Commercial Fitness Equipment Sales
Sell fitness equipment to gyms, hotels, and commercial facilities
Overview
Commercial fitness dealers generate $500,000-$3,000,000 annually with 20-40% margins.
In 2025, fitness centers and wellness facilities invest in quality equipment.
Revenue from cardio equipment ($3,000-$15,000 per unit), strength equipment and weight machines ($2,000-$12,000), free weights and functional fitness ($500-$5,000), equipment packages for gym buildouts ($50,000-$500,000), service contracts, and fitness accessories.
Services include treadmills, ellipticals, and bikes, strength training machines, functional fitness equipment, free weights and benches, gym design and layout services, and equipment maintenance contracts.
Successful dealers provide gym design expertise, offer complete equipment packages, represent commercial-grade brands (Life Fitness, Precor), provide installation, and sell service contracts.
Gyms and fitness facilities as clients.
Marketing through gym franchises, hotels and multifamily, corporate wellness, equipment financing, and fitness industry trade shows.
Required Skills
- Fitness Equipment
- Facility Design
- Commercial Sales
- Fitness Industry Knowledge
- Installation
- Service
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Growing fitness and wellness market
- Complete gym packages high revenue
- Recurring service and parts income
- Can serve hotels, apartments, corporate wellness
- Equipment financing increases sales
Cons
- High equipment inventory costs
- Long sales cycles for large packages
- Installation and delivery logistics
- Need service capabilities
- Competition from manufacturers direct sales
How to Get Started
- Become authorized dealer for fitness brands
- Invest in equipment inventory and showroom
- Build gym design capabilities
- Develop financing partnerships
- Market to fitness facilities and wellness
- Design and sell equipment packages
- Provide installation and service support
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