JF1183: How Relationships Are The Driving Force Behind Crunch Fitness’ Success With Founder And CEO Ben Midgley

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rather than have 400 owners and 800 franchises, Ben envisions having 40 owners and 800 franchises. He says that relationships are the key to any business, and the better your relationships are, the better you will do. Crunch fitness has a strong emphasis on building communities with owners, staff, and club members. Hear how Ben has been able to grow Crunch Fitness into the fastest growing gym chain in the country. If you enjoyed today’s episode remember to subscribe in iTunes and leave us a review!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Best Ever Tweet:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“You’ve gotta have people behind the scenes, looking over your shoulder” - Ben Midgley</span></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Ben Midgley Background:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Founder and CEO of Crunch Fitness Franchise, the fastest growing gym chain in the country</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Crunch has recently reached over 1 million members and has more than 225 open locations</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-2010 to started franchise arm of Crunch Fitness, then coming out of bankruptcy.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Never graduated college, started cleaning machines at Gold’s Gym</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Still works out in his basement, treats his franchisees like family (he knows the names of all their kids) and loves to serve his community</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Began his journey to fitness entrepreneurship when he realized he wanted to get healthy</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Crunch clubs are growing at a 77% compound annual growth rate & member growth 42%</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-Say hi to him at</span> <a href="https://www.crunch.com/"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">crunch.com</span></a></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Made Possible Because of Our Best Ever Sponsors:</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-