April 8th, Friday …
Pei Qian followed Assistant Xin to a high-end gym near the office.
It was not far. It was only a five-minute walk from the office. Of course, it was not far from Handong University either.
The gym was located in a shop near the street. There was a gym's brand on the main entrance: Bo Sha Fitness, Handong University Branch.
These words were all in artistic fonts, giving off a dynamic and fashionable impression. In addition to the bright and clean floor-to-ceiling windows on the front of the gym, there were also some dynamic and abstract art paintings on both sides of the main entrance. They were all figures who were exercising. Some were jumping and dunking, some were playing badminton, some were wearing boxing gloves, and so on.
These art paintings were separated by lines. This irregularity gave off a cartoon-like feeling. At the same time, it further highlighted the dynamic and youthful characteristics.
Pei Qian frowned slightly.
He was quite satisfied with the renovation of this shop. He could open for business in a short time after taking over the business without any delays. However, he was not satisfied with the garish main entrance.
It was too eye-catching!
Tengda's business had to be as low-key as possible.
However, this was easy to deal with. He could find a construction team to paint the entire front of the shop after taking over. He could paint it in a low-key color so that it would not attract as much attention as possible.
These were all small problems.
Before entering, Assistant Xin gave a brief introduction of the current situation.
"Boss Pei, I've sent someone to ask a few gyms nearby. There are three that are willing to sell. This gym's renovation is the best and most suitable for your requirements.
"Bo Sha Fitness is a national chain fitness brand. It also has several branches in Jingzhou. It has been expanding very quickly in recent years. However, because of this blind expansion, some problems have arisen.
"Bo Sha Fitness' Handong University branch had originally hoped to build a high-end gym near Handong University. It would specifically cater to Handong University's students and white-collar workers in nearby office buildings. However, there were some problems during the operation.
"That's because there are too many gyms near Handong University. Many small gyms are fighting a price war, and annual memberships are very cheap. The nearby gym crowd is almost completely divided.
"In fact, Bo Sha Fitness has another branch slightly more than a kilometer away from here. That's seriously diverting the customer flow.
"The manager of this store has been targeting high-net-worth people from the beginning. The gym's membership fee is higher than other gyms."
"In the beginning, it was fine. The good environment of this gym also attracted some people with high assets. However, as more and more cards were sold, the potential users were all tapped out. The revenue from new card applications and private training could hardly cover the operating costs. In the end, it became difficult to make ends meet. It was difficult to continue and fell into a state of loss.
"If you like this place, you have two choices:"
"The first is to take over everything, including the gym's members and coaching team. Of course, the store manager would love for us to do that, but we can also use this as a reason to bargain and get a better price, or even a price far lower than what we expected. "
"But the downside is that we didn't actually get the gym card money from these members. We only used it to get some discounts from the original owners. Of course, we can also continue to earn money from our members. "
"The second option is to only accept the storefront. We won't accept any members or coaches. We won't even accept any equipment. Let the original owner clear out the store and we'll redesign it. There's another Bo Sha Fitness branch about a kilometer away. Let the original owner arrange for all the members to transfer their cards to another Bo Sha Fitness chain store.
"This might seem to reduce our burden, but there are only so many gym members in this area. We might not be able to get any members when we first open for business."
Couldn't get any members?
That would be great!
Pei Qian remained calm. "Alright, I understand. I'll take care of the rest. You just have to handle the procedures. "
Assistant Xin nodded. "Alright, Boss Pei."
The two walked into Bo Sha Fitness' Handong University branch.
As soon as he entered, a man in his thirties, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, came to greet him.
"Boss Pei! Hello, hello. I'm the branch manager of this store. My surname is Wei. "
Obviously, Assistant Xin had revealed Pei Qian's identity to this branch manager in advance. That was why he took it so seriously.
Although they were all looking for people to take over, there were still different levels of people to take over!
An extremely rich buyer would no longer be a buyer but a sugar daddy!
When Branch Manager Wei heard that Tengda Corporation had taken a liking to this store, he beamed with joy.
This store had been incurring losses. Branch Manager Wei had already thought about transferring all the members to the chain store next door and then closing the store to stop the bleeding.
Now that Tengda Corporation was willing to take over, he would still be incurring losses. Of course, he was happy.
"Boss Pei, let me show you around."
Under Branch Manager Wei's guidance, Pei Qian looked around the entire gym.
It was huge, and the renovations were not bad. The environment was one of the better ones among all the gyms in Jingzhou.
However, there was no swimming pool, sauna, massage, or other fancy facilities.
Pei Qian knew very well that this was a considerable disadvantage for a high-end gym.
The more complete the facilities of a traditional gym, the better. Gyms with fancy facilities like swimming pools and saunas were often more likely to attract members than other gyms.
The reason was simple. Many noobs chose gyms with the mentality of 'I don't have to use it, but you can't have it'. Although they did not know how to swim now, what if they had the sudden urge to learn to swim one day?
