Smoothie bar?? Lots of profit and low start-up costs.
I would think that tanning has the biggest profit margin per cost of operation; at least, that’s the impression I got from knowing a few people who own/owned gyms.You may also consider selling energy drinks & RTD’s through a local distribution franchise. In fact, you may even want to become a franchise yourself.With the advent of online discounters, local franchises (and their POS) may not be as lucrative as they once were, but they seem to be enough that people are still running them.Ron is/was an ABB distributor.He may be willing to answer a few questions if interested.
i own a gym,pretty hardcore,mostly powerlifters and bodybuilders,with some general fitness people thrown in,what supplemental business would be best to add to the gym,supplement store,tanning salon,massage therapy etc.
Tanning beds would be number 1 on the list. They've always increased business for practically no work. Set it up, put a box of wipes and it runs itself. I don't recommend smoothie machine because they take way too much time with low profit margins but a see through refrigerator with canned or bottled drinks and supplements like Blue Thunder are also easy cash. Reach in, pull one out and ring up the customer...takes a few seconds.Finally, I would make sure to add additional services like group training, hair stylist, etc. All of these items can be handled by an independent contractor and won't cost you a dime and you can collect a commission for use of the space.Hope that helps
Hair stylists?
The majority of people that go to gyms are women and they also spend the most on average at a gym. Cater to their needs and you'll make money
actually decided to add mma and boxing in the gym,keeps up with the hardcore atmosphere.
Depends on the type of gym. We have strongman camps, speed and agility camps, massage, physical therapy and chiropractic.
Coach, I hope you'll post some pics of your new facility once it's up & running.Of course, due to the burgeoning occurrences of trolling around here, I'll understand if you don't.
Okay; it's just that I've been to plenty of gyms including ones of the club/spa variety, and I've never seen onsite hair stylists before.I can understand group training/classes, daycare, etc., but I think the stylist thing might be a little too far out of context.Although, maybe you should try it - you might be onto something.
A gym monkey will get his workout, shower, get a haircut to look nice and hit the club a few hours later.
LMFAO!!!I just got an image in my head:It's Friday evening. There's a solid string of tomato-colored, freshly tanned juice monkeys stampeding out of Planet Fitness en route through the parking lot with their John Cena/P.J. Braun "meat-head special," reaking of AXE and wearing their finest size-medium club threads while sipping a cool, frosty, chocolate protein drink from their Gaspari shaker cup with the little blender ball in it; popping Gas-X and Beano's like M&M's in the car to combat the ensuing protein farts that will no doubt strike while nursing their Michelob Ultra, searching out the shallowest skank in the club with the least number of cock-blockers in her group, before opening the Suez Canal to conversation with the opening line: "So, do you work out?"
