By Mike Hazlip—
The concrete slab foundation of the former Sports Authority is being ripped up as work begins on a new fitness center that plans to occupy the building in the Marketplace at Birdcage shopping plaza in Citrus Heights.
Heavy equipment could be seen inside the building on Wednesday as crews worked to break up the concrete that was the floor of the former sports store. Sunrise Marketplace Executive Director Kathilynn Carpenter confirmed the Southern California-based fitness chain, Chuze Fitness, plans to move into the building.
The company initially had plans to open Summer of 2022, but Carpenter said “they have a lot to do” to meet that timeline.
A phone call to Chuze Fitness Wednesday was not immediately returned by press time Wednesday night.
Carpenter could not provide any details on the construction, but the company claims several locations have a pool, according to their website.
A “coming soon” banner announcing Chuze Fitness was hung over the door in August of last year according to a previous report by The Sentinel. The site is located at 5995 Birdcage Centre Ln.
The San Diego-based gym has over 30 locations throughout California, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico, according to the company’s website.
Amenities offered at many of the gym’s California locations include HydroMassage chairs, indoor cinema areas with daily movie showings, tanning beds, indoor turf areas, as well as pools and hot tubs. Some locations are also open 24 hours.
The Citrus Heights Sports Authority closed its doors in July of 2016 and has remained vacant ever since. Multiple news reports show the company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy that same year and undertook a plan to liquidate its assets.
By Mike Hazlip—
The concrete slab foundation of the former Sports Authority is being ripped up as work begins on a new fitness center that plans to occupy the building in the Marketplace at Birdcage shopping plaza in Citrus Heights.
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