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Opening a ma and pa gym will get you in trouble quickly unless you have a crap ton of money AND you know your shit very well. Gym business is profitable if you have spent enough time in the industry to pick up all the good operational traits from the bigger more established companies and can combine that with excellent sales skills that you better already have. It is however very much like running a restaurant if you want it to be successful. You will spend a majority of your days in the gym. 12-14 hour days. 6-7 days a week. It's a revolving business with high turnover so you will constantly have to find new staff, train, correct and repeat...
If you're really serious, start in a large gym chain like Gold's Corporate/LA/24. Spend at least a decade honing your sales skills which includes the PT side. Figure out what operational systems they have in place has kept them at the top. Then think about what you want to do. Do you want to be a franchisee or start a no name. Location, finances involved etc...
Your other option is to find someone that is knowledgeable and become the "silent partner" but that's not advisable.
If you're really serious, start in a large gym chain like Gold's Corporate/LA/24. Spend at least a decade honing your sales skills which includes the PT side. Figure out what operational systems they have in place has kept them at the top. Then think about what you want to do. Do you want to be a franchisee or start a no name. Location, finances involved etc...
Your other option is to find someone that is knowledgeable and become the "silent partner" but that's not advisable.