Share(773) 348-1212
909 W Montrose Ave
Chicago,
IL
60613
41.9617
-87.6528
Neighborhoods: Far North Side, Uptown
WORLD GYM FITNESS CTR
Last updated 5.10.09
What People Are Saying About World Gym
The Editor
Contributor
Citysearch
The Scene – The company logo is a muscle-bound gorilla deadlifting a heavily loaded barbell, but World Gym's focus goes beyond just weights to include a number of fitness options. Joe Gold's first Southern California muscle mecca--the second being the eponymous Gold's--has spawned hundreds of neighborhood gyms everywhere, from Mentor, Ohio, to Taichung, Taiwan. Design and amenities vary from franchise to franchise to reflect the owner and the community as much as, if not more than, the original location. – – The Workout – All World Gym fitness centers are required to…
04/17/08
DO NOT GO!
by LP10333 at Citysearch
Horrible horrible horrible. i've contacted the health dept.
They scam you on the contract and become beligerent w/you.
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- Pros: good location
- Cons: treadmills don't work half the time, dirty, staff is a tad rude
09/18/07
Do not join this gym. It's a scam.
by stevewgm at Citysearch
The locker room is kinda dirty. No towel service. The AC system is poor, you won't notice it as much in the summer, but in the winter the windows fog up and the air is pretty stale. The classes are good, but often get over crowded. In general it more of a weight-lifers gym
When I joined World Gym last August, I was told that I could cancel at anytime as long as I pay a $50. My roommate joined at the same time, they told him though there was a $50 fee, if he came in to the gym they would cancel his account out for free.
I got a bike for the summer and didn't like the gym, so I went in to cancel. I was told that I would have to send a form to a separate company. ASF International. While my account still would get charged.
After contacting ASF I was told that I could not cancel unless I was permanently injured or I moved more than 20 miles away. After reviewing the contract I found this to be true and even though I have not used the sub standard gym I got stuck paying the rest of my contract.
I also asked the sales rep to write directly on the contract "Cancel at anytime. $50 fee." Which he said he did, however I later found to not be true.
The trainers who sell the contracts lie to their clients to get them to sign. When you try to speak with anyone on site they will just refer you to ASF International, who takes several weeks or months to get back to you.
Do not join this gym.
- Pros: Good weight lifter gym.
- Cons: No towel service. Staff. ASF International. AC system.
05/25/07
Sahdy Payment Plan
by mgbach at Citysearch
Watch out for this place. Their employees are friendly but they outsource their payment collections to another company. I have had many problems with this company. They have tried to double bill me and accused me of fraud only to find out that it was their own error after making me jump through hoops for months. And even when they did realize that it was there mistake there was no apology for false accusation. The accounting department at the gym would not give me any help fixing any of the problems that I had with the gym either. They never returned any of my calls and the one time that I was able to get through to them they treated me like I was a nuisance. Though the gym itself is not bad it is not a place that I would recommend.
- Pros: Very Friendly and Personable staff
- Cons: VERY shady accounting
The Details on World Gym
The Extras:
The Travel Pass (good for 14 visits a year) gives members access to other World Gym franchises worldwide.
