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OWNERS
    There are quite a few strip clubs out there that might be what you call a Mom & Pop  operation. That is to say that they are owned and operated by a single person, usually a man, a married couple or perhaps a small, limited partnership. In some cases, the individual club is part of a small or regional chain operation, and there will be a district or regional manager taking the place of the owner who is running things from out of the area.
     
    In a few instances, the club will be part of a national chain, and this can create all sorts of odd ownership arrangements. Some are partnership driven; some are licensing arrangements, and others are publicly traded on the stock market. In a club of this kind, there is no clearly defined individual owner as such, but there are quite a few people in charge with VIP status  and a certain amount of personal juice.

MANAGERS
    You are unlikely to interact directly with any people representing ownership on a regular, ongoing basis unless they are the mom-and-pop type club. In this case, the actual owner is often on premise operating the business, and you may get to know them for whether you want to or not. In most cases, however, you will be dealing with ownership via their paid agents: the club General Manager and his or her assistant managers usually referred to as shift managers.
     
    The General Manager  (GM) acts as the primary representative of the owner and is the central authority in the day-to-day operations of the club. They can often be found inhabiting the day shifts at the club since this is what the rest of the world considers normal business hours. They are charged with all of the administrative tasks of the club such as labor scheduling, payroll, dealing with vendors, hiring/firing of staff, communicating with the ownership of the club, supervising the other managers, and directly managing the shifts that they are working on.
     
    The Shift Managers  (there are usually at least two of these) are technically subordinate to the GM and cover the night and weekend shifts. While they may have some additional club-level responsibilities, the primary role of the shift manager is direct supervision of the shifts he or she is assigned to. They tend to handle most of the meaningful entertainer interactions, and are often responsible for scheduling the majority of the dancer shift appearances. 
     
    Unless the club is set up in such a way as to require the GM to work or be present during prime night shifts, this territory will be the domain of the most successful and typically senior Shift Manager. This manager will be in direct control of the shifts with the most paid staff assigned, the greatest number of entertainers in attendance and the busiest customer traffic. It will usually also be these shift periods that are home to noteworthy events, contests or discount sales.
     
    So, while the GM is the titular head of the club management structure, the night managers are actually in control of most of the employees, dancers, customers and promotions. This creates all sorts of tension within the management structure, and there may be some kind of factional infighting going on within the club social circles. Some club organizations recognize the issue and attempt to compensate for it, and some don’t. Either way, you should be aware that this kind of thing can exist at the club you go to, and you should take no part in it.
     
    Strip clubs tend to incubate all sorts of dramatic behavior that you probably haven’t seen since you left high school. Juvenile, petty and hurtful things can happen in a heartbeat. Staying out of it is to your benefit. Remember that your purpose here is not to get caught up into some type of real life soap opera but to have a terrific time while meeting girls. Getting involved in gossip, taking sides, conspiring, and backstabbing all work at cross purposes to your own goals. Stay out of it, stay clean and