Fitness clubs grow fastest among franchise chains in 2017

Source: Xinhua | 2018-06-04

Fitness clubs were the fastest growing sector of franchise chains in China last year, a report showed.

The number of fitness clubs and business revenue per outlet grew 96 percent and 106 percent respectively last year, according to a report released by the China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCFA).

The report listed the top 100 franchise chain firms in terms of sales volume and outlet numbers.

Yum China, which owns KFC, topped the list with 45.2 billion yuan (7 billion U.S. dollars) last year, and about 7,900 outlets nationwide.