--- title: "Former Baseball Player Alex Rodriguez Expanding Into Multi-Unit Franchising" url: https://burnaze.com/article/208633b1-907d-46a6-8405-8123e9787f2c source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/former_baseball_player_alex_rodriguez_expanding_into_multiunit_franchising.html author: "Multi-Unit Franchisee" category: "Fitness" industry: "Fitness" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2019-10-23T07:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-11-01T03:01:59.959Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/4914_plate.jpg --- # Former Baseball Player Alex Rodriguez Expanding Into Multi-Unit Franchising **TL;DR:** Alex Rodriguez, former baseball player and CEO of A-Rod Corp., is expanding into multi-unit franchising with UFC GYM, opening a new location in Miami. He secured developmental rights for UFC GYMs in Miami-Dade County in 2017. *By Multi-Unit Franchisee, originally published in Franchising.com on 2019-10-23. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/former_baseball_player_alex_rodriguez_expanding_into_multiunit_franchising.html).* ## Story Three-time American League MVP and 2009 World Series Champion Alex Rodriguez is set to open another UFC GYM next spring in Miami. Rodriquez, CEO of A-Rod Corp., secured developmental rights for UFC GYMs throughout Miami-Dade County in 2017. His new Midtown location will be his second club, following the launch of his 31,000 square-foot facility in Kendall. "I am excited to bring UFC GYM to Midtown Miami and provide the community with an unparalleled fitness experience and training program that I believe in," said Rodriguez. "The Train Different programming fosters an energetic, inclusive community that is passionate about the same healthy lifestyle my family and I lead. I appreciated it firsthand in my Kendall club and I look forward to continuing this in Midtown." UFC GYM has opened more than 150 locations from the United States to the UK, India, Australia, Vietnam, Singapore, Mexico, South America, the United Arab Emirates, and more. The fitness franchise has more than 600 additional locations in development. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Fitness (sector) - Multi-Unit Franchisee (person) - multi-unit expansion (topic) - UFC Gym (company) - fitness franchising (topic) - Miami-Dade County (location) - developmental rights (topic) --- Originally reported by Multi-Unit Franchisee, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/former_baseball_player_alex_rodriguez_expanding_into_multiunit_franchising.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/208633b1-907d-46a6-8405-8123e9787f2c).