#530 Top 6 Reasons Most Gyms Fail Within The First 1-3 Years!

Joe DeFranco's Industrial Strength Show

Joe DeFranco

Fitness, Muscle, Health, Sports, Health & Fitness, Lifting, Bodybuilding, Strength

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🗓️ 10 July 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

This week Joe is joined by his Iron Business Blueprint partner Chris Tutela. The show starts off with some "Jersey talk" and banter (including Joe's current beef with ChatGPT Lol), then they start talkin' business! Together, Joe and Chris share their "Top 6 reasons most gyms fail within the first 1-3 years"... More specifically, 30% of gyms close within the first 12 months and by year 3, the failure rate climbs to between 50-70%! If you are a gym owner or an aspiring gym owner this is a MUST LISTEN! (That is, if you DON'T want to become another statistic!) And for those of you who don't own gyms - there are a ton of great business/life lessons, valuable information, and (of course) funny moments! Give it a listen... You won't be disappointed :) *For a full list of Show Notes w/ Timestamps visit www.IndustrialStrengthShow.com.

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0:00.0	He started his first gym out of a 500 square foot storage closet.
0:07.0	Push, got it, come on.
0:10.0	Worked his Zahsoff to build a world-renowned brand while becoming a legend in the sports performance industry.
0:16.0	It took 12 years of working my...
0:20.0	...to turn this little gym into a world-renowned place.
0:24.2	And I'm not going to be satisfied until we are,
0:26.9	number one in the world, in the country on this block everywhere.
0:32.0	Damn!
0:34.5	I'm not trying to blend with the crowd.
0:38.3	I'm trying to make an impact in this industry.
0:40.3	And now he's bringing his personality, passion, and expertise to you through this powerful podcast.
0:48.3	Welcome to the Industrial Strength Show.
0:52.3	Here's your host, Joe to Freiko.
0:57.7	Hey guys, welcome to episode number 500 and 30 of the Industrial Strength Show.
1:03.5	Joining me here today, I am not alone.
1:06.8	Joining me is my Italian
1:11.0	Jersey brother,
1:14.2	my,
1:14.6	my friend,
1:16.0	my colleague,
1:17.0	my iron business blueprint
1:19.3	partner,
	...

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