Ed Connors

First Gym Franchise Owner, Veteran & Author of "The Three Muscleteers"

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Ed Connors Biography

Edward Krueger Connors, Jr. was born on May 6, 1945, in Omaha, Nebraska. After receiving a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of California, Berkeley, Connors served in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. On February 28, 1979, Connors, along with two partners, purchased the single Gold's Gym in Santa Monica, California.

On June 16, 1980, Connors opened up the first-ever gym franchise with Gold's Gym. Before exiting the company in 2004, the chain grew to become the largest gym chain in the world with 704 locations in 47 states and 26 countries. Connors is currently involved in promoting his memoir, "THE THREE MUSCLETEERS", and designing a new gym model for the post-pandemic era.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 05/15/2024.

Ed Connors Speaking Topics

  • Living life one step at a time

    Daring to dream, helping others while helping yourself.

  • Opening up your own business

    Daring to dream, think big, how to find and structure partners, where to find the money. The inherent value in building a team, not being threatened by the talents of others and embracing what they might add.

  • FRANCHISING

    Do you have a business idea worth franchising? How to start a franchise and grow a business, including when to start, legal matters, and issues with growth.

Ed Connors Videos

  • GOLDS GYM FILES FOR BANKRUTPCY! Ed Connors Responds
    Former Gold's Gym owner Ed Connors joins Dave Palumbo to discuss the big news that Gold's Gym has filed for bankruptcy. Connors talks about what...

Ed Connors Books

  • The Three Muscleteers
    The Three Muscleteers

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Ed Connors is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Living life one step at a time, Opening up your own business and FRANCHISING. The estimated speaking fee range to book Ed Connors for your event is $5,000 - $10,000. Ed Connors generally travels from Austin, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Johnny Elsasser, Leif Babin, David Bellavia, Elijah Nicholas and Hank Groff. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Ed Connors for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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