Uploaded February 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Ben Francis grew up in Bromsgrove, a quiet town in outer Birmingham in England. While nobody could have predicted that he would one day end up founding a million-dollar empire, the entrepreneurial fire ran in his family.

Wanting to make a name for himself, young Ben started making clothes in his parents’ garage at the age of 19. His hard-work and perseverance eventually turned him into a multimillionaire. But after having built his Gymshark empire up from the ground, he was forced to make a heartbreaking decision. Don’t miss his unusual story!

Sources
Ben Francis
youtube.com/watch?v=9ymzRRbu0vM
youtube.com/watch?v=MpftE7RwQnM
benfrancis.com/article/why-i-stepped-down-as-gymshark-ceo
cnbc.com/2021/08/24/how-ben-francis-built-1-billion-fitnesswear-brand-gymshark-in-his-20s.html
bbc.com/news/business-45246999
thoughteconomics.com/ben-francis

Lewis Morgan
business-live.co.uk/enterprise/gymshark-co-founder-plans-50m-19167948

Gymshark
beeketing.com/blog/gymshark-growth-story
ceotodaymagazine.com/2020/08/how-gymshark-disrupted-the-fitness-industry
shopify.com/enterprise/gymshark-global-multi-channel