Fitness clubs urge the government, claiming that they are one of the most affected sectors today. "Fitness clubs were left without revenue for 9 months since the pandemic broke”, Giorgi Asatiani, head of Fitness Club Octopus told TV Show Business Course.
He declares that fitness clubs no longer have the resources to meet commitments. He notes that forming high-quality fitness clubs is associated with quite large sums of money and they have invested tens of millions of GEL in the sector for years.
“We were developing the industry, contributing to the country's economy, and actually promoting a healthy lifestyle”, Giorgi Asatiani said.
The head of Fitness Club Octopus notes that as of the given reality fitness clubs cannot survive and continue operating with own resources whenever the opening date is announced.
He also stressed that part of the fitness clubs is already closed, while the other ones - which have some savings, came to the present day, however, in the future they will not be able to continue functioning on their own.
“We actually live amid pandemic for almost a year We followed the recommendations as much as possible at every stage of the fight against the pandemic. We tried our best to do everything in an orderly manner. I can boldly say that fitness clubs were one of the best role models in terms of following the regulations. We had a limited number of people in the club, we moved the inventory and erected protective barriers, we had sealed dressing rooms, and so on”, said the head of Octopus.
Asatiani declares that if we take the example of the West or the US into notice, we will see that Fitness clubs are open everywhere in major US states. The situation is different in part of Europe. The worst situation in terms of lockdown is in England, however, they divide lockdowns into 4 stages and Fitness clubs are closed at the last stage.
“We do it opposite - fitness clubs are closed first and opened after all. I do not see a real reason, " Asatiani declares.
