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Gymshark

Gymshark
Industry
Founded2012 (2012)
FoundersAlexandre Teszner
Lewis Morgan
HeadquartersSolihull, West Midlands, England[1]
Key people
Ben Francis (Founder and CEO)[2]
Products
Revenue£556 million (2022)[3]
OwnerBen Francis
Number of employees
850 (2021)[4]
Websitegymshark.com

Gymshark is a British fitness apparel, sportswear, and accessories manufacturer and retailer headquartered in Solihull, West Midlands, England.[5] Founded in June 2012, Gymshark creates and distributes its own range of fitness wear.[5]

In 2020, the company was valued at over £1 billion.[6] Ben Francis is the majority owner of the company.[7] In October 2022, it opened its first retail store, on London's Regent Street.[8]

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  2. ^ "Ben Francis". Forbes. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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  4. ^ "From Delivering Pizzas To Building A Billion Pound Business Empire Minutes With UNILAD". UNILAD. 2021-04-04. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
  5. ^ a b "About Gymshark". Gymshark UK. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  6. ^ Thomas, Daniel (14 August 2020). "Clothing brand Gymshark becomes UK's newest £1bn start-up". Financial Times. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
  7. ^ "Gymshark founder to become UK's richest self-made person under 30, with firm valued at £1bn". inews.co.uk. 2020-08-14. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
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