Will Bartholomew, the CEO of D1 Training, first founded the company in 2001 in his hometown of Nashville, Tennessee. While starting a business in the fitness industry is never easy, D1 now boasts over 100 locations across the U.S., with even more growth on the horizon.
Bartholomew sat down with Club Solutions Magazine Podcast host Rachel Chonko to discuss leadership learning lessons, the keys to D1’s growth, what makes the brand unique in terms of its mission and why, and more.
Listen to the conversation below.
Show Notes
- At 1:24 listen to Bartholomew detail the background of D1 Sports Training.
- Learn what the evolution of the company has been like since it was founded at 3:19.
- At 7:34 hear how franchising has been beneficial to D1 Training and helped the business grow.
- Bartholomew details what makes D1 Training unique, specifically with how the company provides opportunities for youth at 9:40.
- At 12:45 learn what consumer and fitness trends Bartholomew is currently seeing across his locations.
- Hear what the core tenets are of Bartholomew’s leadership philosophy at 15:10.
- At 17:12 learn how pursuing one’s passion and being a service to others can be beneficial to young entrepreneurs.
- Hear about the support that D1 Training provides franchisees at 19:02.
- At 22:31 Bartholomew shares parting thoughts on the positive aspects of the fitness industry.
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