Franchise Growth Executive – High-Investment Expansion

Retro Fitness; Florida; On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

401(k)

401(k) matching

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Job summary

Retro Fitness, a high-growth national gym franchisor headquartered in Southeast Florida, seeks a results-driven Business Development Executive to scale the brand across the U.S. and internationally.

This executive role requires proven success in franchise sales, multi-unit development, and managing high-investment opportunities (>$2M per location). The ideal candidate brings a robust investor network, strategic vision, and hands-on leadership to accelerate growth while strengthening

Qualifications

• Experience leading franchise development in a high-growth environment.
• Proven track record selling high-investment franchises (>$2M total investment).
• Ability to develop and maintain investor relationships.
• Strong investor network across private equity, family offices.
• Experience supporting international growth and market entry planning.
• Collaborative leadership and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead development strategy across single-, multi-unit and territory opportunities with a strong pipeline of qualified franchisees.
• Build and maintain relationships with current franchisees to support renewals, growth and consolidation.
• Leverage investor networks to drive development in key and emerging markets.
• Partner with internal real estate to align site planning with franchise sales efforts.
• Collaborate with marketing, operations and finance to ensure a smooth onboarding for new franchisees.
• Maintain a forward-thinking view of domestic and international expansion opportunities.
• Work with franchisees to identify portfolio optimization strategies for long-term growth.

Skills

Franchise development

Investor relations

Networking

Strategic partnerships

International growth

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

MBA preferred

Job description

Retro Fitness, a high-growth national gym franchisor headquartered in Southeast Florida, seeks a results-driven Business Development Executive to scale the brand across the U.S. and internationally.

This executive role requires proven success in franchise sales, multi-unit development, and managing high-investment opportunities (>$2M per location). The ideal candidate brings a robust investor network, strategic vision, and hands-on leadership to accelerate growth while strengthening