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David_Tepper

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Jim Sherma

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Re: OT - Coming To An Empty Storefront Near You
« Reply #1 on: December 03, 2024, 09:45:24 AM »
Makes sense. Low barrier to entry, low carry cost once the capital is purchased and a reasonably cheap lease is found. Could see this becoming the yoga studio equivalent for upper middle class guys moving forward. My wife is a yoga instructor and personal trainer. What I've see over the years are parallels that make this very reasonable:


Businesses coming and going pretty readily
A lot of vanity businesses where covering costs plus some below market return is sufficient
Instructors floating between the studios acting as independent contractors
They serve as a micro-community with some retail aspects and a common activity/interest at their core
The successful ones end up with a core group of regulars that have a shared interest in making the finances work for whoever the owner/leaseholder is

Bruce Katona

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Re: OT - Coming To An Empty Storefront Near You
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2024, 11:13:57 AM »
Slapper has some first hand due diligence & experience in this space.  He may want to chime in.

DFarron

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Re: OT - Coming To An Empty Storefront Near You
« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2024, 01:40:59 PM »
Just left a major retailer to teach at a "private" Trackman Club. Works way better for me and the facility is top notch with lounge and Track Man.


Owners are thrilled to have me teach there, fills their times, gives me a reasonable place to teach and I make 3X more per lesson  :)