Wells, John R., Gabriel Ellsworth, and Benjamin Weinstock. "The U.S. Health Club Industry in 2004." Harvard Business School Background Note 705-445, November 2004. (Revised September 2019.)

Question:

Assess the supplier's threat in the health club industry. Use the following underlying levers that affect this threat:

1. Few dominating suppliers
2. Uniqueness of products/switching costs
3. No alternative supplies
4. Forward integration
5. Insignificance of buyer