Fast Fitness Japan, Inc. operates a studio and gym fitness business and an e-commerce product sales business with a focus on its core Anytime Fitness business for which it is the master franchisee.
HISTORY
| May 2010 |
Fast Fitness Japan is founded in the Suginami Ward of Tokyo with a view toward running a fitness club operation business. |
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| June 2010 |
A master franchise agreement is concluded with Anytime Fitness, LLC. |
| July 2010 |
AFJ Project, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, is founded to operate directly operated clubs. |
| October 2010 |
Anytime Fitness is opened in Chofu City, Tokyo as the first club in Japan (Anytime Fitness Chofu) |
| May 2011 |
The first club in the Kinki region is opened in the Nagata Ward of Kobe City, Hyogo (Anytime Fitness Kosokunagata). |
| January 2013 |
The tenth Anytime Fitness club is opened. |
| May 2013 |
Charity vending machines* are introduced. *A part of the sales from vending machines goes to social contribution activities such as disaster recovery support and community revitalization. |
| June 2013 |
Membership surpasses the 10,000 mark |
| November 2013 |
The first club in the Chugoku region is opened in Fukuyama, Hiroshima (Anytime Fitness Fukuyamashingai). |
| March 2015 |
The first club in the Kyushu region is opened in the Minami Ward of Fukuoka City, Fukuoka (Anytime Fitness Takamiya). The first club in the Chubu region is opened in the Higashi Ward of Nagoya City, Aichi (Anytime Fitness Shinsakae). |
| June 2015 |
The first club in the Tohoku region is opened in the Wakabayashi Ward of Sendai City, Miyagi (Anytime Fitness Miyaginohagiodori). The first club in Okinawa is opened in Naha City, Okinawa (Anytime Fitness Shurisueyoshicho). |
| October 2015 |
The 100th Anytime Fitness club is opened. |
| July 2016 |
Membership surpasses the 100,000 mark |
| October 2016 |
A top partner agreement is concluded with Special Olympics Nippon. |
| December 2016 |
Charity Squat* is started. *An initiative donating ten yen for every squat done by Charity Squat participants |
| November 2017 |
Membership surpasses the 200,000 mark |
| December 2017 |
The first club in the Shikoku region is opened in Matsuyama City, Ehime (Anytime Fitness Matsuyamakume). Unified Training* is started along with the SON athletes (athletes from Special Olympics Nippon). *A joint training initiative involving both SON athletes and Anytime Fitness staff |
| January 2018 |
The 300th Anytime Fitness club is opened. |
| March 2018 |
High School Pass (free usage system for high school students) is launched. |
| April 2018 |
The first club in Hokkaido is opened in the Chuo Ward of Sapporo City, Hokkaido (Anytime Fitness Sapporoyamahana). |
| July 2018 |
Membership surpasses the 300,000 mark |
| October 2018 |
Open Fitness Declaration |
| March 2019 |
The 500th Anytime Fitness club is opened. Membership surpasses the 400,000 mark The sponsorship of the Children’s Cancer Association of Japan is announced. |
| August 2019 |
Membership surpasses the 500,000 mark |
| January 2020 |
The 700th Anytime Fitness club is opened. |
| April 2020 |
The first club in Kochi Prefecture is opened in Kochi City, Kochi. With this, the opening of a club in all of the 47 prefectures of Japan is achieved. |
| September 2020 |
HEALTHIER MAGAZINE, an online publication of Anytime Fitness, is launched. The online magazine covers a wide variety of information related to lifestyles, living, culture and society, as well as fitness. |
| October 2020 |
The tenth anniversary of the foundation of Fast Fitness Japan Anytime Fitness Chofu, the first Anytime Fitness club in Japan, is reopened after renovation. |
| December 2020 |
Fast Fitness Japan is listed on the Mothers Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange |
| July 2021 |
Membership surpasses the 600,000 mark |
| December 2021 |
Moves from the TSE Mothers Exchange to list on the First Section of the TSE |
| March 2022 |
The 1,000th Anytime Fitness club is opened. |
| April 2022 |
Fast Fitness Japan is moved from the First Section to the Prime Market with the reorganization of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| July 2022 |
Membership surpasses the 700,000 mark |
| August 2023 |
Membership surpasses the 800,000 mark |
| September 2023 |
The 1,100th Anytime Fitness club is opened. |
| April 2024 |
Acquired the operating company of two Anytime Fitness franchise clubs in Singapore. |
| April 2024 |
Anytime Fitness master franchise rights in Germany are acquired and the operation of a directly operated club is started. |
| July 2024 |
Membership surpasses the 900,000 mark |
| November 2024 |
The first club of new brand The Bar Method* is opened. *A new type of complex exercise based on ballet barre exercises with added yoga and Pilates. |
| December 2024 |
The official A PROP online store is opened for full-scale e-commerce and product sales. |