We are excited to announce the newest owner of Body Fit Training: Jay Sutton. A resident of the Indianapolis suburbs, Jay is enthused about the opportunity to build a successful business and grow a legacy opportunity for his children.
Who Is Jay Sutton?
Jay has a rich background in the healthcare industry, holding degrees in public health and health administration. Currently, he is a partner in a medical software company that he built from the ground up – but he knows that one day down the road, he will want to retire from his corporate position.
With that in mind, Jay came to FranCoach looking for a franchise opportunity that would allow for semi-absentee ownership. Jay and his wife, Michele, have two adult children, aged 20 and 24, and they are hoping to pass their franchise on to them one day.
Why Did Jay Make a Career Change?
As an entrepreneur himself, Jay had already experienced many of the benefits of owning his own business. He has enjoyed transforming his company from an initial idea into something meaningful and is driven to help the people he works with succeed.
But looking forward, Jay knew that did not want to build another business from scratch. Franchising appealed strongly to him because he knew he would be able to follow a sophisticated system without having to reinvent the wheel. Plus, his business would be 100% his own, offering him even more control. This brought him to FranCoach, where he was able to find the ideal franchise match in BFT.
Why Will Jay Make a Great Franchise Owner?
Jay worked with FranCoach’s own Krista Lowe to find the franchise opportunity that perfectly aligned with his needs, goals, and expectations. Here’s what Krista had to say about why Jay is sure to succeed:
“Jay has phenomenal business experience already, so none of this will be new to him. He is a very systems-oriented person, and I am confident that he will be able to come in and follow a proven system, innovate within that system, and make it even better. Any brand would be lucky to have Jay as a franchise owner. He truly has a great mindset about the partnership involved in franchising, and he understands that both parties take on the risk and the reward. This way of thinking will really help him excel, and he is sure to be a good partner and a huge asset to BFT and the Xponential Fitness family.”
Why Did Jay Choose BFT?
BFT, which stands for Body Fit Training, is an internationally renowned boutique fitness brand with over 240 studies worldwide. Each studio thrives, offering 50-minute cardio and resistance workouts that are backed by science. BFT is one of the 10 highly recognizable brands owned by Xponential Fitness, a fitness franchise group with other offerings including Pure Barre, Club Pilates, CycleBar, and others.
When Jay came to FranCoach, he was not looking at the fitness space in particular – but given several different options, he was able to use a critical eye and strategic evaluation to determine that BFT offered the best possible partnership for him. Krista commented that Jay did an excellent job keeping his initial feelings about each opportunity out of the equation: “He was able to do his due diligence for every brand we looked at with a logical and critical attitude, and that enabled him to move forward with BFT so confidently at the end of the day.”
Jay got the unique opportunity to visit the first BFT studio launched in the Dallas Fort Worth area of TX while on a personal trip. He met the owners on-site and enjoyed seeing the studio firsthand. He interacted with the brand’s leadership team throughout the Discovery Process, and after a two-day virtual Confirmation Day, he was able to affirm that BFT was the perfect fit.
Please join our team at FranCoach in congratulating Jay Sutton and wishing him luck as a new owner of Body Fit Training.
The Benefits of Working With FranCoach
FranCoach is a national search firm dedicated to working with individuals who are interested in owning a franchise. We have partnered with over 600 of the top franchisors in the country, spanning nearly 70 industries.
Our goal with clients is to help them find the absolute best franchise for them to own. Our goal with our Franchising 101 podcast series is to help educate people on all aspects of franchise ownership.
Reach out to us to learn more about potentially becoming a franchise owner. There’s never any fee for our service, so why not take the first step today toward your better tomorrow?