What does it take to successfully scale multiple personal training studios while maintaining quality, consistency, and strong business growth? In this episode of Gym Hub, Steve Grant sits down with Danny Collins from Vision PT to discuss the real-world business insights behind scaling six personal training studios.
Danny shares his experience, strategies, and lessons learned from growing a successful personal training business and managing multiple locations. This interview covers valuable insights for gym owners, personal trainers, and fitness entrepreneurs who want to grow their business beyond a single location.
From studio expansion and business management to team building, client retention, and sustainable growth, Danny offers practical perspectives that can help fitness business owners navigate the challenges of scaling.
Whether you’re running a personal training studio, planning to open additional locations, or looking for inspiration to take your gym business to the next level, this conversation provides valuable lessons from real industry experience. Watch the full interview to discover the strategies and mindset behind scaling six successful personal training studios.
00:00 – Introduction
01:40 – How long have you been in the fitness industry, and how long have you been a gym owner?
02:50 – Was starting as a personal trainer a good stepping stone to becoming a gym owner?
05:51 – Is Vision PT still best known for personal training?
06:54 – What’s the size of the team in Mortdale?
10:26 – How does your business partnership work?
15:59 – How do you know when a trainer is ready to be a manager, or a partner at some point?
23:10 – Was there a plan for acquiring multiple studios?
28:55 – Are all your trainers paid a weekly wage regardless of the number of PT sessions they’ve delivered?
39:25 – Are there any marketing strategies that you found effective in filling these studios?
46:23 – At what point did you adopt the CEO Mindset?
52:07 – Do you only do 1on1 PT?
53:36 – What life of business advice would you give people who are aspiring to have multiple gyms in their future?
58:12 – When you scaled from 2 or 3 studios, what did you struggle with the most, and would you do anything differently?
