COMPETITION? Snap and Anytime Fitness - tanTALK

parrot head · 09-06-2007, 08:32 AM

My main competition is a fitness/tanning center that is just up the street from me. It has 10 old Sundash beds. Last year a Snap fitness opened about a mile from me and just last week an Anytime fitness center opened up just a block away from Snap. I know that Snap has a couple of beds and I assume that Anytime has about the same. One would not think of these establishments as true competition, but I think they take a good piece of the pie. Yesterday, I had a couple of young college girls (my former clients) come in and buy some lotion. They told me they were tanning at Anytime fitness. I have also been told the same thing about their tanning at Snap. "Free tanning w/memberbership"! Ya can't get any cheaper then FREE.

engfant · 09-06-2007, 08:42 AM

so put up a sign that says free tanning w/membership

parrot head · 09-06-2007, 08:51 AM

That's a great idea!! I don't know what I'd do without without you guys and your brilliant ideas. I'm going to do fitness and hooters barbers. They offer tanning, so I'll have a fitness center and a hair salon.

timeout888 · 09-06-2007, 08:55 AM

buy some used treadmills and cycles and offer them free with tanning membership .

wreet2 · 09-06-2007, 08:59 AM

yep they are taking a piece of your pie.......... pizza parlor looks better everyday

wreet2 · 09-06-2007, 08:59 AM

or a sub shop

Island girl · 09-06-2007, 09:33 AM

It seems to me that with all the concern the derms and the govt has about the safety of tanning, they would pass some laws that there has to be someone certified in tanning in the place at all times. Stop the hair salons, the gyms etc from having beds as just an add on. I can't be a fitness training without training, so why should they be able to offer tanning just because? Just thinkin.....

eileen · 09-06-2007, 09:45 AM

Parrot we have some here but not close enough to make any difference. One of my top customers has a membership at anytime fitness. She loves the gym and 24hr access but says the tanning bed is not good at all and it just grosses her out to tan at the gym. You'll get some that like to tan at the gym but I have to agree most won't be able to relax thinking of that sweaty gross guy that just tanned before them. ;)

Make all your customers feel special, greet them with a smile....let them know you're happy to see them and make their tanning as pleasant as possible. They won't get this at the gym.

totaleclipse1 · 09-06-2007, 09:49 AM

its happening everywhere.. i dont know how these gyms make it ... $10/m or $15/m with tanning.. I get people all the time buying lotion.. and if i have a lotion promotion.. i tell them its for my tannign clients only.. they will pay full price..

I agree.. the county came down on us last summer and are still working on the health regs.. I dont see them going to the gyms.

caribbean tan man · 09-06-2007, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by eileen

most won't be able to relax thinking of that sweaty gross guy that just tanned before them. ;)

hey leave DERF out of this! LOL

09-06-2007, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
parrot head Team TanTalk Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 82 Posts: 3,145 Rep Power: 22	COMPETITION? Snap and Anytime Fitness My main competition is a fitness/tanning center that is just up the street from me. It has 10 old Sundash beds. Last year a Snap fitness opened about a mile from me and just last week an Anytime fitness center opened up just a block away from Snap. I know that Snap has a couple of beds and I assume that Anytime has about the same. One would not think of these establishments as true competition, but I think they take a good piece of the pie. Yesterday, I had a couple of young college girls (my former clients) come in and buy some lotion. They told me they were tanning at Anytime fitness. I have also been told the same thing about their tanning at Snap. "Free tanning w/memberbership"! Ya can't get any cheaper then FREE.

09-06-2007, 08:42 AM	#2 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	Re: COMPETITION? Snap and Anytime Fitness so put up a sign that says free tanning w/membership

09-06-2007, 08:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
parrot head Team TanTalk Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 82 Posts: 3,145 Rep Power: 22	Re: COMPETITION? Snap and Anytime Fitness That's a great idea!! I don't know what I'd do without without you guys and your brilliant ideas. I'm going to do fitness and hooters barbers. They offer tanning, so I'll have a fitness center and a hair salon.

09-06-2007, 08:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
timeout888 Join Date: Jan 26 2004 Age: 45 Posts: 395 Rep Power: 21	Re: COMPETITION? Snap and Anytime Fitness buy some used treadmills and cycles and offer them free with tanning membership .

09-06-2007, 08:59 AM	#5 (permalink)
wreet2 Join Date: Jul 12 2006 Location: central us Posts: 167 Rep Power: 18	Re: COMPETITION? Snap and Anytime Fitness yep they are taking a piece of your pie.......... pizza parlor looks better everyday

09-06-2007, 08:59 AM	#6 (permalink)
wreet2 Join Date: Jul 12 2006 Location: central us Posts: 167 Rep Power: 18	Re: COMPETITION? Snap and Anytime Fitness or a sub shop

09-06-2007, 09:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
Island girl Join Date: Dec 18 2005 Location: Missouri Posts: 324 Rep Power: 19	Re: COMPETITION? Snap and Anytime Fitness It seems to me that with all the concern the derms and the govt has about the safety of tanning, they would pass some laws that there has to be someone certified in tanning in the place at all times. Stop the hair salons, the gyms etc from having beds as just an add on. I can't be a fitness training without training, so why should they be able to offer tanning just because? Just thinkin.....

09-06-2007, 09:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
eileen Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Posts: 8,304 Rep Power: 35	Re: COMPETITION? Snap and Anytime Fitness Parrot we have some here but not close enough to make any difference. One of my top customers has a membership at anytime fitness. She loves the gym and 24hr access but says the tanning bed is not good at all and it just grosses her out to tan at the gym. You'll get some that like to tan at the gym but I have to agree most won't be able to relax thinking of that sweaty gross guy that just tanned before them. ;) Make all your customers feel special, greet them with a smile....let them know you're happy to see them and make their tanning as pleasant as possible. They won't get this at the gym.

09-06-2007, 09:49 AM	#9 (permalink)
totaleclipse1 I love Derf!! Join Date: Feb 21 2005 Location: NEw York Age: 47 Posts: 1,035 Rep Power: 27	Re: COMPETITION? Snap and Anytime Fitness its happening everywhere.. i dont know how these gyms make it ... $10/m or $15/m with tanning.. I get people all the time buying lotion.. and if i have a lotion promotion.. i tell them its for my tannign clients only.. they will pay full price.. I agree.. the county came down on us last summer and are still working on the health regs.. I dont see them going to the gyms. __________________ OFFICIALLY MRS. V !! HOLLA!

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