World Gym International appoints Jared Deptula as franchise business coach

World Gym International, a legacy fitness franchise with over 230 locations across six continents, has appointed Jared Deptula as its new franchise business coach. In this role, Deptula will be responsible for helping both new and existing franchisees to improve all areas of their business, and achieve significant growth.

“It’s an honor to come and work with the team at World Gym: it’s an iconic brand that helped to create the modern fitness industry,” said Deptula. “I am excited to be able to share my years of experience with the World Gym network and help support our growth and profitability, especially at the local franchisee gym level.”

Prior to joining World Gym International, Deptula was the general manager of Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, NY. He has worked with Chelsea Piers for 20 years, in a variety of roles including financial analyst, controller, operations manager, and eventually vice president and general manager.

“We’re relentlessly dedicated to helping our franchisees build a better business and provide them with better support and resources than ever before,” said Jarrod Saracco, COO for World Gym International. “Adding a world class industry expert like Jared solidifies our commitment to our franchisees’ success.”

As well as coaching franchisees, Deptula will be hands-on with World Gym’s online offerings, such as World Gym Anywhere, and will also implement World Gym University at numerous gyms; an online training portal for franchise owners, gym managers, trainers, and staff.