Rob Bishop

Rob Bishop is the co-owner of Elevations Health Club in Scotrun, Pa. His award-winning health club column debuted in the March 2010 issue of Athletic Business, with partner Barry Klein, and Rob has been a regular contributor ever since. You can hear insight from Rob in person at the Athletic Business Conference & Expo where he's been a speaker since 2007.

Rob Bishop Closes Elevations Health Club

In Rob's last column for Athletic Business, he details what he's been up to since deciding to close his club.

September 9, 2019

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Rob Bishop Reflects on Favorite AB Contributions

We asked our friend and colleague Rob Bishop to look back on the years of contributions to Athletic Business and share reflections on and excerpts from his favorites.

August 15, 2019

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Rob Keeps His Club Doors Open as He Seeks a Buyer

As we headed into 2018, I actually started to think that it might be possible to save the business. I had made the first few payments under the bankruptcy repayment plan that had been approved by the court. We could now be "discharged" from bankruptcy. So

June 17, 2019

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Rob Turns to Bankruptcy in Hopes of Saving His Club

The bank account was overdrawn. We were at least 30 days behind with every vendor and at least 60 days behind with most.

May 16, 2019

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Financial Issues Confront Elevations Health Club

Years ago, I used to read Inc. Magazine. It was for and about small businesses. One of my favorite columns was "Obituary," which looked at small businesses that had failed. It tried to examine why they failed and how they might have survived.

April 25, 2019

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Lessons From a Quarter Century in the Fitness Business

I've been in the fitness business for more than a quarter-century — most of my adult life — and I thought the start of a new year might be a good time to take a look back and see how this industry of ours has impacted me personally. I've come away with at

January 8, 2019

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Four Tips for Helping Employees Exit Gracefully

When a new member signs up at our club, we are careful to go over our cancellation policy. Why do we do this? Because when they join, they don't think they will ever quit. But we know better. The same is true of employees. When someone first comes to work

October 29, 2018

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Fitness Pros on Front Lines of Obesity Fight

I recently read an article analyzing the obesity epidemic from the perspective of several overweight individuals who agreed to share their painful experiences. The author points out that obesity is rampant and caused by several societal issues: the overab

October 20, 2018

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Customer Service Challenges Take Many Forms

A few months ago, a video of an irate member destroying the front desk area of a Planet Fitness location went viral. When I saw the video, I just laughed — because it wasn't my club she was trying to dismantle. But what really caught my eye was the staff

September 25, 2018

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How the Club Market Continues to Change

Would I open an independent club like mine now, even knowing everything I've learned? And what will the next 20 years bring?

August 23, 2018

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