From One Small Bouldering Gym to Six Locations
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From One Small Bouldering Gym to Six Locations
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About this listen
In this episode of the Climbing Gym Growth Podcast, I sit down with Andrew Coffey, founder of The Hive Climbing in British Columbia.
From opening one of Canada’s first bouldering only gyms in 2012 to now running six locations, Andrew breaks down the lessons, systems, and philosophy behind The Hive’s growth.
We talk about:
- Expanding before systems were ready
- The realities of scaling past 150 employees
- The cost of building gyms today
- How COVID reshaped their entire business
- Why “Make Life Better” became their company mission
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Show Notes:
00:00 – Andrew’s backstory & discovering climbing
07:00 – Opening The Hive’s first gym & early lessons
15:00 – Expanding to multiple locations & unexpected challenges
23:00 – COVID, booking systems & changing member habits
30:00 – Profitability, pricing, and rising operational costs
38:00 – Managing 150+ employees & scaling culture
48:00 – Systems, structure & Wildly Important Goals
56:00 – Advice for new gym owners & sustainable growth
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