LOOK INSIDE GYMSHARK HQ & Our First International Office Announcement

Finally, now we've been in the new Gymshark headquarters for a few months - I've done a little tour of our new home.
I hope you enjoy!
Q&A will be recorded next week so any questions - ask below!

[@BenFrancis]

I'm recording a Q&A, so please ask any questions in the comments section and I'll answer in my next video! Thank you so much again for watching!

[@user-le2if4ov6s]

Ben Francis Do you know how to boucne your chest. If so, show us haha

[@kjellc]

Do you have any tips for young entrepreneurs?

[@martinprince-parrott4685]

B2B Q: Hi Ben, love the HQ, great work. I’ve been following the brand for a while now; I’m constantly impressed by the hunger and the quality of your execution. Brilliant. I’m with Gensler, global specialists in HQs and bleeding edge, research lead workplace design. We’re up the road in Bham, I’ve got the feeling we can work together. What’s your availability? Direct me to your PA. Best,

[@exhile3747]

Just wondering , how much cost to make smth like the GSHQ?

[@KimaniMacharia]

Thank you for being such an inspiration and making this video. I just had a quick question, how much stake do you have in the company because like you got a heavy investment right there and also are you planning to be a PLC (public listed company)? Ps. So far, you have take about £300 from me in purchases, haha. Love your products. Love from Kenya. Be blessed.

[@kenny.bender]

The hq is insane, business goals.

[@karlajurisic3867]

This is my dream work place. The amount of care that you have for your employees is unbelievable and very important for maintaining productive and comfortable atmosphere

[@spphysiq3334]

Karla Jurišić I totally agree with you. The first thing i did after watching this video was go to their linkedin page and looked for available jobs 😂

[@LondonConfidential]

"Don't be a dickhead" written on the wall! LOVE THAT! :)

[@MelvinJoseFilms]

Ben, your succes is an absolute inspiration for me. Wish you and Gymshark all the best in the coming years.

[@shnazit]

I don't know who this guy is..but I'm, proud of him -

[@adnaan8282]

Milk n Honey he’s the ceo of gymshark

[@Prince-zn3is]

Boom i gave u ur 100th like 😂🥰

[@nataliesoutlet]

This is fascinating Ben! Thanks a million for sharing your passion and business with us ✨

[@MegaBillionairess]

Hello Ben I have just had your tour of your hq on you tube as I have recently applied for a job at Gymshark. All I can say is that I am absolutley in awe in everything you have done there. It looks like a wonderful place to be, everyone looks happy and contented and most of all the employees well being are taken care of. I have read excellent employee reviews also which I always do before applying for any job. Well done and continue with the hard work. I will keep a positive mindset so I can join the team one day soon.

[@HylianBlade]

What an amazing HQ!! Legit looks like the most comfortable/free place to work, well done on managing to create such a creative workspace🙌🏻

[@apollo4657]

This looks like an absolutely INCREDIBLE place to work. 👊🏻👌🏻

[@tomssen3366]

Honestly having so much free spaces to work and so many food options would make me not minding working over hours.

[@alicethirkell6982]

Looks like the best place to work ever! Your so inspiring Ben and your passion for your business really shows!

[@jimmytwotimes2052]

I don't usually comment on videos but alls I can is WOW this is motivation at its finest I remember watching your first video when you started gym shark and now everywhere I go people are wearing it and now look at you HQ this is truly inspirational content godbless you

[@ickleiz]

Mind officially blown. Inspirational, focused, humble and more than the product, have nailed how to look after your staff, give back and make working life as good as being out of the office. Makes me want to (a) work out (b) work for you (c) own a massive Gymshark wardrobe (d) marry you and (e) take over the world! Well done mate. You are something else.

