W
ing his territoHERE IT ALL STARTED
“something just shook loose
ry finish first
inside me as I thought about
in revenue
a long term plan that would
22 of the first
n the late 80’s back in high school,
be good, not only for me and
Bryan had a passion for fitness and got 24 months
my wife ...”
involved in professional bike racing as a during his
road cyclist in California. He spent sev- time as Area Manager in his market,
GGI made the decision to roll up the
eral years competing and then landed
his first gym job in Austin, TX. Ironi- personal training department as well as
the corporate sales department directly
cally, the gym was managed by one of
to Bryan.
his current business partners today.
I
Bryan and his partner who gave him his Just 2 years earlier in 2002, Bryan had a
significant emotional experience when
first “gym” job started their own club
which was later sold to World Gym in his son Grayson was born. As Bryan
2000. In April, 2004, Gold’s Gym Inter- shares, “something just shook loose innational acquisitioned the World Gym side me as I thought about a long term
chain, and consequently this became the plan that would be good, not only for
moment in which Bry- “Bryan’s Gold’s Gym story me and my wife, Kristi, but
also for my son. This is what
an was rolled up into
begain with his position with
really caused me to think
the Gold’s Gym family
Gold’s Gym International as
about franchising and being a
and was exposed to the
an area manager ...”
part of that side of the brand”.
brand.
Bryan’s Gold’s Gym story began with his
position with Gold’s Gym International as an area manager, running 3 of their
9 Austin corporate locations. Within 6 months they increased his territory to 5 locations and within 18 months
Bryan was responsible for all 9 Austin
locations. During his remaining time
with GGI, Bryan managed the membership side as well as marketing and
was awarded top area manager, presented to him by Gene Lamont. Hav24
While contemplating the fantastic run
he had had with GGI he knew that franchising would allow him a better opportunity to grow a business with a future
for his family on his terms. He asked
for Gene’s blessing to pursue a franchising experience and Gene supported his
decision. With that, GGI allowed Bryan to continue working with GGI as he
spent the next year traveling each weekend to begin building his first facility
North of Houston.