98: Boutique Health And Fitness Franchise Opportunities With Nutrishop and Restore Franchisee Tim Jolicoeur

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode of the Franchise Secrets podcast, Erik is joined by Tim Jolicoeur to talk about his journey with Nutrishop and Restore fitness franchises. From his beginnings in the Marines and starting a flooring business to eventually opening Restore, Tim has found success through his passions</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">Health and fitness franchise opportunities can be really rewarding</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tim owns several Nutrishop locations and a Restore franchise. After being in the Marines and suffering from severe pain, Tim wanted to help others like him find some relief. Since that time, he’s opened three Nutrishop locations and Restore to provide health and wellness options. </span></p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen to Erik and Tim talk about fitness franchise opportunities:</span></h3> <p><strong>Introduction</strong></p> <p><strong>Tim’s military background and start with a fitness franchise (1:21)</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Time explains why he went into the Marines, how it helped him, and how pain eventually forced him out of the military and into franchising.</span></p> <p><strong>Expansion (4:47)</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After opening his first Nutrishop location in 2014, Tim has expanded into three units. He explains his journey in expanding the business over the years.</span></p> <p><strong>Mental toughness (7:17)</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As Tim opened his third location, the SBA loan wasn’t coming through fast enough so he bankrolled the project himself. Erik and Tim talk about where the mental toughness to do that came from.</span></p> <p><strong>Opening Restore (8:50)</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After having three Nutrishop locations, Tim opened up a completely new franchise called Restore. They do a variety of direct therapies, including IV, stretch, red light, and more. Tim explains the concept and how he got it s