Fitness Centers Sued Over Member Charges, As Coronavirus Threatens $30 Billion Gym Industry

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A spate of lawsuits targeting gym chains over member charges is a bad sign for a huge industry that may have a hard time getting back into shape post-pandemic

Centers can be notoriously tough to keep clean: 63% of gym equipment is contaminated with viruses, especially rhinoviruses, which cause the common cold, according to a 2006 study by the“If there’s a downturn, you can bet decadent workout packages will be one of the first things people ditch,” wrote a

Opinion columnist in September 2019 before the pandemic, warning of trouble for expensive fitness boutiques like Barry’s Bootcamp and SoulCycle.he is optimistic that low-cost gym chain Planet Fitness will “emerge stronger” post-coronavirus pandemic due to its liquidity and brand positioning. There’s a widespread movement for at-home workout innovation, with Peloton’s revenue growing 98% year-over-year, though at $2,000-plus per bike,BIG NUMBER

$30 billion. That’s 2017 revenue from the 30,000-plus gyms and membership-based facilities in America, according toFitness centers have been deemed non-essential businesses in the stay-at-home orders mandated by governors across the country, causing gym chains like

 

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should look into the cruise ships and airlines industries and how poorly they have handled refunding $’s for cruises. Many people are still waiting. Also companies like Webjet_AU are holding monies despite airlines refunding. Nightmare!

They should be suspending charges while they're closed - or extending contracts at least. People who struggled to find the motivation to workout at them & didn't enjoy classes etc will struggle to go back... people who love to exercise will be happy when they re-open. 🏋️‍♀️🚴🧘💪

These corrupt greedy GYM CHAINS lose more and more money of present-future CLIENTS CUSTOMERS by NOT stopping gym charges...AMERICANS REMEMBER...NOV2020ISCOMING on all levels...unstoppable

This is an industry that will have to reinvent itself completely. Foolish to expect people rushing back to gyms anymore. Expect people to increasingly exercise at home. exercise GymAtHome lockdown StayHomeStaySafe COVID19 CoronavirusLockdown

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