We had the good fortune of connecting with Chris Johnson and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Chris, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I had experience in the fitness space working for other gyms and I was disheartened by the lack of community and “numbers game” of the big box gyms. I wanted to create a place that felt like home for people of all ability levels and one that noticed if you showed up each day.

Can you give our readers an introduction to your business? Maybe you can share a bit about what you do and what sets you apart from others?
We opened Cerus in the middle of COVID-19 in November 2020. It was possibly the worst time to open a gym but in spite of that we were able to build a solid foundation and start learning and growing. Our 5 years open have been far from easy and I find we are constantly learning- how to better serve our customers, how to be more efficient and how to do a better job with sales and marketing along with retention. In small business you can pretty quickly see what works and what doesn’t– it’s about not giving up and always learning from past mistakes to make future wins.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
If we had a friend coming locally we’d naturally start their day off with a workout at Cerus. I’d invite them to visit the new shopping complex in Frederick and try the various restaurants. After that we’d look to getting them out on the water for some paddleboarding or possibly a trip to the mountains. There is so much to do in Colorado!

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Cerus is lucky to have been built by selfless people who are passionate about creating community. They give of themselves constantly asking little to nothing in return. A huge thanks to Jamie, Rich, Brooke, Steve, Dave, Juliet, Jason, Jess, Ali, Megan, Joel, Runa– I could go on and on. We’re so fortunate to have so many wonderful people.

Website: https://www.cerusfitness.com

Instagram: @cerusfitness

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-johnson-3719b019/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CerusFitness/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@cerusfitness

Image Credits
Photo Credit: Jamie Johnson

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