Franchise education series · Part 4 of 6

Awards and owner stories

An award-winning name in boutique fitness, and the owners who are building it across Australia and New Zealand.

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What makes a successful owner

Industry experience isn't a requirement. Many of our top franchisees started with none. What matters is how you show up.

Focused Puts energy into what drives a strong opening and steady growth.

Involved Engaged with the studio, the team and the wider owner network.

Accountable Owns the numbers and the outcomes.

Energetic Brings an energy members and staff can feel.

Collaborative Works with us and other owners, not alone.

Committed Follows the system and sticks to the development schedule.

Knowledgeable Keeps learning the model and the local market.

In our owners' words

Opening a studio is genuinely hard work. What made the difference was not doing it alone: the design and build was mapped out, the pre-sale marketing was ready to go, and the sales coaching kept us on track through launch.

Members come in for one thing and stay for how they feel. MAPS shows them their progress, and our Flexologists get to know every one of them. That connection is what keeps people coming back.

I'd never run a fitness business before. The systems, the technology and the numbers were laid out from day one, so I could focus on hiring the right team and building our community.

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Awards and owner stories

An award-winning franchise

What makes a successful owner

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