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EARN PASSIVE INCOME

Gym Owner Side Hustle: Earn Money Selling Custom Merch

Your members already rep your brand. Give them something to wear — and add a new income stream to your gym.

The Revenue Stream Most Gym Owners Miss

You spend all day building community, coaching, programming, and keeping members engaged. But there's one revenue stream sitting right in front of you that takes almost no effort to set up: branded custom apparel.

Your members already feel connected to your gym. They post about it on social media. They wear your old event shirts until they're threadbare. The demand is there — you just need to make it available without the hassle of traditional merch.

The problem? Local print shops require 50-100 piece minimums, cost $750-$2,000+ upfront, and leave you sitting on boxes of unsold inventory. That's not a side hustle — that's a risk. Print on demand eliminates all of it.

How It Works for Gym Owners

Open a free Bear Grips Pro Shop (takes under 30 minutes). Upload your gym logo. Choose from 100+ premium products — performance tees, hoodies, joggers, hats, tanks, and more from brands your members already know (Nike, Champion, Bella+Canvas, Sport-Tek).

Use the built-in mockup editor to preview your logo on real products. Set your prices. Share the link with your members. That's it.

When a member orders, we print it, pack it, and ship it directly to them with free shipping. You never touch a product. You never go to the post office. You just collect the profit from every sale.

What the Revenue Looks Like

A gym with 150 members — even if only 20% buy one item per quarter — that's 30 sales every 3 months. At $12 average profit per item = $360/quarter = $1,440/year. From a shop you set up once.

Run a New Year's merch drop? Summer tank collection? Holiday hoodie launch? Each seasonal campaign can drive 20-50+ orders in a week. Because there's no inventory, you can launch seasonal designs with zero risk.

And here's the bonus: your affiliate link lets you refer other gym owners. For every gym that signs up through you, earn 10% of their subscription forever + $1/unit they sell. Refer 10 gym owners = meaningful passive income every month.

Best-Selling Merch for Gyms

Logo performance tees

Your gym logo on a moisture-wicking tee — the #1 seller across all gym vendors. Members wear these to every workout.

Branded hoodies

Highest profit margin in the catalog. Members love repping their gym outside the box. Perfect for fall/winter drops.

Staff polos & quarter-zips

Professional gear for coaches and front desk staff. Creates a unified look that members notice.

Limited edition seasonal drops

"Summer Shred" tanks, "Holiday PR" hoodies, anniversary collection tees. Creates urgency and excitement.

Snapbacks & beanies

Low cost, high perceived value. Members wear hats everywhere — walking billboards for your gym.

Launch Your Gym's Merch Shop Today

  1. Sign up for a free Bear Grips Pro Shop — no credit card needed
  2. Upload your gym logo and pick your first 3 products
  3. Preview designs in the mockup editor — no samples needed
  4. Set prices and share your shop link with members
  5. Post about it in your members-only group or display a QR code at the front desk
  6. We print, pack, and ship free — you keep the profit

Turn your brand into a revenue stream

Join businesses already earning passive income with custom branded apparel. Open your free shop today and start selling to your community.

Start Your Free Shop →