PORT ORCHARD — Planet Fitness, the franchisor and operator of fitness centers famous for its “Judgement Free Zone” workout environment, will open a new location on Lund Avenue near Subway and Walmart in Port Orchard.
The company confirmed the expansion with The Kitsap Sun in a written statement and said construction of Planet Fitness Port Orchard is underway in the Bethel Place Shopping Center at 1948 SE Lund Avenue.
Planet Fitness Port Orchard is expected to open in late December. The 16,000-square-foot space will provide cardio machines and strength equipment, Full-Body Circuit, fully equipped locker rooms with lockers and showers, flat-screen televisions, the spa area with HydroMassage beds, massage chairs, tanning beds, red light therapy, and more, according to the company.
Planet Fitness entered Kitsap County in 2017 since it took over the operation of the former Fitness Evolution on Wheaton Way in East Bremerton. The Port Orchard location will be the second Planet Fitness on the Kitsap Peninsula.
“We are thrilled to invest in the Port Orchard facility and bring our Judgement Free Zone to the community,” Justin Drummond, president of Ohana Growth Partners (OGP), one of the largest franchise divisions of Planet Fitness, said in the statement. “We are confident our non-intimidating fitness experience will be appreciated by all fitness levels in the community.”
Bremerton’s YMCA adds a downtown branch
Partnering with Sound West Group, the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties opened its new Marina Square Express YMCA on Washington Avenue this month.
Located just next to the Bremerton ferry terminal, the 2,067-square-foot, adult-only facility provides strength training and cardio equipment along with the waterfront and boardwalk views. It will also utilize nearby outdoor spaces for seasonal group classes, according to the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties.
Sound West Group, which developed the Marina Square complex on Bremerton’s waterfront, which includes residential areas and a market, said the agreement with the YMCA is a five-year lease at the site. The gym facility is available to Marina Square tenants as well as other residents who work or live near downtown, and a reciprocal agreement allows YMCA Express members to also use the organization’s Bremerton Family YMCA facility on Homer Jones Drive in Manette.
Pilates chain coming to Bainbridge
Club Pilates, the largest Pilates brand and studio network worldwide with 1000 studies across the globe, will expand to Bainbridge Island in Spring 2025, according to the company’s announcement on Oct. 17. The new location will be near Safeway at 275 High School Road NE.
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