Wisconsin Anytime Fitness franchise bonds.
$250 flat.
Before a Wisconsin Anytime Fitness club takes more than $100 from a member in advance, Wis. Stat. §100.177(13) requires proof of financial responsibility for that location, approved by the state's consumer protection agency, DATCP. This $25,000 surety bond is that proof — the statutory minimum, at one flat price.
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How much does a Wisconsin Anytime Fitness franchise bond cost?
$250 at the $25,000 amount, the same for every applicant.
Three steps. One sitting.
Unlike an escrow account or a certificate of deposit, a bond leaves your cash where it is. Here's the entire process:
Apply online
Business and owner details, the date of your Anytime Fitness contract, an effective date, and a soft credit consent. That's the application.
Pay & e-sign
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. The bond issues the moment you pay.
File with DATCP
Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email. File them with DATCP, which approves the commitment, along with any document it needs to enforce it. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What it is and who needs it.
What the bond actually guarantees
Wisconsin's fitness center law, Wis. Stat. §100.177, bars a center from collecting more than $100 for services before the member receives them, or has the chance to, unless it establishes proof of financial responsibility for each center location (§100.177(13)(a)). The Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) enforces the law and must approve that proof. The statute accepts four forms: an escrow account holding all advance payments, or a bond, certificate of deposit or irrevocable letter of credit of not less than $25,000. Unlike the escrow account or the certificate of deposit, a bond does not hold your cash.
This is the carrier's Anytime Fitness franchise version of that bond, written at the $25,000 floor: the application asks for the date of your contract with Anytime Fitness. The duty itself is statutory, so an independent Wisconsin club answers to the same §100.177(13) and uses our general fitness center bond.
The commitment is payable to the State of Wisconsin for the benefit of any member who does not receive the refund owed under §100.177(11)(a). If facilities or services become unavailable or stop being fully operational before a member has had what they paid for, the member owes only the share of the contract price for the time that has elapsed and is entitled to a refund of the rest. DATCP can sue on the bond on those members' behalf (§100.177(15)(am)), and a member left without a refund contacts DATCP's Bureau of Consumer Protection. It's a three-party arrangement: your club (the principal), the surety, and the State (the obligee).
It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a member's claim, you repay the surety. The statute sets no bond term; the carrier issues this one for one, two or three years from your effective date, and it must stay in force for as long as the club takes more than $100 in advance. DATCP can seek civil forfeitures of $100 to $10,000 for each violation (§100.177(15)(a)2.), and it sends an information packet on these requirements on request: (608) 224-4996.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the $25,000 bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose; a longer term is the same price per year, chosen at checkout.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
File with DATCP. Your executed bond and power of attorney arrive by email. File them with DATCP, which approves the commitment, along with any document it needs to enforce it. Wet-ink original mailed on request.
What sets the price
The premium is fixed at $250 at the $25,000 amount for every applicant: the carrier’s rate book prices this bond by the form, not by your credit or your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, issued instantly.
These are the actual issuing fields, including a soft credit consent: one soft pull, never a hard inquiry.
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Put your club's proof of financial responsibility on file today.
One flat price, one soft pull, and the bond issues the moment you pay. Free until issued.