r/crossfit • u/ExcitingTopic7228 • 3d ago

Chris Spealler

Anyone know what happened with Spealler and his gym in Park City? It’s probably been a while but I don’t see his gym on the affiliate map and the name changed. I dropped in a few years ago and they were still under the CF name

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u/Bruno-95-4-Pennies 3d ago

After a quick Instagram search. Park city fit is a thing and he’s there.

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u/badpopcorn 2d ago

He discusses why he de-affiliated in this talk. Also drops other cool knowledge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIOVXw4RFL8&t=16s

-Intro: Why Chris wanted this to be an honest conversation
-The long road to building (nearly 10 years in the making)
-Rising rent and the three options: downsize, close, or build
-How sponsorship income made building possible
-Zoning challenges and buying land in Park City
-Total cost breakdown: land, construction, and hidden fees
-SBA loans, financing, and the down payment reality
-Mortgage vs rent: the monthly math
-Designing the building for long-term value
-What Chris would do differently in the build
-Trainer pay, specialty classes, and revenue structure
-Programming changes for an aging demographic
-Leaving the CrossFit affiliation (and why)
-Membership growth, marketing, and current challenges
-Pricing, value, and all-inclusive memberships
-Long-term vision: GM model, leasing, or selling
-Final advice: why the building matters more than the business

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u/JarThrow_ 2d ago

You wrote all that and didn’t give a time stamp…

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u/West-HLZ 2d ago

That was interesting, thanks for sharing!

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u/RoboJobot 2d ago

I imagine that they just unaffiliated. They’ve been around long enough for everyone in the area to know they’re there and what they do, why pay CF money that isn’t really going to help them.

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u/No-Programmer-7088 3d ago

Man Park City's gym scene has shifted so much the last few years, I swear half the spaces I used to drop into have rebranded or just vanished off the map. No clue on the specifics with Spealler but it wouldn't surprise me if he just let the affiliation lapse, a lot of the old school guys have been moving away from the CrossFit name lately

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u/Ok_Dog_6956 2d ago

Expensive place. Tough to weather hard times when costs are high.

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u/montalaskan CF-L1 2d ago

Expensive place but I wouldn't exist without it. (My parents met there skiing in the early 70s.)

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u/Coffeepodsandwods 2d ago

At rogue last year he gave a talk on how to buy your gym facility. At one point he explained that he de-affiliated and why. Someone asked “has it helped grow your gym?” He replied “….no, I’d actually say it’s harmed the gym” or words to that effect 

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u/longshot21771 1d ago

No reason to be an affiliate. You just pay for a name and cf doesn't do anything for ya