What payment processing do gyms and fitness centers need?

Gyms need recurring EFT/ACH for monthly dues, credit card terminals at the front desk, online signup payment capture, and ideally a POS system that handles retail sales. Beacon provides all of these under one account.

Is ACH or credit card better for gym membership billing?

ACH bank transfer is significantly cheaper - typically $0.25 to $0.50 per transaction versus 1.8% to 2.5% for credit cards. For gyms with high membership volumes, shifting even 40% of members to ACH can save thousands per month.

How do I reduce failed payments on gym memberships?

Beacon recurring billing platform includes automated retry logic, account updater services that automatically update expired card numbers, and dunning email sequences - reducing involuntary churn by 30% to 60%.

Can Beacon integrate with gym management software?

Yes. Beacon payment infrastructure integrates with leading gym management platforms and Clover POS for front-desk retail and day pass sales.

Gyms & Fitness Centers

One processor for every revenue stream in your gym.

Membership billing, front-desk POS, retail, online sales, and personal training packages — unified under one account with one statement and one support team. From boutique studios to multi-location facilities.

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The Problem

Running a gym means managing money from a dozen different directions at once.

Multiple systems create multiple problems

One company for membership billing, another for POS, another for your online store — each with its own fees, its own support line, and its own monthly reconciliation. That's three sets of fees you're probably overpaying.

Failed payments churn members without warning

A declined card on the 1st of the month shouldn't mean losing a member by the 5th. Without automated retry logic and account updater technology, that's exactly what happens — quietly, every month.

Multi-location reporting is a patchwork

Comparing revenue performance across two or three locations shouldn't require pulling three separate reports and building a spreadsheet. You need one dashboard that shows everything.

What Beacon Provides

Everything your practice needs, nothing it doesn’t.

Unified Membership Billing

Automatic recurring billing with smart retry logic and Account Updater. Failed payments recover themselves — you keep the member.

Clover POS — Front Desk & Cafe

Sell memberships, day passes, merchandise, and supplements from the same terminal. All revenue in one report.

eCommerce for Online Sales

Sell memberships, personal training packages, and merchandise online. Hosted checkout pages that match your brand — no developer required.

Multi-Location Reporting

One account across all locations. Compare revenue, volume, and processing costs location by location from a single dashboard.

Gift Cards & Referral Programs

Branded gift cards that bring new members through your door. Redemption tracked automatically — no manual logging.

Client Story

“We were expanding quickly and needed a flexible payments and e-commerce system that could grow with us. Beacon not only understood what we needed at that moment, they helped us anticipate what we might need in the future. They developed a solution that was easy to install and affordable to operate at every location across the country.”

Dave Doiron — CEO, WeightLossMD

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