Thinking of opening a gym for co-workers. Need advice.?
I’ve thought a lot lately about opening a gym for my co-workers at my plant.
We have over 500 employees on site. We have no place to work out and the gyms in the immediate area are terrible and expensive.
We have checked with corperate and they will not approve any equipment for us to use.
I’ve scouted a place in a small town that is right down the road from us.
The plant is a couple of mile from anywhere and everyone pretty much has to drive through this small town.
It seems that the overhead would be low. Lease, electricity, water/ sanitation, equipment, and a security system.
The closest gym charges a month and doesn’t offer much in the wasy of amenities.
The cost of equipment isn’t a problem and the start up cost for the lease and bills won’t be hard to deal with.
(After all of that…) My questions are:
1. Is it legal to only offer membership to my co-workers and contractors in the plant?
2. Is it possible to set it up where members have a key and are responsible for unlocking and locking up As they come and go?
(We work rotating shifts and I believe people would be in and out at all hours. This is one of our problems. There are no facilities that offer 24hr. service.)
3. What type of insurance does a business like this have to carry?
4. Should it be a "social club"? And, would that circumvent the insurance and membership problem?
5. What is the best way to set up payment?
6. Does this seem to be a viable plan?
I’d like to do this as a service and really am not looking to make additional income off of it in the near future. I just want to cover the costs and do it legally. I’d like to put any money made, back into the place.
Sorry that this is so long.
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Since Pelosi and her husband own several successful businesses and restaurants…?
why isn’t she using her expertise to lead the Democratic congress towards sound economic legislation?
"Pelosi’s million fortune comes mostly from real estate and business investments. Her husband, Paul Pelosi, has wide real estate, stock, and bond holdings, including San Francisco condos, a Napa Valley vineyard, a hotel resort in Rutherford, Calif., and at least a million investment in a San Francisco limousine business.
Pelosi’s 1996 stock purchases included Compurad Inc., Fritz Companies Inc., Fusion Medical Tech Inc., Hambrecht and Quist Group, Getty Communications, Odwalla Inc., and Vanguard Airlines Inc. Her spouse cashed in more than million worth of common stock in Container Programs Inc., an equipment leasing company. Her husband owns a cable TV services operating company, a restaurant operating company, and much, much more. She reports joint holdings of at least .6 million."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/786084/posts
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What are thoughts on this Sheriff Joe Arpaio scoffs at possibility of broader federal probe?
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio scoffs at the possibility that a federal civil rights and racial profiling investigation into his immigration raids and crime sweeps could be expanded into a broader look at his office’s use of power and finances.
Arpaio said the U.S. Justice Department’s civil rights investigation is a politically motivated inquiry by the Barack Obama administration into his immigration enforcement tactics, and he has no indication yet whether investigators are or will be looking into any other matters, including finances. The hard-nosed sheriff said the FBI and Justice Department will not find any financial irregularities within his office.
“I have nothing to hide. Let them look,” said Arpaio, who acknowledged that such investigations can be drawn-out affairs. “They are just coming down here hoping to find something.”
But some legal and public officials with familiarity of Justice Department and FBI inquiries into the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office say the federal investigation could be expanded. That includes investigators taking a closer look at financial management, contracting and vendor relationships, and how various pools of money are used by the MCSO, according to the officials and legal sources who asked not to be identified for fear of retribution.
The MCSO’s 0 million budget includes jails and law enforcement. County budget cuts could result in MCSO having a 8 million annual budget for the next fiscal year, according to Maricopa County spokesman Richard de Uriarte.
Federal investigators could examine MCSO’s vendor contracts; its equipment and vehicle purchases; how it uses federal grant money; the movement of pools of money within the office; and its overall financial management and use of county and federal money, according to a source familiar with the inquiry.
Arpaio stressed he is not aware of any criminal or financial probe by the feds into the MCSO, and that the Obama administration does not like his get-tough stances on immigration and law and order.
Justice Department attorneys began looking into Arpaio’s crime and immigration sweeps in late 2008 and earlier this year confirmed a federal civil rights investigation of the sheriff’s immigration and criminal enforcement, said Justice spokesman Alejandro Miyar.
Miyar said the MCSO inquiry started at the end of President George W. Bush’s second term, but the investigation has become more aggressive since Obama became president and Eric Holder took over as U.S. attorney general in January. Miyar would not comment specifically on the status of the Arpaio investigation, but said he was not aware of any expansion of the probe beyond the MCSO immigration and crime sweeps.
Arpaio, 77, confirmed federal investigators had been to his office and were conducting interviews, but said those inquiries will not deter his arrests of illegal immigrants and raids of businesses that employ them.
“You don’t see me stopping,” said the sheriff, who criticized the motivation and manner of the federal investigation.
There are some calls from Arpaio critics for a comprehensive financial audit of MCSO, but de Uriarte said he was not aware of any immediate efforts by the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors to conduct an audit.
