ABOUT TIME YOU MET: ROB DEUTSCH, FOUNDER AND CEO OF F45

Adam Gilchrist & Rob Deutsch

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Updated: November 19th, 2023

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Adam Gilchrist & Rob Deutsch co-founded F45 Training, a global fitness community specializing in innovative high-intensity group workouts. F45 Training started in 2011 after Rob realized a gap in the health and fitness market.

Their innovative team training focuses on high-intensity group workouts that are fast, fun & results-driven. The fitness community owns a patented technology, and all the exercises are illustrated on overhead TV screens, with a countdown and prompt to move to the next station.

Co-founder Gilchrist is a serial entrepreneur with 20 years of experience in franchising, marketing, and product development. He served as Co-Chief Executive Officer at F45 from 2014 to 2019 and Chief Executive Officer from 2019 to July 24, 2022.

Rob Deutsch is the organizer and proprietor of this quickest-developing wellness objective on the planet.

Here is an overview of their success journey:

In 2021, the company earned a revenue of $134 million, an increase from $82.3 million in the previous year.
Their franchise revenue increased 40 percent from $52.6 million to $73.7 million in the prior year.
Over 1,750 studios in 45 nations worldwide, with more than 550 in Australia and more than 650 in the United States.
F45 Training opens 40-50 franchises every month worldwide.

The increase in the number of establishments & monthly franchise fees drove the growth in franchise revenue.

The recent growth of boutique class-based workouts makes it appear that the world is witnessing the arrival of a completely new training style.

As of August 2021, F45 was the only class-based franchise company ranked in the top 40 fastest-growing franchises worldwide and #1 as the world’s fastest-growing gym franchise.