5 REASONS TO GO

LOCAL OVER CORP.

THE DREADED CORPORATE LADDER

When you report something that is not working or needs replacing (maybe the old carpet, A/C broken, or a piece of fitness equipment) it takes an eternity to get it fixed. Managers have to get approval from the higher ups (corporate ladder) to fix/replace things. The corporate ladder is high! Sometimes corporate managers bonus if they don’t spend money (yes this includes fixing equipment). Crazy huh?!

HIGH EMPLOYEE TURNOVER

Isn’t it nice to be welcomed and serviced by an amazing employee? You build rapport with them and they become your go-to person for any gym related issue. One day you notice you haven’t seen your favorite gym employee in over a week and start asking questions. After a few “I don’t know’s” from multiple employees you get the dreaded news that they no longer work there. This is a common issue in corporate gym settings.

SET IN THEIR WAYS

Corporate & Franchise gyms are set in their ways. Every layout, piece of fitness equipment, and process for most of their gyms have been the same for decades. Opening new gyms with the same equipment and layouts at every location. Nothing new or innovative to be excited about. Good luck requesting something new from them!

GHOSTED

Have you experienced a decent/good experience when you sign up at a gym but when it comes to cancelling you can’t get a call or email back? This is extremely common in a corporate setting due to a few reasons. First, is the constant turnover with employees. The employee that initially helped you with your membership has left, to make it worst the manager is no longer there either. New employees, under-trained staff, or even an under-staffed gym. Which leads to the second reason: Employees not trained properly. Where there is employee turnover there are mistakes. From missing paper work to not setting up memberships properly.

FISH IN THE SEA

Corporate gym culture is based on volume with no attention to detail. A big box gym is like an ocean with a lot of fish. Unfortunately in most circumstances your concerns will not matter. Big Box gyms deal with a lot of problems daily so most member concerns will be lost.

“FRIENDS DON’T LET FRIENDS TRAIN AT CORPORATE GYMS”

“The term LOCAL > CORP was created in the summer of 2019 as we were brainstorming for the next catchy slogan that meant something to us.

The vision of ALIO which means “purpose, course of action” in Old Latin was seen long before the grand opening of ALIO Fitness Club back in 2017. During the times that one of the Co-Founders Sam trained at two corporate gyms from 2008-2015. Experiencing the good, the bad, and the ugly.

We made it our mission to act on our vision.

We founded ALIO Fitness Club in the winter of 2017. A local boutique gym that specializes in small group training and one on one personal training.

8 small business years later we are here to introduce our open gym concept with the same personal atmosphere.

“LOCAL OVER CORP.” is our vow to do the exact opposite of your typical big box gym.

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