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Built To Grow Fitness Business

How Rotisserie Chicken Can Save The Fitness Industry

10 Jul 2025

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Most gym owners try to do too much too early. They stack offers, bend systems, and take on anyone who walks through the door. The intention is solid, but the result is a bloated, confusing business that’s hard to run and even harder to grow.The story of Boston Chicken makes the point. They built a billion-dollar brand on one product. Then they added more. Three years later, they were bankrupt.The same thing happens in gyms. More offerings don’t lead to more growth. They lead to complexity, broken systems, and distracted delivery.In this episode, Tim and Randy break down why locking in on one main thing – and going all-in – is the real path to scale.They lay out the framework to simplify, clean up operations, and build something that actually works. Listen in and get clear on the main thing.Key Takeaways: Intro (00:00)Over-diversifying gym services breaks systems (02:03)Semi-private training drives 90% of revenue (02:51)The Boston Chicken story and massive growth (04:22)Over-expansion and menu confusion kill the brand (06:35)Turning away non-ideal clients is powerful (11:27)Business optimization beats chasing more services (13:32)Happiness isn’t found in endless growth (15:19)Focus on being best-in-class at one thing (19:06)Additional Resources:- Schedule your SpringBoard call - Apply to join The Iron Circle- Check out our Switch to Semi-Private course- Get 30 days of Semi-Private Pro on us!- A tool for deciding on new gym services – 5-Question Matrix- Tim's new book – Built to Win by Tim Lyons - ProFit Accelerator: Helping Training Gyms Grow to 30K/month and Beyond Facebook group ---If you haven't already, please rate and review the podcast on Apple Podcasts!

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