The sheriff has been battling with the county board and other local officials over immigration issues, including spats with County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and Phoenix Mayor Phil Gordon. The MCSO said June 17 it was investigating restaurant lease deals between Wilcox and the city of Phoenix-owned Sky Harbor International Airport.
Arpaio and Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas led an investigation that indicted Supervisor Don Stapley in December on charges of not disclosing business and real estate development deals on public financial disclosure forms. Stapley denies wrongdoing.
Former Maricopa County Schools Superintendent Sandra Dowling also is suing the county and Arpaio over a 2006 SWAT-team raid of her Phoenix home. Dowling was indicted on numerous counts, including theft, but ended up pleading guilty only to the charge of improperly giving her daughter a job within the county school system.
Arpaio’s office also has an investigation into Arizona Attorney General Terry Goddard’s handling of the state prosecution of former Arizona Treasurer David Petersen. Goddard denies wrongdoing in that case.
Arpaio, who was elected to a fifth term in November, said his political adversaries in Arizona are encouraging the Justice Department to go after him,,,,,,,,,,,
http://www.bizjournals.com/phoenix/stories/2009/06/15/daily60.html
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How do I look for a boarding center?
I’m looking into leasing a gelding(for free) and I would pay for all boarding, training and farrier expenses and half of the vet bills(nice, eh?). horse would be "mine" and would come with a fitted close contact saddle and tack and blankies. I would provide love and grooming equipment :).
The place he is now is just too far to drive every day, or even every other. I would be out once a week and some weekends(my gramma lives nearby) but not much more as I work weekends and have church, etc.
so I’m looking for a place closer to home. What are some questions to ask and things to look for?
My big thing is there has to be good care and safe facilities. No chicken wire fencing!(seriously, I’ve seen this)
Also, if he has the close contact saddle, can I use this for dressage?
ANY other tips are much appreciated!
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Tenant’s Rights After Burglaries?
A friend of mine is living in an apartment complex in Florida, and his apartment was broken into 2 months ago. After reporting the incident to his landlord, no extra measures were taken to secure his apartment, and he was burglarized again yesterday, and a great deal expensive stereo and computer equipment was taken.
Although he doesn’t have renters insurance, he’s wondering if what happened is grounds enough to break his lease, as he obviously no longer feels safe there.
Just wondering if anyone’s had a similar experience or any advice…I tried searching tenant laws in Florida, but couldn’t find anything too specific on burglaries.
Thank you!!
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I Live in a rural area of arkansas, own a large building and need to put some type of business in it?
it was built as a restaurant 8 years ago has some kitchen/restaurant type equipment left in it but it, like industrial size stove and a few iceboxes and deep freezes. because of the rural location i dont want to try the restaurant thing again. it has been leased for the past 4 years and used as an office but lease has expired so i would rather not let it sit empty….especially when i still have 2 years of payments that are pretty high. sure wish i could come up with something i could do with it myself that could generate some cash flow without investing any real amount of money to get started. anyone out there have any ideas at all?
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Any help for a restaurant start-up?
My wife and I plan on opening a resteraunt. My wife has 10+ years as manager, baker, ordering stock, basically everything.
I my self have had similar experience, when I was younger of course, but I am a hard worker who has NEVER been turned down for a raise, I also catch on really quick to just about everything. So in a year ot two it will be possible for us to have a financial backer, so start-up money is pretty much taken care of. so to my questions…….
I would like to know things like…….
Does it really count to have some busines degree or training when looking to lease a building , or open a busines account?? (both of us have all our pre-requisites out of the way right now so it wouldn’t be hard for us to continue on, in fact I plan to)
Opening a "franchise" as opposed to starting from scratch?
Research tips on best area to open in, near malls etc.
Buying equipment…. proofers, baking racks, ovens etc.?
Tax breaks and incentives?
What ever else you think can help.
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Hawaiian BBQ restaurant Investment?
See L&L growing, like to open the Hawaiian BBQ restaurant.
I got a great deal, the owner runs a teriaki restaurants, no experience. The space 1600 sf. in a busy shopping center near Target, Marshall…
I can get it for ,000 with all equipments, only 3 years old.
The rent is high, 00/mo, the lease ends July, 2009;
elec & gas 00/mo, the average annual sale 0,000, grocery about 30%, employee 30%…
If I take over, I definitely can drop grocery & employee at least 25%, that I can get over 20 - 30% net profit. My conservative net profit at least ,000 per year.
Within 3 months, I can get my investment back. Gradually I will convert it to Hawaiian BBQ, there is new opening in the city, but far away.
1, Do you think it is good investment to buy the restaurant?
2, any idea how to miminize the risk?
3, pick good name for the restaurant?
4, don’t worry about competition? There are 19 L&L in my city - San Diego.
5, how to promote my restaurant business?
Thanks
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