F45 vs PetSmart

Side-by-side comparison of AI visibility scores, market position, and capabilities

PetSmart leads in AI visibility (93 vs 48)
F45 logo

F45

ChallengerFitness & Wellness

Fitness Studio

Global HIIT franchise with 1,500 studios; technology-driven 45-minute functional training acquired through restructuring after financial difficulties post-NYSE IPO.

AI VisibilityBeta
Overall Score
C48
Category Rank
#2 of 3
AI Consensus
74%
Trend
up
Per Platform
ChatGPT
49
Perplexity
51
Gemini
49

About

F45 Training is a global fitness franchise offering 45-minute functional training group classes combining circuit and HIIT training across its approximately 1,500 studios in 63 countries. Founded in 2013 in Sydney, Australia by Adam Gilchrist and Rob Deutsch, F45 went public on NYSE in July 2021 and attracted celebrity investor Mark Wahlberg as a brand ambassador and equity holder. The franchise model has made F45 one of the fastest-growing fitness brands globally by leveraging its technology-driven class delivery — screens in studios guide workouts from a central content library, ensuring consistent quality regardless of instructor.

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PetSmart

LeaderPet Care

Pet Retail

Phoenix BC Partners-owned largest North American specialty pet retailer at $10B FY2023 revenue with 1,500+ stores, Banfield vet clinics, and Chewy equity stake competing with Petco and Chewy for pet care market share.

AI VisibilityBeta
Overall Score
A93
Category Rank
#2 of 2
AI Consensus
80%
Trend
stable
Per Platform
ChatGPT
92
Perplexity
84
Gemini
92

About

PetSmart is a Phoenix, Arizona-based specialty pet retail chain — privately held since BC Partners' $8.7 billion leveraged buyout in 2015 — operating 1,500+ stores across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico as the largest specialty pet retailer in North America, generating approximately $10 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2023 (with Q3 2024 sales of $1.50 billion, +8% year-over-year), serving pet owners with an integrated retail, services, and healthcare ecosystem that includes pet food and supplies, grooming salons, PetsHotel boarding and day camp, Banfield Pet Hospital veterinary clinics (an in-store Mars Inc. franchise), dog training classes, and adoption events partnering with local rescue organizations and shelters. PetSmart holds a significant equity stake in Chewy, Inc. (NYSE: CHWY), having acquired Chewy in 2017 for $3.35 billion before Chewy's 2019 IPO.

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AI Visibility Head-to-Head

48
Overall Score
93
#2
Category Rank
#2
74
AI Consensus
80
up
Trend
stable
49
ChatGPT
92
51
Perplexity
84
49
Gemini
92
58
Claude
90
47
Grok
91

Key Details

Category
Fitness Studio
Pet Retail
Tier
Challenger
Leader
Entity Type
brand
company

Capabilities & Ecosystem

Capabilities

Only F45
Fitness Studio
Only PetSmart
Pet Retail

Integrations

Only PetSmart
PetSmart is classified as company.

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