Gold’s Gym aggressive for expansion in tier-I, II, III cities

Gold’s Gym India is aggressively seeking franchise partners in tier-I, II and III cities to spread its operations fast across India. At present, the US-based fitness chain has 92 operational and 20 under construction gyms in India.

Commenting on the ideal franchise gym location, Nikhil Kakkar, Vice President, Franchising and Operations of the brand, tells Franchise India, “For setting up a franchise gym, a high-street location is recommended and it should be preferably between first and third floor of a building. Parking space is also important. Our team also assists our franchise partners in selecting the location as this is one of most important aspects of the business.”

Along with this, the gym chain has its own Gold’s Gym Fitness Institute for fitness trainers as it lays focus on qualified and trained coaches for its centres. “Trainers are the soul of this business and to have qualified trainers is a must. To ensure this, we have qualified trainers and we also run an institute for fitness trainers’ training i.e. Gold's Gym Fitness Institute,” adds Kakkar.

Gold’s Gym, which started in Venice California in 1965, is one of the largest international gym chains in the world. The India chapter of Gold’s Gym started in 2002, when the first Gold’s Gym India branch was set up in Mumbai.