Business phone system for fitness and recreational sports centers in Tennessee

How many fitness and recreational sports centers operate in Tennessee

Tennessee had 786 fitness and recreational sports centers in 2023, according to Census County Business Patterns (NAICS 713940, Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers). They employed 12,702 people in mid-March and reported $228.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 18th highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Fitness and recreational sports centers make up 0.52% of the 150,129 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Tennessee has 10.9 fitness and recreational sports centers, 11.0% below the national rate of 12.2. The average establishment has 16.2 employees against 17.0 nationally. Payroll per employee is $17,970, 5.8% below the U.S. figure of $19,070.

Fitness and recreational sports centers by metro area in Tennessee

Census published fitness center counts for 19 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Tennessee. The largest is Nashville, TN, with 320 establishments. Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 68% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at fitness and recreational sports centers in Tennessee

43.0% of Tennessee's fitness and recreational sports centers with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 40.9% nationally. 61.9% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

Why the phone matters for fitness and recreational sports centers in Tennessee

Gyms and studios take calls about memberships, classes and billing. Prospective members often call before visiting.

Typical inbound and outbound calls for fitness and recreational sports centers in Tennessee:

• A member calls about freezing a membership.
• A member calls to book personal training.
• A prospect calls about membership options.

Texting members

Gyms text class reminders and membership notices.

Texting from a local number in Tennessee requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Phone system pricing for a 16-person fitness center

Fitness and recreational sports centers in Tennessee average 16.2 employees, so the comparison uses a 16-person team. Priced per seat, 16 users would run $480.00 a month on RingCentral RingEX Core and $399.20 on Ooma Office Pro (month-to-month list prices, checked September 28, 2026). Callata comes to $319.00 a month for 16 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $1,932 less than RingCentral for a fitness center in Tennessee of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Tennessee

Tennessee has 8 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a fitness center can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for fitness and recreational sports centers in Tennessee

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Tennessee is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.