Hidden Gems: Meet Kimberly Jamison & Elizabeth Walker of Burn Boot Camp-Columbus

Today we’d like to introduce you to Kimberly Jamison & Elizabeth Walker.

Hi Kimberly Jamison & Elizabeth Walker, it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
Our story started with us joining the gym when it first opened in 2017. Kim started in 2017 and I started in 2018. Kim was a member, then a front desk associate, then trainer and now co-owner. I was a member but have always had a passion for fitness. I had been interested in opening a Burn Boot Camp location but wanted a friend to join me in the process. I mentioned it to Kim one day and she was extremely interested in the idea! That’s where our journey began! We were going to open a brand new location, but we asked the person who was the current owner of our location if she would be willing to sell to us since this location has always been our home. When the previous owner agreed to sell to us, we were so excited and we moved forward from there and never looked back!

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
Purchasing the gym was far from a smooth process and we encountered many struggles along the way. The first challenge was finding a way to coming to a reasonable agreement on the purchase. The process took a lot of research on how to purchase a business and we had to quickly learn how to determine a reasonable price to pay for the location. We worked through lease negotiations and the terms of the lease we were taking over. The biggest learning curve was researching how to secure funding. Once we made the purchase we had to work not only many shifts at the gym, but also at our full time jobs. We had to evaluate the staff that we had and make some changes on that side. Getting the business running smoothly took at least a year to a year and a half. Today we feel like we are finally building a really great team and making progress on goals we have been trying to reach for the last 2.5 years.

Thanks – so what else should our readers know about Burn Boot Camp-Columbus?
Burn Boot Camp workouts are designed for all fitness levels and can be modified up or down. Our strength and conditioning routines push you at any stage of your journey, building both physical and mental strength for true transformation. We provide personal training in a group setting with never getting the same workout twice. We pride ourselves in having an empowering and supportive community. The community we have is unmatched and is what really makes this business.

With memberships, we offer complimentary Childwatch, Focus Meetings that target individual goals, and a floating floor that is shock absorbent for longevity of the joints.

We’d love to hear about any fond memories you have from when you were growing up?
Liz – My favorite childhood memory was playing with all the kids on the street I grew up on.
Kim-My favorite Childhood memory was taking family vacations to Myrtle Beach, SC with my family during the summer.

Pricing:

• 6 Month- $175/Month
• 12 Month- $159/Month
• 18 Month-$149/Month

Contact Info:

• Website: https://locations.burnbootcamp.com/locations/columbus-oh/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=listings
• Instagram: burnbootcampcolumbus
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/burnbootcampcolumbus