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Les Mills gym chain has written to members asking them to start paying their fees again, even though they cannot use their facilities.
Gyms will not be able to physically open their doors to members until New Zealand returns to Alert Level 2.
Les Mills members were asked in an email to start paying their membership payments again, independently.
“Our business faces the biggest hurdle in its 52-year history. We expect clubs to only be closed for a month, but unfortunately it won’t. Membership payments will remain on hiatus during alert levels three and four unless choose to restart them. It will be great if we can get to level two in three weeks and be able to open again. “
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In exchange, they were offered a three-month free membership for a friend or family.
Business is tough. We understand. Asking your gym members to pay for something they can’t deliver isn’t the right decision. It feels gross. Innovation is required in times like these. Les Mills has the infrastructure to do very well in these times, it seems that they lost the boat.
– Pete (@petespective) April 22, 2020
Les Mills New Zealand received $ 2.34 million in wage subsidies for 376 employees. Les Mills International has received $ 233,347 in grants for 34 employees.
Les Mills International sells one million Les Mills brand clothing items each year, licenses over 500 songs annually (and even records their own cover versions), and has the power to organize a fitness class. led by his famous trainers in a historic French palace with 5000 eager participants.
Most of the business is owned by the Mills Family Trust.
Hahaha, I can’t believe I’m writing this, amid a global pandemic in which people are dying, but has anyone else just received this bold email from Les Mills asking members to DONATE while the gyms are closed? * maniacal laugh * pic.twitter.com/BQZkM8ZON9
– Sedef Duder-Özyurt (@SedefDuder) April 21, 2020
The 2017 NBR Rich List gives the family fortune about $ 210 million.
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Les Mills has received more than $ 2 million in wage subsidies.
The call for payments had a backlash online. An email recipient described it as “bold.”
“There are hundreds of organizations literally desperate for [money] to help people get through this time in the face of cuts in government funding [and a global financial crisis] And do you want members to shell out cash for a service you can’t even provide? Boldness is beyond me. “
Les Mills has been contacted for comment.
TVNZ has been teaching on television twice a day on weekdays during the closing period.
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