[@stebaker78]

Just watched the vid of how you first started in ya mums house then the little industrial unit the size of a double garage! To see this after just a few years is well impressive 👏👏 what a cool place to have built and to work in, push for better! Wish our office was like this haha and need some of those inspirational quotes for our walls 👍

[@RichardYu1]

Q/A Question: Hi Ben! I'm a founder of a jewelry startup company in Los Angeles, I'm a currently a student at UCLA (Los Angeles). I noticed that there are so many different parts running in your company, almost as if the systems are set and capable of running themselves. Currently in my small startup team of 5 people, I feel that I'm constantly involved in every aspect of the company (customer service, sales, marketing, etc.). When did you begin to delegate responsibilities, train others to take on certain roles, and how do you execute that? Cheers!

[@Lucas_perrenoud]

read "the four hour work week", this book will tell you when and how to delegate

[@Cormac_YT]

*This is inspiring Af! Keep it up Ben!*

[@AdriJuicy]

You are one of my biggest sources of inspiration. Keep up the good work man! I hope that maybe a day, I will be a part of the GymShark family :)

[@MotoMatthew]

Wow, this is amazing Ben, truly fascinating. Love the way you talk about your business and the way employees are treated. There's just something so fascinating about your story, really enjoy these kinds of videos. I know it might seem lame but would love to learn more about the logistical and operational side of the business if you get the chance.

[@amnesible]

My gosh it would be a dream come true to tour the HQ. it looks wonderful and this brand honestly means so much to me since i discovered it!! Keep up the amazing work this is honestly an amazing company to be a customer to! Strongly believe we customers are more than just customers but part of the Gymshark family!

[@pinopino1385]

I just found out about you and your brand and I saw your videos how you got started. All I can say is I have mad respect for you and wish you even more success down the road. Keep crushing it!

[@blindcitytravel6816]

This was awesome, thank you for showing us! Would love to know more about the planning for designs and finding inspiration. You're outfits are so unique, which is why we're all obsessed with the brand. You said you had plans for next summer already, so it would be cool to know more about the planning and bts of that! Congrats on all your success btw, it's awesome to see how fast Gymshark is growing.

[@jamiescott-gobin3376]

you should be very proud! come across very down to earth and remember where you started it seems!

[@aleksandraj.956]

I love seeing how humble you are with all of that success! hq looks beautiful and seems like the coolest workplace ever

[@mrmobey5867]

Another great vid Ben. I love watching the journey you and GS are on. Keep the content coming pal.

[@stefanpr4]

Hey Ben, about questions! Can you do more talk more about practically and creatively overcoming hard organisational change in a big company? As well as how do you keep such a recognised brand internal culture like a startup consistently? I'm sure I'll have more to ask after this... Thanks Ben! Love your work keep it up! Hope to meet you on your next trip out to Australia!

[@stobbsie6984]

Absolutely love this place Ben, you have got to have the most modern work environment that works well as you give your employees everything they could wish for, not just a 9-5 office. Can't wait to see what else is on the horizon.

[@Baither]

Looks like a killer place of work, it inspires people, and i cant stop loving the print on the wall saying "Not Talented, Obsessed"

[@jacobwaltonpb5932]

Front entrance looks great but would be awesome to see a splash of colour on one of those black walls... maybe pictures of the community/events ???

[@TiannaOuellette]

After seeing this tour it made me SO excited to receive my first package from gym shark!!! Love the HQ!

[@MrShaneSmyth]

Great video man. Your vision for the whole Gymshark brand is inspiring. Your HQ looks like an amazing, fun and creative place to work! Would definitely love a tour sometime if they become available. Best of luck with everything for the future.

[@user-pl7ku5cs8o]

Looks amazing! Congratulations on all your hard work!!! Your humility and drive to work harder is one of the reasons why I am a loyal customer. Keep up the good work! Sending love from California! 🦈💙

[@Giladbriggs2222]

Thanks Ben for this channel, honestly it's awesome to see in depth about the brand , basically very awesome and hope you can keep doing this channel and showing us the bus of this company

[@stopsallmelb]

ay its that zac perna winner

[@Giladbriggs2222]

lukeceravolo it is

[@desmond5585]

you need some plants in your HQ, for real.

