LA Fitness poised to open 45,000 square-foot facility

LA Fitness poised to open 45,000 square-foot facility

LA Fitness poised to open Fitness buffs will soon have another option for work outs and training.

LA Fitness is tentatively scheduled to open either Tuesday or Dec. 19 at the site of the former Parkway Cinemas, 2103 N. Veterans Parkway.

“We are just waiting on inspections,” Operations Manager Kelsey Isaacson said Wednesday. “We’re excited to get members in there.”

The 45,000 square-foot facility will include a first floor with a spinning room, an aerobics room, locker rooms, a circuit and free-weights training area and a 25-yard lap pool. A second level will include a basketball court, three racquetball rooms and a cardio area, according to plans filed with the city earlier this year.

The Bloomington facility will offer at least a dozen classes on a regular basis, including belly dancing, body works, Zumba, step and aqua fit, Isaacson said.

The Kids Klub also offers activities for children 12 and under for a monthly charge of $15 for up to four children.

Hours for the facility will be 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. It expects to have about 30 to 40 full- and part-time employees.

Memberships are available at different rates and can be customized to individual interests. The company’s website is currently advertising an offer that includes a $99 initiation fee plus $29.99 per month, with no long-term contract.

Flexible 28-week and 52-week personal training packages are also available for an additional charge.

The facility is also planning a grand opening in February with a ribbon cutting, vendor booths and other activities.

Parkway Cinemas closed more than three years ago after 20 years in Bloomington-Normal. The eight-screen multiplex was once a premier Twin City movie destination. LA Fitness is based in Irvine, Calif. and has about three dozen Illinois locations, including one in Springfield.