JAN-PRO Philadelphia releases fitness facility cleaning guidance

JAN-PRO Cleaning & Disinfecting in Philadelphia has published guidance for gyms and fitness centers on disinfection, odor control, and service timing. The guidance focuses on high-touch equipment, locker rooms, and floor care as operators face heavy shared-surface use and member health concerns.

Why it matters: - Fitness facilities combine shared equipment, warm locker rooms, and frequent skin contact, which creates conditions linked to the spread of skin infections such as MRSA and ringworm. - Better cleaning and disinfection can affect member safety, member retention, and the overall experience in gyms and studios.

What happened: - JAN-PRO Cleaning & Disinfecting in Philadelphia published guidance on cleaning and disinfection for fitness facilities on September 8, 2026. - The guidance covers gyms, fitness centers, boutique studios, corporate fitness rooms, apartment-community gyms, and hotel fitness centers. - Facility walkthroughs are available by request at (610) 209-7589.

The details: - High-touch equipment such as handles, grips, benches, and machine surfaces should be disinfected with products left wet for the full labeled dwell time. - Member wipe-downs help, but do not replace a scheduled professional cleaning program. - Locker rooms and showers are identified as the highest-risk zones because they are warm, wet, and shared. - Floors, benches, fixtures, and damp corners in locker rooms need frequent, thorough disinfection. - Floor treatment should match the zone, because rubberized weight-room flooring, studio floors, and locker room tile each require different products. - Using the wrong product can fail to disinfect or can damage the floor. - Odor control starts at the source, where bacteria remain in sweat-saturated surfaces and soft materials. - Air fresheners only mask odor briefly, while deep cleaning removes the source. - Disinfection should be scheduled during peak operating hours or immediately after them for facilities that open early, close late, or run around the clock.

Between the lines: - The guidance is designed for a market where one surface can be touched by dozens of members between cleanings. - Chad Janak, president at JAN-PRO Cleaning & Disinfecting in Philadelphia, said tidy and disinfected are not the same thing in a shared-equipment environment. - Janak said the two issues most likely to drive members away are catching something and smelling something. - The message positions cleaning as both a health measure and a business issue for operators. - The Philadelphia region includes large chain clubs, boutique studios, suburban gyms, and fitness spaces inside other properties, which makes cleaning needs more varied.

What's next: - JAN-PRO Philadelphia says it provides gym cleaning in Philadelphia, commercial cleaning in Philadelphia, and fitness center cleaning in Chester County. - The office serves Philadelphia and the surrounding counties of Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Bucks. - JAN-PRO Cleaning & Disinfecting operates across 41 states and 9 countries through independently owned and operated franchisees. - More information is available at the company's announcement.