Hospitality in Fitness – Part III – Hospitality in Management and Ownership
by Cody McDermott, CSCS
Personal Training Quarterly
November 2025
Vol 12, Issue 3
This final article in the series on hospitality in fitness will explore how ownership and management, combined with hospitality-driven approaches can build a creating long-term success.
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This article originally appeared in Personal Training Quarterly (PTQ)—a quarterly publication for NSCA Members designed specifically for the personal trainer. Discover easy-to-read, research-based articles that take your training knowledge further with Nutrition, Programming, and Personal Business Development columns in each quarterly, electronic issue. Read more articles from PTQ »
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- McRaven, W. Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe the World. New York, NY: Grand Central Publishing; 21, 2017.
- Meyer, D. Setting the Table. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publisher; 11-121, 2006.
- Rogers, S, Leena, R, and Shawn, M. Leading Loyalty: Cracking the Code to Customer Devotion. New York, NY: Franklin Covey Co.; 42-148, 2019.
- Solomon, M. The Heart of Hospitality: Great Hotel and Restaurant Leaders Share Their Secrets. New York, NY: SelectBooks, Inc.; 21-138, 2018.
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