The Success Story of Gymshark founder, Ben Francis

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Building a brand requires tireless hard work and efforts that are unmeasurable. With the right hard work, you also need a leader who is humble, gracious, and has an easygoing demeanor. Despite the rapid growth of Gymshark, Ben Francis the founder of Gymshark has remained true to his founding ethos: staying humble while building a brand as a community. Gymshark, a British fitness apparel and accessories brand that has taken the world by storm was started by Ben Francis in 2012 when he was just 19 years old. Since then Gymshark has become one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. 

Ben Francis is a 30 years old British businessman who is known for being the founder, majority shareholder, and chief executive officer of Gymshark, which is one of the biggest fitness brands in the world and is located in Solihull, England. Gymshark has rapidly expanded all across the world, with the United States becoming its main focus for expansion. 

Ben loved the gym and working out from the beginning, and thus his ambition was simply to be involved in an industry that changed his life, in any capacity. At an early age, Ben was lucky enough to find his passion at the intersection of business, IT, and fitness, and he founded Gymshark in 2011 when he was only 19 years old. While juggling university and working as a pizza delivery driver for Pizza Hut, Francis bootstrapped the brand from his bedroom. 

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