When was Niklaus Kish appointed as the Brand President of Bft?
Bft Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Niklaus Kish: Brand President
Since March 2025, Mr. Kish has served as our Brand President. Previously, he served as our Senior Vice President of Operations from June 2024 to March 2025. He also served as Brand President of Row House Franchise SPV, LLC (from March 2023 to May 2024) and Row House Franchise, LLC (from March 2023 to May 2024). From May 2020 to March 2022, Mr. Kish was Senior Vice President of Studio Sales and Operations for Xponential. Previously, from October 2019 to March 2020, Mr. Kish was Director of Presales for Aspyr Holdings, located in Costa Mesa, California. For the month of April 2020, Mr. Kish was between positions. Mr. Kish is based in Irvine, California.
Source: Item 2 — BUSINESS EXPERIENCE (FDD pages 12–14)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Bft's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Niklaus Kish was appointed as the Brand President of Bft in March 2025. Prior to this role, Kish served as the Senior Vice President of Operations from June 2024 to March 2025. He also held the position of Brand President at Row House Franchise SPV, LLC and Row House Franchise, LLC from March 2023 to May 2024.
Before his time with Bft, Kish was the Senior Vice President of Studio Sales and Operations for Xponential from May 2020 to March 2022. He also served as the Director of Presales for Aspyr Holdings from October 2019 to March 2020. The document specifies that Mr. Kish was between positions for the month of April 2020. Mr. Kish is based in Irvine, California.
Understanding the leadership's background and experience can be valuable for prospective franchisees. Knowing that Niklaus Kish has experience as Brand President for other Xponential Fitness brands like Row House may provide reassurance about his capabilities in leading the Bft brand. His prior role as Senior Vice President of Operations for Bft also suggests familiarity with the brand's operations before becoming President.