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How a Local Gym Used a Free-Childcare Bet to Beat Planet Fitness
Episode 78 of Small Business Success with Fexingo dives into one of the smartest retention plays we've seen on Main Street this year: a mom-and-pop gym in Columbus, Ohio that decided to offer free drop-in childcare for members — no hourly cap, no extra fee. Lucas breaks down the numbers behind the bet, including how the owner calculated that the service would pay for itself if it retained just 12 members per month. Luna challenges whether the model works for gyms that aren't already at capacity, and they explore the spillover effects: longer workouts, deeper community ties, and a…
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