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title: "D1 Training Announces Austin Clark as Vice President of Operations"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4476280b-d13e-4d52-91db-61b8dc029505
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20231220_d1_training_announces_austin_clark_as_vice_president_of_operations.html
category: "Fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
topics: ["People","Operations"]
published: 2023-12-20T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:02:15.695Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517836357463-d25dfeac3438?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# D1 Training Announces Austin Clark as Vice President of Operations

**TL;DR:** D1 Training has announced Austin Clark as its Vice President of Operations, where he will be responsible for planning and directing franchise operations. Clark, who joined D1 Training in 2020, is the largest franchise owner within the system with 10 locations across six states.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-12-20. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20231220_d1_training_announces_austin_clark_as_vice_president_of_operations.html).*

## Story

Clark joined the D1 family in 2020 as the General Manager of the brand’s flagship location in Cool Springs. After learning the ins and outs of running the facility, he purchased his first franchise, and has since become the largest franchise owner within the system with 10 locations across six different states. He boasts a Bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in strength & conditioning and an MBA with an emphasis on Entrepreneurship and Global Business. Now, Clark will be stepping into his new role to help other franchise owners grow their businesses with seamless operations.

As the Vice President of Operations, Clark will be responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and overseeing operations activities across D1 Training. He will be leading the development and implementation of efficient operations and cost-effective systems to meet current and future needs of the organization.

“I am grateful for the opportunity to be joining the leadership team and organization. It is truly humbling,” said Clark. “From working as a General Manager, to becoming a franchisee, my goal is to leverage my experiences to serve both our franchisees and franchise team to the best of my ability."

With his proven track record as a successful multi-unit franchisee, Clark is a true believer in getting perspective from the ground. From his experience as a franchisee, he is eager to leverage his wins and losses in order to optimize operations.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Fitness (sector)
- executive appointment (topic)
- franchise operations (topic)
- leadership team (topic)
- D1 Training (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20231220_d1_training_announces_austin_clark_as_vice_president_of_operations.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4476280b-d13e-4d52-91db-61b8dc029505).