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title: "SMB Franchise Advisors Client GYMGUYZ Hosts First Annual National Convention and Honors Brand’s Top Franchisees"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/59ed3679-1a1c-44f9-aadb-7b32a5876bd8
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/smb-franchise-advisors-client-gymguyz-hosts-first-annual-national-convention-and-honors-brands-top-franchisees-5995
category: "Fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
published: 2016-09-28T19:14:33.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:34:24.140Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/04b33bf60dac7a5926c51a0e5582145c1920160928142805.png
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# SMB Franchise Advisors Client GYMGUYZ Hosts First Annual National Convention and Honors Brand’s Top Franchisees

**TL;DR:** GYMGUYZ hosted its first annual national convention and honored its top franchisees, including Tom Hirshberg, who won the Fastest Ramp Up award. The mobile fitness concept aims to open 100 territories by the end of the year.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-09-28. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/smb-franchise-advisors-client-gymguyz-hosts-first-annual-national-convention-and-honors-brands-top-franchisees-5995).*

## Story

Leading Mobile Fitness Concept Celebrates Journey to Worldwide Growth; Commits to Opening 100 Territories by the End of the Year

Franchisee of the Year: Sam Langer and Jimmy Bonavita – Westchester, NY

Rookie of the Year: Josh Grinstead – Fort Lee, Tenafly, Paramus, NJ

Fastest Ramp Up: Tom Hirshberg – Barrington, Highland Park, IL

Social Media Award: Moses Hirshenbaum – Houston Midtown, TX

Most Persistent Franchisee: Robin & Michael Hjalte – Bay Ridge, NY

Employee of the Year: Deanna Smith – Peachtree City, GA

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Fitness (sector)
- fitness industry (topic)
- franchise awards (topic)
- SMB Franchise Advisors (company)
- GYMGUYZ (company)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/smb-franchise-advisors-client-gymguyz-hosts-first-annual-national-convention-and-honors-brands-top-franchisees-5995). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/59ed3679-1a1c-44f9-aadb-7b32a5876bd8).