John Franklin (https://twitter.com/johnisbuilding?lang=en) & Mateo Lopez chat with Andrew Frezza, a gym owner who ran a profitable location that generated $95k/mo in a 6,000-person town. Despite the success, Andrew walked away. What made him leave it all behind?

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Show Notes:

(00:00) Introducing Andrew Frezza

(3:01) Starting and growing a CrossFit gym

(7:11) Buying real estate at the right time

(10:07) Expanding the business

(13:17) Providing good careers for coaches

(15:45) Structuring offers, prices, and hiring staff

(21:06) How would Andrew start a gym today?

(23:46) The impact of COVID on the gym and its recovery

(28:19) Deciding to sell the gym

(30:59) Challenges of scaling a single location

(37:24) Experiencing burnout as a gym owner

(39:40) Approaching the conversation with his team

(42:40) Evaluating his worth of shares

(44:08) How does Andrew feel now?

(45:17) What's next for Andrew?

(48:00) Advice for gym owners feeling stuck

(51:06) Where to go if you want to find Andrew