If it does close for economic reasons (No, not Obama...this time) it's because of what I've been saying. The overhead is too big for what they charge. I'm sure real estate isn't cheap and for as long as Gold's has been around, they should actually own the freaking property instead of leasing it.
Like most of the big commercial box gyms....and Gold's is a typical "box" gym, I'm sure they run in the red every year.