How to Open a Starting Strength Gym | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #20
Siblings and Co-Founders, Ray, Ben, and Jen Gille…
Starting Strength Radio · Mark Rippetoe
June 20, 20221h 18mExplicit
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Show Notes
Siblings and Co-Founders, Ray, Ben, and Jen Gillenwater explain how to open a Starting Strength Gym. Spoiler: It’s terrible and then it’s great.
05:01 What happens after applying
06:26 The real estate search
07:56 The letter of intent (LOI)
13:37 Specifications of a Starting Strength Gym
17:28 Troublesome landlords
18:40 Noise concerns
23:21 The lease process
24:54 Why small businesses fail
38:31 Predatory vendors
45:47 The construction process
01:11:13 Pre-sale!