Franchisor Posts
Sept. 8, 2026
Nico Varano on Scaling SweatHouz: Franchisee Grit, Unit Economics, and Staying Focused on One Thing
Nico Varano still signs the leases and personal guarantees on his five SweatHouz studios in Boston, even though he's now the company's CEO. On this episode of HALO Talks, Pete Moore sits down with Varano, who went from SweatHouz member to its first …
Aug. 4, 2026
How CR Fitness Became Crunch's Largest Franchisee: Tony Scrimale on Ownership Mentality, Private Equity, and the Arizona Expansion
Tony Scrimale started in the gym business the way a lot of the best operators do: broke, 18 years old, and spending three to four hours a day at a Florida health club he wasn't even employed by yet. Almost thirty years later, he's CEO of CR Fitness …
July 14, 2026
How IGNITE Fitness Holdings Built One of the Largest Planet Fitness Franchise Networks in North America
If you're a multi-unit operator, franchisor executive, or investor trying to figure out what disciplined, PE-backed growth actually looks like inside a franchise system, this conversation is a playbook. Pete Moore sits down with Joe Pepe Jr., CEO of…
June 24, 2026
UFC Gym's Asset-Light Franchise Playbook: CEO Adam Sedlack on HALO Talks
UFC Gym's Asset-Light Franchise Playbook: CEO Adam Sedlack on HALO Talks Most fitness brands that hit a cash crunch tend to go straight to Chapter 11. UFC GYM did the opposite. In this return visit to HALO Talks, CEO and co-founder Adam Sedlack wal…