How to Cancel Crunch Fitness (2026 Guide) — In-Person, Certified Mail, or Fight

Updated 2026-02-15 · 5 min read

Crunch Fitness charges $9.95-29.95/month plus an annual enhancement fee of $49.99 that catches people off guard every year. Like most gym chains, they make canceling intentionally difficult — you can't cancel online, through the app, or even by phone at most locations. Here's the playbook.

🏋️ The Annual Fee Surprise

Every Crunch member gets hit with a $49.99 "Annual Enhancement Fee" once per year — usually around your signup anniversary or in February/March. This fee is buried in your contract. Combined with monthly dues, a "$9.95/month" gym actually costs $169.40/year.

How to Cancel Crunch Fitness

Option 1: Cancel In Person (Fastest)

Visit your home club (the specific location where you signed up)
Go to the front desk and ask to cancel your membership
They will try to talk you out of it — be firm
Sign the cancellation form
Get a copy of the signed cancellation form (photograph it too)
Ask for the cancellation confirmation number and the name of who processed it

Option 2: Cancel by Certified Mail (Most Reliable)

If you can't visit in person or don't trust the front desk to process it:

Write a cancellation letter (template below)
Send it via USPS Certified Mail with Return Receipt to your home club
Keep the receipt and tracking number — this is your proof
The certified mail receipt is legally binding proof that you submitted cancellation

📝 Cancellation Letter Template

[Your Name] [Your Address] [Date] Crunch Fitness - [Location Name] [Club Address] Re: Membership Cancellation Dear Crunch Fitness, I am writing to cancel my membership effective immediately (or at the end of my current billing period). Member Name: [Your Name] Member ID: [Your ID if you have it] Email on file: [Your Email] Please confirm cancellation in writing to the address above or to my email. Sincerely, [Your Signature] [Your Printed Name]

⚠️ 30-Day Notice Required

Crunch requires 30 days' notice for cancellation. This means you'll be charged for one more month after submitting your cancellation. If your billing date is the 1st and you cancel on the 5th, you'll be charged on the 1st of next month. Time your cancellation right after a billing date to minimize extra charges.

Crunch Pricing (2026)

Plan	Monthly	Annual Fee	True Annual
Base	$9.95	$49.99	$169.39
Peak	$24.95	$49.99	$349.39
Peak Results (PT)	$29.95	$49.99	$409.39

If They Keep Charging You After Canceling

Show your proof (certified mail receipt or signed cancellation form)
Dispute the charge with your bank/credit card company
File a complaint with your state Attorney General's office
File a BBB complaint — Crunch franchises often respond quickly to BBB complaints
Nuclear option: Replace your credit card number with your bank so they can't charge the old one

💡 FTC Click-to-Cancel Rule (2026)

The FTC's "click-to-cancel" rule requires businesses to make canceling as easy as signing up. If Crunch makes you visit in person or send certified mail but let you sign up online, they may be in violation. Mention this rule if they give you trouble.

✅ Bottom Line

Crunch makes canceling hard on purpose — it's a feature, not a bug. Send certified mail for the strongest legal proof. Always get written confirmation. And watch for that $49.99 annual fee — time your cancellation before it hits.

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