How to Buy a Gym Step by Step

Buying a gym can be one of the best business decisions you’ll ever make or one of the most expensive mistakes of your life. In this episode of “Run a Profitable Gym,” Two-Brain Business CEO John Franklin and attorney Matthew Becker of Gym Lawyers PLLC walk you through exactly how to buy a gym without overpaying, buying a disaster or landing on legal landmines. Matthew has handled over $50 million in gym transactions, and John has personally bought and sold five gyms in New York City. In this step-by-step training, the pair break down: The formula for valuing a gym. Factors that impact the valuation. How to define and find the gym you’re looking for. The legal process for buying a gym. Options for financing a gym purchase. Before you commit to a buy, check out this show and make sure you're setting yourself up for long-term success in the fitness industry. Links Free valuation calculator: "How to Buy a Gym" "How to Value a Gym: SDE, Multiples and What a Gym Is Actually Worth" Book a Call Gym Lawyers Consultation 2:41 - How to value a gym 17:14 - Define your “buy box” 18:55 - The search 22:12 - Legal and financing 36:43 - The full playbook

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How to Buy a Gym Step by Step is an episode from TwoBrainRadio by Chris Cooper.

This episode is 39:59 long.

This episode was published on Apr 9, 2026.

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