I'm curious as to everyone's thoughts on international expansion.
I know there is a FAME team in London, which I believe is part of FAME in the US (as the programme they took over often had coaches come over from the US gym), but I can't think of any others off the top of my head. I also don't know how what the arrangement is, in terms of franchise/ownership/something in between.
I guess there would be more problems in terms of a) finances - different currencies and b) brand control, and also it would probably require learning an entirely different system of competitions/EPs/scoring systems etc.
If one of your directors/head coaches were looking to relocate internationally, would it be something you would consider as a gym owner, or do the risks outweigh any potential benefits?