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How One Fitness Studio Scaled to 50 Locations Without Owning a Gym
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a boutique fitness chain grew from a single rented church hall to 50 locations across three states — without ever signing a lease on a gym. They break down the 'pop-up real estate' strategy that let the founder expand during the 2022-2023 commercial real estate shakeup, how they used a specific revenue-sharing model to lock in below-market rent, and the one metric that predicts whether a location will survive its first year. The hosts also discuss why this asset-light approach works especially well for service businesses with variable…
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