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Friday Stairs, a free weekly stair workout founded in Tampa, is expanding to Miami Beach, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Nashville. Austin and Boston are planned after the initial rollout, though dates and locations for some events remain unconfirmed.
Friday Stairs, the free, coach-led stair workout that began in Tampa, is expanding to Miami Beach, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Nashville, taking its limited-capacity group sessions to new markets. The rollout begins Oct. 30 at the Miami Beach Convention Center; the organizers also plan events in Austin and Boston, but have not finalized their dates or locations.
The announced schedule starts in Miami Beach on Oct. 30, followed by Atlanta on Nov. 13 at Historic Fourth Ward Park. Los Angeles is set for Dec. 11 at the Culver Steps in Culver City. A date for the Nashville workout at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park has not been announced. Friday Stairs said Austin and Boston are also in its expansion plans, with sites still being finalized.
According to the company, its Tampa workouts offer 250 weekly spots that fill within minutes. The weekly waitlist is now near 400, up from just over 300 in September, the company told Athletech News. Its newsletter, The Monday Drop, which serves as the sign-up gate, has more than 4,000 subscribers, and Friday Stairs says its social content receives more than 3 million organic views a month.
The company describes the sessions as structured workouts led by coaches and accompanied by a DJ, rather than informal group runs. Friday Stairs says it offers modifications and that participants in their 60s regularly attend. It is recruiting volunteer coaches and community leaders in each of the four announced launch markets and is seeking brand partners for category-exclusive deals across multiple cities.
A Tampa Format Moves Into New Markets
The expansion tests whether a free, scheduled fitness event that has drawn demand in Tampa can build repeat communities elsewhere. A waitlist and quick sign-ups suggest interest in the original market, but they do not establish how many people will attend or return in the new cities. The initial events will offer a practical measure of local demand.
For participants, the format combines a coached workout with a social gathering and does not require a paid ticket, according to the company. For Friday Stairs, each city brings operational work: finding suitable stair locations, recruiting volunteer coaches and building local attendance. Its plans for brand partnerships point to a possible business model, though the company has not disclosed partnership terms or projected revenue.
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How the Tampa Workouts Built Demand
Friday Stairs grew out of Tampa, where the organizers say weekly sessions have a 250-person capacity. Co-founder Lev Ekster told Athletech News that the group’s distinction from a run club is its structure: participants work in a defined space under a coach rather than splitting off to exercise on their own. The company says its audience is about 70% women and roughly 60% ages 25 to 34.
The expansion comes amid wider interest in group endurance and hybrid fitness. Athletech News cited Strava’s 2025 data showing Gen Z race participation rose 28% in the 5K and 39% in the 10K; that data describes race participation, not demand for Friday Stairs specifically. Ekster also told the outlet that the company has considered ticketed competitions it might call the “Friday Games,” but presented that as a possible future revenue stream, not a confirmed event plan.
“People aren’t just coming for a workout. They’re coming for each other.”
— Jovany Ruiz, Friday Stairs co-founder, as quoted by Athletech News
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Dates and Local Demand Still Open
The Nashville event date has not been set, and Friday Stairs has not named the Austin and Boston sites or provided dates for those stops. The company has announced the city list and initial schedule, but it has not released expected attendance figures, expansion costs or financial projections.
It is also unclear how many local coaches will be needed, whether every workout will retain the Tampa format and how many attendees will be first-time participants versus repeat customers. The reported waitlist, newsletter audience and social views are figures supplied by Friday Stairs; they do not independently confirm attendance or demand in the new markets.
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Miami Beach Opens the Rollout
The first announced event is scheduled for Oct. 30 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, with Atlanta following on Nov. 13 and Culver City on Dec. 11. Friday Stairs is recruiting volunteer coaches and community leaders for the launch markets. The organizers have not said when Nashville, Austin or Boston dates will be released, so those plans remain subject to further announcements.
Attendance and follow-up sign-up figures from the first events may show whether the Tampa model can attract participants outside its home market. Any conclusions about sustained demand will require more than a launch-day turnout; the company has not yet reported a timeline for sharing results.
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Key Questions
What is Friday Stairs?
Friday Stairs is a free, coach-led stair workout that began in Tampa. The company describes its sessions as structured group workouts with music and exercise modifications.
Which cities are part of the announced expansion?
The initial rollout includes Miami Beach, Atlanta, Los Angeles and Nashville. Friday Stairs also plans to expand to Austin and Boston, but has not finalized those sites.
When are the first events?
The announced dates are Oct. 30 in Miami Beach, Nov. 13 in Atlanta and Dec. 11 in Culver City, Los Angeles. A Nashville date has not been announced.
Are the workouts free?
Friday Stairs describes its workouts as free events. The source report says the Tampa sessions use a sign-up process and have 250 weekly spots; event registration details for the new cities were not provided.
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