "According to sources, the owner of Anytime Fitness Asia is contemplating the sale of the gym operator, with the deal potentially valued at up to US$400 million, including debt. Inspire Brands Asia, the entity that manages Anytime Fitness across eight Asian markets, is collaborating with an adviser on the proposed divestment. The company operates over 600 clubs in Singapore, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam, with more than 150 company-owned locations on its website.\n\nInspire Brands Asia acquired the business in 2020 amid the Covid pandemic, and it is backed by prominent submaster franchisees in the region, as well as Exacta Capital Partners and Aura Group. The discussions regarding the potential sale are ongoing, with no guarantee that they will result in a transaction. Inspire Brands Asia has not commented on the matter, and Anytime Fitness Asia, Exacta, and Aura have also declined to provide any response to requests for comment.",
  "summary": "It has started reaching out to prospective buyers, sources say",
  "key_points": [
    "Anytime Fitness Asia owner considering US$400 million sale",
    "Inspire Brands Asia managing the gym operator in eight Asian markets"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Anytime Fitness Asia’s owner said to be weighing $511 million sale",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/anytime-fitness-asias-owner-said-to-be-weighing-511-million-sale",
        "published": "2026-08-18T12:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}