1. The Fitness for $10 Story
The Fitness For $10 story began a complete change in philosophy about the
way that a health club should be run. Most people get into the health club
business with the idea of running a business that will allow them to
combine their passion for fitness and the chance to make money doing it.
Unfortunately for many club owners they quickly realize that it’s not that
simple, and that there are elements of the fitness industry that they did not
foresee. As the owners of Fitness For $10 we were no different. For over
15 years we owned and operate highly successful sales driven health clubs.
Yet for those same 15 years we struggled to find honest dependable
Managers and Sales people, struggled to find reliable group fitness
instructors and struggled to maintain a child care program. The cost of
running our business kept going up yet our profit was going down. It was at
that point that we decided there had to be a better way. There had to be a
way to make our clubs more profitable and still give our members a well
equipped, super clean and friendly club that was the best fitness value in
the area.
Fitness For $10 was born.

2. We eliminated all of our sales people, eliminated our aerobics program,
eliminated kids care and dropped our rates ridiculously low. We made it
easy to sign up, no sales pressure, no haggling over price, no “promotions”
no gimmicks, just a great value for the dollar. Boy did people respond! The
first 6 months we spent most of our time convincing people that there was
no “catch”. Once the word got out that we were for real and our pricing
was not a gimmick our business exploded! Along the way we noticed
another interesting phenomenon, running a health club became fun again!
So many of the headaches that we had experienced over the years were
gone. This was the type of business we envisioned when we got into the
health club industry in the first place, and guess what….we have
accomplished what we had set out to do, combine fitness and profitability.
Why Fitness For $10?
Fitness For $10 has a different and refreshing approach to operating health
clubs. Our mission statement says it all!
 Fitness For $10 believes fitness does not have to be expensive.
 Fitness For $10 believes it can make fitness affordable for everyone.
 Fitness For $10 believes the price of a membership does not
determine the quality of a health club.
 Fitness For $10 believes health clubs should be friendly and clean.
 Fitness For $10 believes a health club should provide members with a
positive and helpful environment.
 Fitness For $10 believes people have the power and determination to
attain their fitness goals.
 Fitness For $10 believes its members’ fitness experiences should be
exactly what they want them to be.
 Fitness For $10 believes in its members!

3. Licensee vs Franchisee
There are many options when deciding which direction to take your health
club, Licensee or Franchisee, rest assured that there are success story in
either direction. When making such an important decision we think it’s
important to ask yourself why you want to get into the health club
business. Most health club operators have a definite vision of how a club
should be run and their own ideas on how to complete that vision. In other
words, health club owners are an independent group and want to run a
business according to our own rules. This is why Fitness For $10 decided to
take the path of Licensee as opposed to Franchisee. Most franchises will
usually dictate to you the most important directions your club will take;
what type of memberships you sell, what type of equipment you buy, what
billing company you use, what type of advertising you do and how your
club should be decorated. We feel that such important decisions should be
made by the folks who are footing the bill, you!
What makes Fitness For $10 different from other health clubs?
If you have ever been to a traditional health club before or signed up for a
gym membership before you have no doubt experienced the overriding

4. “sales” mentality that permeates these establishments. Many clubs use
“hard” sales tactics very similar to what you find in a car dealership. They
want you to sign up “right now”, they want you to give them the names of
your friends and family so they can call them about memberships, they try
to get you to buy personal training or add someone to your membership.
The entire buying process is one of pressure, negotiation and frankly in
many cases intimidation. What you end up with is a member who
experiences buyer’s remorse, who is afraid to ask questions about the club
for fear that they will have to deal with a sales person. Worst of all you will
have a member who will never refer someone they know to the club
because they don’t want to expose a friend, family member or co-worker to
the “buying experience”. To make matters even worse, the sales person in
most cases could care less about the new member once the sale is
complete.
Another element of the “traditional” health club that is vastly different
from Fitness For $10 is the value that members receive for their fitness
dollar. In most health clubs the memberships start with a processing fee
that can be as high $200 or more! Then you throw in the monthly dues
which will start at a minimum of $29 and go up dramatically. If you decide
to go the route of paying for a year in full you are looking at paying a
minimum of $300, usually higher! As you can see, with our rates, our lack of
sales pressure and the overall value of our memberships it’s easy to see
why we do the high volume that we do.
I’ve never run a health club before, what experience do I need?
If you are the type of person who has great customer service skills, possess
the common sense to operate a small business and enjoy watching people
achieve their fitness goals then this may be the right type of business for

