How do I go about owning my own gym franchise?

So, I am currently a freshman at the University of Washington, and I am not sure which major I should pursue to do this, but I think I know what I want to do with my life. As stated in my original question, I would like to own my own gym franchise, and I was just wondering if anybody could offer me any advice. Would I need to start out buying a smaller gym from a big franchise, run that for the duration of whatever term they give me, and then would I be able to start my own franchise from that? If I decided to own my own smaller gym for a while and it happened to do pretty well, would I have the opportunity to franchise it out across the state or even across the country from there? What kind of course work should I be taking in college to help me accomplish this? What are some books or articles I can read? Any help is greatly appreciated! Thanks a lot!!!

1 month ago - 3 answers