FBA 70: The journey from big box to boutique to 24-hour, with Charlie Temple of Platinum Fitness

Jan 20, 2020

Jack sits down with Charlie Temple of Singapore’s Platinum Fitness, a 24-hour gym in the CBD. Charlie has a diverse background in Asia’s industry, starting in the family business PURE before going on to found Topfit in Hong Kong. After selling that business, he entered the 24 hour gym space in Manila before hitting the Singapore market.

Charlie has consulted for top boutique offerings around Asia so his diverse background in many of Asia’s top markets makes him a great guest for the podcast.

In this episode we discuss:

1. Location and presales in Hong Kong
2. Opening TOPFIT
3. Why premium offerings are hard to scale
4. Freelance coaches vs your own employed coaches
5. Don’t worry about your competition, worry about your customer
6. Charlie’s transition from the boutique to the 24 hour space
7. Going into Manila to look for opportunities

 

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