5. you. Health clubs are a neighborhood business where customer service and
friendliness are essential. So the question is not really “what experience do
I need to run a health club?” as much as it is “am I people person?” If the
answer is yes then Fitness For $10 would be a nice fit for your skill set.
What does it cost?
FF10 just may be the most affordable health club license on the market
today. Licensed territories can be purchased for $4,000 which guarantees a
7 mile radius around your club. You can also purchase larger areas for
multiple clubs at a lower negotiated rate. After your initial investment of
$4,000 your monthly license fees are a low $500 a month. These fees do
not escalate with your dues base as many franchised operations do, Fitness
For $10 wants you to succeed and more importantly keep a bigger share of
the money you deserve. The cost of opening a club varies with location(s),
commercial lease rates and equipment just to name a few. You will need
about $250k in cash in order to comfortably allow your business to grow.
Fitness For $10, unlike franchised operations do not require our Licenses to
buy a specific type or brand of equipment but we are more than happy to
help you with what our experience has shown to be the best equipment for
your needs. The equipment cost for an average size club can vary
depending on wether you decide to go with new equipment or used. This
equipment can be purchased outright or it can be financed, there are many
excellent deals right now on equipment.
What do I get for my investment?
The entire Fitness For $10 philosophy is based on value, value for our
members and value for our licensees. Here are the highlights of your
relationship with Fitness For $10.

6. • Fitness For $10 licensees will have the benefit of a combined 50 years
experience in the health club industry.
• Custom Website designed around your club with full online
membership purchasing capability.
• Custom Back Office Managerial software designed to manage every
facet of your operation. This software gives an owner the power and
organization to operate one or multiple locations.
• A proven and successful business model that will allow you to
compete with any type of club in your area.
• The support of a knowledgeable and helpful staff that has run health
clubs and succeeded with the low priced model.
What is expected of me as a Licensee?
Fitness For $10wants to give you the best possible solution for success
while allowing our licensed partners the autonomy that made them want to
get in the business in the first place. There are many franchises out there
that will dictate everything to you from your advertising to the color of your
uniform shirts to the billing company you can use. Changes can sometimes
be forced upon your business regardless of the extra expense to you.
Compliance is not an option or your franchise rights will put in jeopardy.
Fitness For $10welcomes the creativity and independence of our licensees,
we do ask that the following guidelines be followed.
• Our signage/branding be followed accurately
• Our color scheme be prominent throughout the club

7. • Every club has at least a $10 and $20 a month membership.
• Every club uses our custom website for online membership purchasing.
• Every club uses our back office software which enables us to track your
membership totals.
As a Licensee what restrictions are placed on me and my club?
Fitness For $10does not impose many of the restrictions on its licensees
that are common with other Licenses. It seems as though Licensers
throughout the country are more concerned with growing their name
brand than they are health of the licensed clubs they already have. Fitness
For $10 believes that it is possible to grow the company name as well as
keep our licensees happy and profitable. In contrast to the many
restrictions other franchisors demand here is a short list of the options you
do have as a Fitness For $10.
• You may own other health clubs under a different name while you own a
FF10 as long as it is outside of a 7 mile radius of your existing Fitness For
$10 club.
• You can purchase a single club or the rights to an entire area.
• You will not have unreasonable expansion rates placed upon you if you
decide to purchase an area.

8. Finally, Fitness For $10 has built its reputation on the idea that Health Clubs
should be free of sales pressure, without gimmicks and without some of the
attitude that is commom in other health clubs. We would hope that our
licensees would adopt that same attitude that has made our clubs so
successful.
Is there any other information for me to look at?
Listed below are some links to various news articles and stories done about
Fitness For $10 that will give you an idea of what we are all about.
http://curtismock.audioacrobat.com/download/853ee423-c771-
d587-0030-339061d018ac.mp3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1l_jLCjIe9g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI4e9i6DJzk
http://www.nnbw.biz/ArticleRead.aspx?storyID=12902#
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKI0soi7C-0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cg_MGtiZXI
http://cmeto.na5.acrobat.com/p31576418/

9. What’s the next step?
If you feel that Fitness For $10 is the business opportunity you have been
looking for, or if you simply want to get more information we would
welcome the opportunity to speak with you. We can be reached at
775-884-3152 (Steve Main) or 775-352-8663 (John Gutierrez) during the
hours of 8am-5pm PST Monday through Friday. You can also contact us via
email at steve@fitnessfor10.com or john@fitnessfor10.com. Thank you
for showing interest in Fitness For $10, we look forward to hearing from
you again.