Over the weekend we hit a cool milestone.
Yes the new year, but for our little community, we little community it was bigger than that.
9 years ago...
On January 2, 2012 I sat in a freezing cold warehouse with zero clients for the first day of opening what was then called Spurling Training Systems.
I had just signed a three year commercial lease with $4 in my checking account, and my dad let me max out his credit card so I could pay the security deposit.
I was living in someone’s basement for $100/week, and spent every waking minute at the gym.
Through a little luck and a boatload of hard work, I was able to grow it to a little warehouse gym with a couple guys helping me out, most who are still on our team today (Josh and Trent).
In 2015 we got word that our space was going to get taken over by the sewer department. They needed more room for all the crap :)
I was struggling to find a space. There’s just not a lot of commercial real estate in our town. One day I knocked on the door of what looked like an empty warehouse. To my surprise a gentleman opened the door. It was his garage for all his antique cars. The timing couldn’t have been better. He was getting ready to put it on the market.
After almost losing it to a Dunkin Donuts franchisee (the town did not approve a drive thru in this zone), in July of 2015 I bought the home of what is now Spurling Fitness.
That move, paired with continual great additions to our team, our amazing clients, and an enormous amount of hard work from everyone, excelled us over the next couple of years to be one of the most successful personal training gyms in the country.
I’m eternally grateful for every client and every team member. They believe in us and support our vision.
But here’s the thing...
I truly believe we’re just getting started.
Even with all the hiccups of 2020, we’re proud to move forward with the next step in our vision.
Since building our first company vision, it’s never been just about a gym, it’s been about how we can inspire positive change in people, cultivate relationships, and serve our community.
The gym is a branch to what is a big tree that I hope continues to grow and live on much longer than any of us.
The tree is our Spurling Community, comprised of multiple branches/brands.
It’s still under construction, but I’d love to have you take a peek at our new website that organizes all of it...
—->>> spurlingcommunity.com
Here you can read about our vision for 2025, what we want our organization to look like and who we want to serve.
That includes:
The continual improvement of the Spurling Fitness experience
The Infinity Center, opening at the end of this month, a mix-use space that includes health and medical businesses, event rental space, and new workshops and programs.
The continued impact on gyms across the world, offering workshops, courses, certifications, and coaching to help them make a bigger impact.
Our charitable efforts which includes establishing a 501c3, mission trips, more scholarships, free community programs, and more.
The kick off of our retreats in 2021, and our long term vision of community properties.
I truly feel it’s going to be a decade like the “roaring 20’s” for all of us, and I’m so grateful to have you on this crazy ride.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
Here’s to big things in 2021!