{
  "id": 17398710,
  "title": "₹4 lakh rent, ₹3 crore investment, ₹20 lakh monthly earning: Faridabad man shares the reality of running gym",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/4-lakh-rent-3-crore-investment-20-lakh-monthly-earning-faridabad-man",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-31T11:48:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/4-lakh-rent-3-crore-investment-20-lakh-monthly-earning-faridabad-man-shares-the-reality-of-running-gym-11793440502986.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Faridabad gym owner Nitesh Yadav revealed the truth behind running a fitness center in a video on Instagram. The businessman revealed that his monthly earnings range from ₹2 lakh to ₹8 lakh after investing ₹3 crore in his gym. He broke down the profit and expenses, stating that the fitness center brings in ₹20 lakh in sales each month. Expenses include a staff salary of ₹6 lakh to ₹7 lakh, a gym rent of ₹4 lakh including GST, and electricity bills ranging from ₹70,000 to ₹1 lakh. Miscellaneous expenses can reach up to ₹3 lakh. Despite his investments, Yadav emphasized that maintaining a gym requires constant upgrades and keeping up with customers' expectations, warning that the reality isn't as glamorous as it may seem.",
  "summary": "A gym owner opened up about the expenses of running a premium fitness centre in Faridabad, Haryana. Despite earning almost ₹20 lakh on an average in a month, he shared how much he takes home.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}