Planet Fitness review: Membership

I was stunned when I went to the newly opened chatham pf. I wanted to sign right away and pay for one year the membership.
The answer was... No.
Is not possible to pay membership for a year. Wow
Only from checking account preauthorized. I have been going to gyms for decades and never encounter such a rule.
What kind of business is this? You do not want the hole amount.
What difference does it make for you as a business?
Unless there is something hidden in your activities.
Reading deeper about you... I would not recommend pf to anyone