Devon Howard

Bandon Fitness Inc. is the largest franchise group within the Anytime Fitness system, founded in 2012 by Brian Portner and Jeff Kiecke. Bandon Fitness Inc. partnered with private equity firm, Sentinel Capital Partners in July 2022 to accelerate growth and expand the franchise’s footprint. Bandon Fitness has 250+ Anytime Fitness locations across 30 states, as well as a joint partnership with one of the top franchisees in Australia. With a strategy centered on health & wellness, Bandon Fitness strives to achieve Anytime Fitness’ mission to enhance people’s lives by making a healthy lifestyle accessible to everyone. Anytime Fitness clubs are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. With more than 2,400 clubs in the Unites States, and 5,400 locations globally, Anytime Fitness is the largest fitness chain worldwide.

Growcore™ invests in building scalable platforms within growing consumer verticals. We provide long-term capital - debt and equity - and extensive experience working with founders to grow unique brands. We believe in developing strong partnerships with experienced and proven management teams. Our reputation of respect, integrity and forward-thinking comes directly from our founders, the Fireman family, and extends to our network of loyal investors and entrepreneur advisors. Growcore, formerly Fireman Capital Partners, has a proven track record developed over 39 transactions and over $400m invested across a wide range of consumer categories.

Bandon Fitness Inc. is the largest franchise group within the Anytime Fitness system, founded in 2012 by Brian Portner and Jeff Kiecke. Bandon Fitness Inc. partnered with private equity firm, Sentinel Capital Partners in July 2022 to accelerate growth and expand the franchise’s footprint. Bandon Fitness has 250+ Anytime Fitness locations across 30 states, as well as a joint partnership with one of the top franchisees in Australia. With a strategy centered on health & wellness, Bandon Fitness strives to achieve Anytime Fitness’ mission to enhance people’s lives by making a healthy lifestyle accessible to everyone. Anytime Fitness clubs are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. With more than 2,400 clubs in the Unites States, and 5,400 locations globally, Anytime Fitness is the largest fitness chain worldwide.