Therefore, a gym with complete facilities would have many people willing to pay even if the membership was slightly more expensive.
This might be a disadvantage for others, but it was a good thing for Pei Qian.
It would further reduce the attractiveness of the gym!
Obviously, Branch Manager Wei would not tell Pei Qian all this. He only boasted about the gym's huge investment and good future prospects.
Pei Qian did not listen seriously. It went in one ear and out the other. In any case, he could just close the door and let Assistant Xin in when he was haggling.
After walking around the gym, Branch Manager Wei called all the fitness trainers in the gym over and had them stand in two rows in front of Pei Qian.
These fitness trainers all puffed out their chests and sucked in their tummies, looking very energetic.
It was not easy for fitness trainers to find a job these days.
If this store closed down, these fitness trainers would have to apply for jobs in other gyms. They might not even succeed. Now that someone was willing to take over, it would be best for them to perform well in front of the new boss and try to convince the new boss to take over the gym along with the trainers.
Branch Manager Wei's intentions were clear. He could not make arrangements for all the fitness trainers. It would be best if Boss Pei took a fancy to some of them and allowed them to continue working in this gym.
"Boss Pei, let me introduce you to a few of our very popular, gold-medal trainers …"
Pei Qian raised his hand and interrupted Branch Manager Wei.
He trusted his own eyes more than Branch Manager Wei's recommendations.
He quickly scanned through the fitness trainers and then passed them one by one.
He could not hire those with bad figures.
People like that must have been able to work in the gym because they were good at selling lessons, were good at bluffing, and were smart. If he could hire these marketing geniuses, he would probably earn a lot of money.
He could not hire those whose eyes were full of anticipation and were in good spirits either.
One look and he could tell that these people were hardworking and had a positive working attitude. Who knew how many gyms had brainwashed them? They did not fit Pei Qian's expectations either.
Finally, Pei Qian bypassed the bulging muscles of the trainers in the front row and locked on to a trainer at the very edge of the back row who had his head lowered.
He was not tall and wore glasses. He looked older from his appearance. Pei Qian could not tell what his figure was like as he hid behind the other trainers.
"You, the bespectacled guy. Come out."
Pei Qian crooked his finger.
All the trainers looked at the bespectacled guy in unison. He looked up in disbelief and pointed at himself in confusion.
Pei Qian nodded. "That's right. You. Come out."
This person looked confused as he pushed the trainers in the front row aside and came to Pei Qian.
Pei Qian looked at this hill-like figure and could not help but think of a scene from Kung Fu.
Pei Qian could not tell that this trainer was not tall. He hid behind the other trainers and did not stand out, but his muscles were so developed …
"What's your name?" Pei Qian asked.
The private trainer said in a low, muffled voice, "Guo Licheng."
Pei Qian was stunned. "I'm asking for your real name, not your nickname."
Branch Manager Wei quickly explained, "Boss Pei, this trainer's name is Guo Licheng. His surname is Guo, and 'Licheng' means' Licheng '."
Pei Qian, "… I'm sorry, I'm uncultured.
"However, your name doesn't sound very good for weight loss."
Branch Manager Wei quickly pulled Boss Pei to the side. "Hehe, Boss Pei, there's something I have to make clear to you.
"I'm not saying that Coach Guo is not good, but he's not very smart. He doesn't know much about management, and his interpersonal skills are not very good. His sales ability is the lowest in the entire team.
"Of course, if you just want him to be a private trainer, that's not a problem. He's very professional. However, if you want him to manage the gym, I'm afraid there might be some problems …
"What's more, Coach Guo had already decided not to work in the fitness industry.
"I can recommend another person to you. He's definitely not worse than Coach Guo. What's more, he's smart and quick-witted. I'm sure you'll be satisfied!"
Pei Qian shook his head. "There's no need! I don't want anyone else but him. "
"Uh … okay." Store Manager Wei wanted to persuade him again, but on second thought, it had nothing to do with him where the coaches were going. There was no need for him to be a busybody.
Branch Manager Wei dismissed all the other coaches, leaving only Coach Guo Licheng behind to wait for Boss Pei's instructions.
Pei Qian also said a few words to Assistant Xin.
"Take away all the fitness equipment and sell them to other gyms. We'll replace them with new ones."
"Ask him to transfer the members to other chain stores. We don't accept them."
"Coach Guo is the only one left. I'll talk to him."
"Find some faults and bargain. Of course, we don't have to go overboard. Just don't let the store manager treat us like fools."
Assistant Xin nodded and went to discuss the contract with Manager Wei.
On the other hand, Pei Qian looked for Coach Guo Licheng.
Before Pei Qian could speak, Guo Licheng spoke first. "Boss Pei! I'm very sorry, but there's something I need to clarify with you. "
"Actually, I've already decided to leave the fitness industry, so I'm sorry. You should find another coach."
After a moment of silence, Pei Qian said, "Are you sure you don't want to hear about the salary first?"
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