TL;DR
Joe Pedatella is scaling his KidStrong business with 16 locations open, 60+ in development, and a goal of 100 locations. He discusses his strategy for scaling and building a culture that scales.
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How Joe Pedatella is building his business
Joe Pedatella is scaling one of the fastest-growing KidStrong empires in the country:
16 locations open
60+ in development
And a goal of 100 long term
In this episode, he breaks down how he pre-sold 700 members before opening, built a culture that scales, and turned one gym into a multi-unit machine that is only just starting to hit it’s stride.
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This story was originally published by Patrick Buckley in Empires Weekly on April 30, 2026. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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