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How to Open a Starting Strength Gym | Starting Strength Gyms Podcast #20

Ray Gillenwater, SSC | June 20, 2022

Siblings and Co-Founders, Ray, Ben, and Jen Gillenwater explain how to open a Starting Strength Gym. Spoiler: It’s terrible and then it’s great.

  • 04:34 What happens after applying
  • 05:59 The real estate search
  • 07:30 The letter of intent (LOI)
  • 13:10 Specifications of a Starting Strength Gym
  • 17:02 Troublesome landlords
  • 18:13 Noise concerns
  • 22:54 The lease process
  • 24:34 Why small businesses fail
  • 38:04 Predatory vendors
  • 45:20 The construction process
  • 01:10:46 Pre-sale!

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