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| Industry | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2012 |
| Founders | Ben Francis Lewis Morgan |
| Headquarters | Solihull, West Midlands, England[1] |
Key people | Ben Francis (Founder and CEO)[2] |
| Products | |
| Revenue | £556.2 million (2023)[3] |
| Owner | Ben Francis |
Number of employees | 850 (2021)[4] |
| Website | gymshark.com |
Gymshark is a British-based multinational athletic apparel retailer headquartered in Solihull, West Midlands, England.[5] Founded in June 2012 by Ben Francis and Lewis Morgan, the company was initially focused on crafting and distributing its own line of fitness wear.
Gymshark reached a valuation of over £1 billion in 2020.[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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- ^ "About Gymshark". Gymshark UK. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ Thomas, Daniel (14 August 2020). "Clothing brand Gymshark becomes UK's newest £1bn start-up". Financial Times. Retrieved 2020-10-20.
- ^ "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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