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How I Built This

Gymshark: Ben Francis. From pizza delivery to billion-dollar fitness brand.

November 17, 2025

76 min episode · 2 min read

Ben Francis

Episode

76 min

Read time

2 min

Topics

Health & Wellness, Investing, Fundraising & VC

AI-Generated Summary

Published Dec 13, 2025

What It Covers

Ben Francis transforms from pizza delivery driver to youngest UK billionaire by building Gymshark from bedroom supplement dropshipping into global fitness apparel empire.

Notable Moment

At the 2013 Body Power conference, Gymshark sold out completely and generated £30,000 in thirty minutes when their website reopened, prompting Ben to quit university immediately.

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GymsharkBy guest
“Ben Francis transforms from pizza delivery driver to youngest UK billionaire by building Gymshark from bedroom supplement dropshipping into global fitness apparel empire.”