[@hamishashcroft3233]

L M Yeah they need to get an interior designer in their ASAP, it just looks so dull and dead and grey. Need more art, colour and plants

[@euuda8267]

hamish ashcroft they really don’t

[@Zagueirobilly]

who are you again? teaching one of the most successful young entrepreneurs in the UK how to decorate his company, hmm.. what if he does not like plant. lol

[@solekefs626]

You need to put the pipe down lol

[@BikZom]

sharks don't like plants

[@blanklabelcontent]

Top lad. Hard work has paid off for this guy and his team. Great he's stuck to his Birmingham roots and is an inspiration to other British businesses.

[@khoavtr6568]

what a great HQ and alphalet brand. you're so open about your company, which is special about you. thank you for your video, your sharing story, your emthusiastic. hopefully I can be on your GymShark team one day. GymShark fan from Vietnam.

[@roselynbaldwin4588]

Ben thank you for taking the time last week to show Staci Matt and myself round GSHQ an amazing place you have to go to work in ... does not feel like work an incredible relaxed family feel to the place ... thank you again and safe travels Roz

[@barboranovotna7153]

6:00 OOOOOOOooh! That would be my little kingdom! love the whole place, but designing these items is a dream :-) love what you do, and deep respect for all the hard work you have been putting into your business. Wish you all the best and success, because you deserve it so much ! :-)

[@littlenatrobbo]

SIGN ME UP😂😂 This business just seems so chill 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@omw2fyb363]

amazing how far you've came, inspirational​

[@dubbzzzzino4189]

THE REASON YOUR SO SUCCESSFUL IS BECAUSE YOU CARE ALOT ABOUT EVERYONE AND PUT UR HEART INTO WHAT U DO JUST BY WATCHING THIS I CAN TELL UR A REALLY FAIR NICE GUY WITH A GOOD HEART YOU DESERVE IT

[@Hoseahbtheaitch]

Mr Ben Francis...you deserve it all buddy. Keep the hard work and the motivation. And thank you for showing us that there’s nothing anyone can’t do regarding.

[@zainmerch]

Fan from Canada! Respect your hustle and officially a new customer! Waiting for my products to ship in soon! 💯

[@tiziano7071]

Everything looks amazing and so well designed, great job man!

[@krisfitness17kn13]

Absolutely gorgeous place !! Wave of the future ! Love it! ❤️👍congrats to Gymshark’s success! Thank you for keeping us in the loop especially since your company is so grand . We continue to Be very intrigued in your success and Gymshark’s continued success! The employees are truly lucky to have such an amazing place to work and an BOD/CEO who is equally as amazing to work for. 🙌🙌 Q&A Will you consider opening an USA office please? Wouldn’t mind coming to work for you 😊Will you ever consider opening a permanent store front in the Future also? perhaps in The USA like in a major metro city like LA, Chicago, Houston Vegas etc? It would do so well! ! Thank you 🙏 Ben for answering.

[@MariuszCzerniewicz]

I truly enjoy watching your journey. It's good material for doc. film. *"From pizza boy to man who run this game.". :)* No drama. No bs. No stories under the table. Truly inspiring. Q: How big is the pressure of running the beast? It was just a good idea few yers back, now you are here. How many times you said in your head that, you want to slow down the growth, because of fear?

[@abdiy738]

MOST INSPIRATIONAL VIDEO IVE SEEN ON KZbin, PERIOD ! 💪🏽

[@CBFW21]

This man came a long way. It's so inspiring🙌

[@maiviandrew2897]

Wow! This is so amazing and at the same time inspirational man. Stay blessed always.

