628: Chapter 628 Entering the Fitness Market in Hunan and Hubei Provinces! The Current Status of the Club!

Because the profitability of the gyms was indeed continuously declining, they felt that continuing to operate was risky, and it would be better to sell the fitness chain for cash while their finances had not yet deteriorated.

Therefore, they proactively contacted Spark Fitness, which was the most active in acquiring fitness chains in the industry and had been expanding frantically recently.

Originally, Su Yang intended to let Spark Fitness stabilize for a period of time before exerting more effort, but upon seeing this fitness chain, he couldn't help but want to buy it.

After the agreement was signed, Su Yang, accompanied by Yi Jiangang, Yu Chengjun, the team transferred from Spark Fitness, and Gao Qiang who had just arrived, held a meeting with the management of Qiangji Fitness.

Before everyone had arrived, Su Yang saw Lu Yiping sitting in his seat with a somewhat stiff expression and smiled: "General Manager Lu, don't be so nervous. Mr. Yi has told me about you; he said that your abilities are quite good!"

Yi Jiangang had interacted with Lu Yiping several times. He had previously indicated to Su Yang that he appreciated Lu Yiping and felt that this General Manager of Qiangji Fitness was quite capable, so it would be good to keep him in Xiang Province!

"Thank you, Boss. Thank you, Mr. Yi!"

Lu Yiping breathed a sigh of relief.

He was still very worried about losing this job; at the current stage, there were very few jobs and positions suitable for him!

After everyone arrived, Su Yang briefly announced the salary increases and the provision of social security for employees, and also stated that there would be no large-scale layoffs in the short term.

This made the management present feel a little more at ease!

Next, it was Yi Jiangang's turn.

He announced a series of appointments, placing people from Spark Fitness into key departments such as the Finance Department and the Procurement Department!

He also appointed a Vice General Manager trained by Spark Fitness to oversee finance and procurement.

The original Vice General Managers responsible for finance and procurement would all need to cooperate with the work of the new Vice General Manager.

At the same time, Yi Jiangang brought up the matter of reform, and Lu Yiping immediately indicated that he was already aware of Spark Fitness's reform requirements.

Su Yang asked curiously: "General Manager Lu, you know?"

Lu Yiping smiled sheepishly and glanced at Gao Qiang: "When I went to Guangdong Province not long ago, I took the opportunity to inspect Spark Fitness!"

"That's good!"

Su Yang nodded in approval.

He liked this kind of management that loved to learn!

Lu Yiping said helplessly: "However, given the current market environment, it is very difficult for us at Qiangji Fitness to achieve that!"

Gao Qiang smiled confidently from the side: "That's because you haven't grasped the essence!"

Yi Jiangang smiled from the side: "General Manager Lu, the changes to your management team won't be too drastic, but you will need to reform the gym operations in Xiang Province and Hubei Province under Gao Qiang's guidance!"

Recently, Gao Qiang's work in Guangdong Province had been very effective.

With its excellent service, superior fitness environment, and the excellent quality and professional talent of its fitness coaches, Spark Fitness had made a name for itself in Guangdong Province and Shenzhen.

Customers had very high praise for Spark Fitness, and its reputation completely surpassed other local fitness chains!

Yi Jiangang appreciated Lu Yiping, and since Guangdong Province was adjacent to Xiang Province, and seeing that Gao Qiang was doing an excellent job in Guangdong Province, he hoped to have Gao Qiang guide Lu Yiping.

This also received Su Yang's approval!

"I'm worried that it will lead to losses!"

Lu Yiping took a deep breath and raised his concerns.

"In the initial phase, Spark Fitness will provide you with working capital to help you get through a period of time!" Yi Jiangang nodded. "According to our development experience in various places, as long as you reform for a period of time, the gym's revenue will increase!"

Lu Yiping asked in surprise: "Really?"

"Of course it's true, otherwise why would we be expanding at this time?" Gao Qiang smiled. "Who would do something that doesn't make money?"

