Reasons Barry Klein Is Leaving Day-to-Day Club Operations

Friends before business partners, 20-year-olds Barry and Rob pose in the summer of 1986. [Photo courtesy of Barry Klein]
Friends before business partners, 20-year-olds Barry and Rob pose in the summer of 1986. [Photo courtesy of Barry Klein]

This article appeared in the May issue of Athletic Business. Athletic Business is a free magazine for professionals in the athletic, fitness and recreation industry. Click here to subscribe.

Unlike our AB columns of the last six years, this "Rob & Barry" column is coming only from Barry. As we've chronicled in these pages, often with terrific feedback and encouraging words from readers, being an owner of an independent health club is an emotional rollercoaster. This is an emotional column for me to write because it will be my last, and Rob will be going solo from here.

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