10 Habits Shared by Successful Franchise Owners at The Camp Transformation Center
Why is The Camp TC one of the fastest growing franchise systems in the US? The answer is simple, our franchise owners are the best. Over the last few years, we’ve realized that our best operators share similar habits. Are you thinking about franchising with The Camp? Then read on and see if you have what it takes. Who knows you might be just the person we’re looking for.
Passionate about fitness: This one should go without saying, as a health and fitness franchise our owners must be passionate about improving lives through fitness. It is incredibly hard to motivate others if you do not believe in what you are selling, people can tell when you’re being dishonest. The great thing about fitness is that everybody needs it, and if you practice what you preach your members, and your staff will respect you and follow your advice and stick with the program.
Follows instructions: Franchising is built on the idea that each owner will operate their club the same way. This creates brand identity and ensures the consumer has the same high caliber experience with The Camp no matter what location they visit.
Good communication: It is incredibly important that our franchise owners communicate effectively with each other, their staff, and with the support team at the corporate headquarters. This ensures great customer service, brand integrity, and helps foster a supportive environment amongst our franchise owners.
Positive attitude: Owning and operating a franchise location can be a lot of hard work and at times stressful. There will be days when nothing seems to be going your way. However, maintaining a positive attitude during stressful situations can make all the difference especially with your employees and members. Keeping the mood positive, pushing out good vibes, along with a smile can go a long way toward keeping your staff and your members happy and excited to be part of your community.
Focus on bettering your local community: Successful franchise owners don’t want to just run a business; they want to be part of the community. This means connecting with other small business owners, joining your chamber of commerce, and taking an active role in fundraisers and other community events.
Hands on: A good franchise owner knows that the success of the business ultimately depends on them being in the trenches working with their team day in and day out. As an owner you should become proficient in all aspects of the daily operations knowing your business inside and out. Achieving operational excellence allows them to train their staff to perform at a high level in their absence.
Enjoys being a team player: Great franchise owners know the importance of working together to achieve success. They understand the importance of the team working together for the greater good of the business. Franchise owners should be able to transition from the role of team player to team leader as needed.
Recognizes the value of hard work: Owning a franchise can be life changing and provide financial freedom. However, it takes a lot of hard work especially in the formative months to launch your Camp location and grow the membership.
Employee 1st mentality: The key to any successful business is happy customers. Happy customers are 3 times more likely to refer business and the easiest way to ensure you have happy customers is through happy employees. Putting your employees needs first, creating career paths for advancement and creating a fun working environment will pay dividends in the long run.
Ability to adapt to change: A good franchise owner understands that what drives success today might not necessarily drive success tomorrow. It is important to be fluid and able to adapt to changes in the economy, technology, industry, etc. Franchising can be an incredible opportunity to run your own business while still getting the support and guidance that most first-time business owners need. If you feel like you possess many of the qualities described above, then click here to download our franchise report and connect with one of our franchise representatives today.
