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Personal Training vs Crossfit Box — which business plan wins?

A quick side-by-side of two real, cloneable example business plans on Three Little Birds. Read the trade-offs, compare the numbers, and clone the one that fits how you want to build.

Plan A · Fitness & Recreation

Limitless Strength Studio

A boutique personal training studio in Bethesda specializing in strength, mobility, and injury prevention for active adults over 40.

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Plan B · Fitness & Recreation

Flatiron CrossFit

A full-service CrossFit gym in Boulder offering high-intensity group fitness classes for adults, plus specialized strength and conditioning programming for kids and teens ages 8-17.

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The trade-off

A private personal training studio has the highest revenue per client hour of any fitness model — $80-$150/session with tight retention. A CrossFit box has a lower average ticket but 10x the members per coach. PT scales revenue per hour; CrossFit scales revenue per coach.

MetricLimitless Strength StudioFlatiron CrossFit
IndustryFitness & RecreationFitness & Recreation
Year-1 revenue$480K$420K
Founder investment$85K$85K
Monthly profit goal$5K$4K
GeographyBethesda, MDBoulder, CO
Timeframe to launch6 months6 months
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