[@GingerKarateKid]

Damn this new HQ even gives Google a run for its money 👌🏻

[@fahimmonsa7366]

Not really

[@denismanu6556]

You ever been in google hq to see how big it is? Lol you can’t compare gymshark to gooogle 🤣😭

[@luketheakston7898]

How do you balance your work and life in order to make sure neither one is neglected ? Thanks Ben

[@buzz_is_here]

Holy shit man, this is super impressive and looks amazing. I don't use your products yet, but your Instagram got my respect as a photographer. Keep it up!

[@sandeepjuneja5716]

Wow congrats! Well done, this is an inspiration

[@stefanvandyk6199]

I absolutely love the history of this company and I'm very excited for what the future holds for it! It must be epic to work here! I would love to attend a tour of the GSHQ 🦈

[@tayloratwell9861]

The HQ looks absolutely amazing!!! love the environment. I dream to be apart of the team, one day 🙏

[@jkc-kp]

My goodness! This is so inspiring! 🤍

[@qEnergize]

All I have to say is WOW! Absolutely incredible! Looks like one hell of a company to work for.

[@bldvsn7728]

Q&A: Your vision was so clear and defined for gymshark from the start, I am on the same path. I've looked at a lot of your tactics and strategies and my question to you is when you were beginning to develop the vision, what were the most impactful tedious tasks that you consistently had to do in order to spread your message so well? Also, when team building and creating such a wide array of members, how did you appeal to the team members who had no idea of your brand, did you sell the idea of your vision, or did you try to offer a solution to their problems? Thanks so much, incredible office & congratulations much respect Ben. -Kevin Jacob

[@alinamz6646]

So grateful that u created this company! Amazing products and athletes, super motivating for workouts & training in the gym. Thank u so much! Hope ur getting more successful with Gymshark!

[@martinhayward574]

Would love to come and do a tour to see more about how you guys operate, when are you doing them? Maybe a warehouse tour would be pretty cool too to see how you deal with the huge volume of orders on a daily basis :)

[@adamhardy6525]

Bloody epic this. The best way to judge an organisation is how it treats its people.. Gymshark clearly puts their people at the forefront of everything they do! I'd love a tour bro!

[@megaollie98]

Would you ever consider a permanent physical gymshark store?

[@AidosTheMan]

megaollie98 no1 would go

[@stobbsie6984]

I personally think not having a store makes it so much better then when they do the pop up stalls all over the world makes it exciting and an event to go to.

[@MrGavinore]

there not profitable

[@EliteXtasy]

I think a single flagship store in Oxford Street would do well.

[@andrewd6956]

They dont need a physical store.

[@worthskydiver75]

Brilliant concept and amazing complex business environment. Would love to work in such a chilled environment

[@taaaitjexx7966]

Soooooo much respect what you’ve build omg i loveeee it !

[@arturaspaulauskas7654]

O o!!! Wau kokia pazanga.Puiki darbo komanda visi gerai nusiteike.Sveikinu💐❤👏👏👏👏👏Matau daug pazenget naujiovem grazu.Taip dizainas geras.Aciu buvo malonu pasidziaukti jusu pasiekimais.Matau ir apdovanojimu esat sulaukia.Taip man garbe kad norite pasidalinti savo veikla.👍👍👍

[@jrmadeley]

Mate, I have watched you grow and expand over the years. From a fellow business owner. GG, Ben.

[@mo2k2]

Hats off to you Ben wish you all the success. One Day will see you at the top!!

[@y0Swap]

A CEO taking really good care of his employees. Take notes

[@klaidas6824]

This is amazing and sooo beautifully designed!!!!

[@EspanolenTaiwan]

inspiring af! love your work bro, keep the hard work

[@chrisjames5996]

What an incredible building, would love to see it in person one day!

[@sofik.5899]

I would LOVE to tour, unfortunetly I live in the US (the state of Michigan to be exact). such an amazing HQ you've got!

[@HyDrzZ]

Yes, I'm definitely interested in a tour of the place!

