Your turn: National chain or local charm?
The gym I workout at is small and locally-run. Overall, I'm pretty happy with it, aside from a few drawbacks--crappy magazine selection, 70s-style purple and orange carpet, to name a few--and while the equipment isn't exactly state of the art, I'm happier with it than I was with the large brand-name gym I used to go to. Why? Well, it's cheaper, it's more convenient, there's always parking and no one bugs me about signing up for personal training or other add-on services.
A recent-ish study from Consumer Reports found that I'm not alone--generally, people tend to favour local gyms instead of national chain ones. What do you think?
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