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MOREOVER, IT HELPS PARTITIONERS FROM THE FITNESS INDUSTRY REALIZE WHAT FACTORS DIRECTLY IMPACT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, PROVIDING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THEM TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWING IS THE PRIMARY METHOD FOR DATA COLLECTION. AND, THE THEMATIC CONTENT ANALYSIS (TCA) APPROACH IS USED TO ANALYZE THE DATA DERIVED FROM INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPTS. EXISTING RESEARCH IDENTIFIED EIGHT FACTORS AFFECTING CUSTOMERS\u2019 CHOICE OF A FITNESS CLUB. HOWEVER, THE AUTHOR DISCOVERED THREE ADDITIONAL FACTORS THAT ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY INFLUENCED THEIR SELECTION OF A FITNESS CLUB: GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION, GROUP COURSES, AND FITNESS ATMOSPHERE. THE FITNESS INDUSTRY HAS AN ISSUE OF PRODUCT HOMOGENIZATION. ATTRACTING MORE CUSTOMERS WHILE RETAINING EXISTING MEMBERS IS A CHALLENGE MANY FITNESS CLUBS FACE NOWADAYS. THEREFORE, OPERATORS SHOULD AVOID ENGAGING IN A PRICE WAR, REDUCING THE PROFIT MARGIN TO ATTRACT MORE CUSTOMERS AT THE EXPENSE OF SACRIFICING SERVICE QUALITY. 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