Neighborhood Gym · Portland, OR
Easton Fitness is a neighborhood gym that prides itself on being the opposite of a big-box chain. Owner Jess opened the gym after years of managing a corporate fitness center, frustrated by the impersonal experience and upsell culture. Easton Fitness is welcoming, affordable, and community-first — with group classes, open gym hours, and a Saturday morning coffee social that has become a local institution. Jess wanted branded gear that felt like community apparel, not corporate merchandise.
Here's what Easton Fitness offers through their Bear Grips Pro Shop:
As a small neighborhood gym competing with national chains, Jess could not afford to tie up capital in inventory. Her monthly budget for non-essentials was tight, and the idea of spending $1,500 on bulk tees felt reckless. Bear Grips let her open a shop for free, upload her designs, and start selling with zero financial risk. She upgraded to VIP when she realized the lower base prices meant an extra $5-6 profit per item.
Easton Fitness gear became a neighborhood staple. Members wear the crewneck sweatshirts to the farmer's market, the coffee shop, and school pickup — and strangers ask about the gym. Jess credits her merch program with at least 15 new memberships in the last six months from people who saw the brand out in the wild. The Saturday coffee social crew all wear matching Easton gear, and it has become part of the gym's identity.
These are the products Easton Fitness relies on most. Available with no minimums and free shipping on every order.
Local printers typically require 50-100+ piece minimums, charge setup fees for each color, and need 2-4 weeks for production. That means guessing sizes, committing thousands of dollars upfront, and hoping everything sells. If it doesn't, you're stuck with boxes of inventory gathering dust.
With Bear Grips Pro Shops, Easton Fitness launched their full collection with zero upfront cost. Every order is printed on demand, packed, and shipped free — directly to their customer. No minimums. No dead stock. No risk. Just profit on every sale.
100+ premium products, zero upfront cost, and free shipping on every order. Open your branded shop in under 30 minutes.
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