[@1800hotcars]

So inspiring to see someone so young be so successful. Well done 👍🏽

[@amberdean374]

You’re story is really cool. You seem like a humble guy and it’s very refreshing! Don’t let fame and money take that away from you.

[@bryanblacksmith7333]

I would love to do a tour! No idea when it would be but, I can’t wait to actually see and meet everyone behind the scenes!

[@halfmeout]

Damn you must sell a lot clothes

[@listen7744]

$150 Million a year worth of cloth

[@sunekristoffersen8745]

@readzys videos well they actually make a lot more, Adidas revenue in 2018 was 21,98 billion euros

[@leefless2004]

@readzys videos no. He is right

[@xMortalBlade]

@@sunekristoffersen8745 their revenue isn't even close to adidas lmao

[@MrAlpinab7]

150 mil ÷ 40 quid / average buy = 3,750,000 clients yearly.

[@joshcunningham1702]

I would love to do a tour if it’s something you are still offering. I am currently doing an Exec MBA and find your insights videos to be really good to see the day to day of such an amazing business. 😎

[@friktermind]

Wow, for a young guy you are such a business savvy! Congrats and come to Poland with Gymshark :).

[@abusiddiq8312]

Man I wish I saw this earlier. I would love to have a tour of the Headquarters.

[@sarashaalan2419]

You are such an inspiration, and love your brand since I knew of it (3 years ago) Question: What did you study? and what would you recommend us to study in order to be able to run our own brand?

[@Tyrone696]

This is actually insane. Goals. Well done man.

[@Rolland1345]

So exciting to watch this and see the business side of things. Loveeeee how the business is growing and how innovative this company is. Sparks my love for business

[@MosUK07]

Hey Ben, would love to meet up and have a tour of the HQ. Awesome to see a young lad from Birmingham raising the bar 🙌

[@DalyKeith]

I have one of the first gym shark black stringers, pre logo and one of the green originals with the shark logo. Great gear, cool seeing the brand grow to what it is today!

[@AhmedWoke]

incredible space, the growth of gymshark is a massive inspiration! I would love to come and check out the HQ, is that something you guys are cool with? Maybe even Vlog the experience? Let me know!

[@ALANVEVO1738]

Holy shit I’m amazed by this awesome work environment it all seems so chill, would love to work there 😍

[@richard_pell]

Wow, im joining the business in November and this video has got me even more excited than i already was to join.

[@lilmedd1016]

you killed it when you opened a barber inside the company 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@dougiebarnard]

Very interesting video. Amazing HQs. You've come so far. Inspiring. Looking forward to starting a company of my own someday.

[@jazsingh8189]

I would love to come on a tour. It’s very inspiring to see what gym shark has become

[@alexschad]

Hi Ben you are an absolute inspiration! It's awesome to see what you built! My question: What business advice would you give yourself when you could talk with you when you started? Would you change something or do everything the same way?

[@enzudesign]

Love the typography throughout the hq just be nice to see a spash of vibrant color in different areas of each space.

[@willgrantresults]

This is so inspiring! Truly amazing man.

[@fergalmcnamara383]

Hi Ben I'm a business education teacher and I love using your videos in my class to both educate and inspire. Would you ever in the future consider small class visits/tours to your HQ? I met you 3 years ago at body power and it is truly inspiring what you have done.

[@asknudsen6966]

One of the only companies that im actually really proud to support! Keep on killing it!

[@bernardbonsu3540]

Hi Ben, amazing to see how far Gymshark has come in such a short space of time. My question for you would be whats the single best piece of advice you'd give to someone who wanted to create a brand & how they'd go about it? I was wondering from your past experiences what you've learnt that brought you to where you are today... Keep up the good work

[@eugenedanker2377]

A really amazing story of hard work turning into great success.

[@CaseyS555]

Amazing ! Congratulations !

[@jessicaludlow2620]

How did you get through the self-doubting and wanting to quit at times when developing gymshark? We all know as entrepreneurs we all have our moments of doubt!