Su Yang silently lowered his head!

Perhaps it was the confidence of Gao Qiang, Yi Jiangang, and the Spark Fitness team that infected Lu Yiping, so without much hesitation, Lu Yiping said: "Alright! I will definitely implement it strictly!"

Yi Jiangang smiled: "Good!"

Su Yang glanced at Lu Yiping again and smiled gently: "General Manager Lu, from now on we are one family. If you have any concerns, worries, or questions, just say them directly. Let's all relax and make Spark Fitness the best it can be!"

"Alright, Boss!"

Su Yang's smile somewhat infected Lu Yiping.

He felt that his new boss seemed pretty good; at the very least, he appeared to be relatively easy to get along with.

Moreover, he also knew that Spark Fitness was famous for being good to its employees!

Although the requirements were also very strict...

That afternoon, Spark Fitness transferred 8 million to the accounts of the three shareholders of Qiangji Fitness, effectively completing the acquisition contract.

Qiangji Fitness was decent in every aspect, except that the number of employees was not large.

But it was still pretty good!

After Qiangji Fitness was acquired by Spark Fitness, the company did not experience any instability.

For one thing, the reputation of Spark Fitness had already spread, and regular employees were too happy to even think about resigning.

Secondly, almost all of the management of Qiangji Fitness stayed on, and the fitness chain's operations remained smooth!

In the following time, Su Yang followed Lu Yiping to visit several medium-sized gyms in Xiang Province. After seeing the staff at a few gyms, Su Yang headed to Xianglong Football Club!

Spark Fitness had already paid all the back wages owed to the employees of Xianglong Football Club.

Therefore, the overall situation of the club was quite good, and management, including Xie Yuxiang, had established their authority.

At the team training ground in Loucheng, Su Yang also saw the die-hard fans of Xianglong Football Club, the "Bird's Eye Chili."

"Bird's Eye Chili" was what they called themselves, which fit the style and temperament of Xiang Province perfectly!

For a China League Two team to have die-hard fans was really quite difficult.

On the training ground, Su Yang also saw Zhang Yunzhong, who was standing on the sidelines watching the players while seemingly recording something.

Su Yang and Yu Chengjun did not disturb the team's training, nor did they approach the group of fans; instead, they went to the club to find Xie Yuxiang.

Xie Yuxiang was essentially caught by a surprise visit from Su Yang, mainly because Su Yang didn't want to disrupt the club's work!

He didn't want his arrival to cause the club to go to great lengths or get into a fluster.

He was a very pragmatic person!

The management of many of his subsidiaries had gradually become accustomed to his working style...

The management of Jiuxiang Food, Yanhu Vocational College, and Fengyuan Ingredients would all take him directly to the cafeteria to eat.

Su Yang inquired about the club's situation with Xie Yuxiang again.

Xie Yuxiang said that there had been more fans coming to the training ground to watch the team train every day than in the past!

Now, the Xianglong players were also training very hard.

According to the club's old employees, these players were working much harder than before.

In the past, they completely lacked spirit; they were lazy and loose during training, and they often drank at roadside barbecue stalls... They completely lacked team spirit, just like they were playing for a paycheck!

The fans were also very happy to see that the players were more spirited than before!

Su Yang smiled without making much comment.

The players might have also sensed a crisis!

Xianglong had now received investment from Spark Fitness, and all the fans in Xiang Province knew that Xianglong's goal was to advance to the Super League.

They were worried that their strength could not match the club's ambition and were afraid of being abandoned by the club...

The number of domestic players was indeed not large, but there were not many professional teams either.

If they left Xianglong, whether they could continue playing for a professional team would be a problem.

It could only be said that it was already a bit too late for these players to try hard to perform now!

Su Yang would not let them stay on the team or play in matches just because they had been training hard recently.

He only cared about professional quality and ability, and then about how well they matched with the coach!

Whether they trained hard was something the head coach would need to evaluate in the future!