Planet Fitness to open new Pensacola gym in September, clearing way for Costco
Escambia County Building Services permitted Planet Fitness earlier in the year to create a new 19,315-square-foot facility with restrooms, showers, a "Black Card Spa" area and a check-in desk/reception area.
Planet Fitness told the News Journal the gym is scheduled to open on Sept. 2, but that is still an estimated timeframe that could change. The Planet Fitness at 235 E. Nine Mile Road, which is still open, will likely close the week before the new gym opens.
Costco is still eyeing a Pensacola entrance by replacing a building where Planet Fitness is the only business left standing. Costco plans to build a 172,580-square-foot store with a gas station in between Sam's Seafood & Grill and Wells Fargo bank, as well as a tire center and add improvements to the existing plaza's parking lot and entryways.
Planet Fitness is under construction in leftover space after Winn-Dixie's conversion to Aldi, according to county documents.
Costco's Pensacola entrance: Costco still has eyes on Pensacola with new plans for Nine Mile store submitted July 14
Some of the existing businesses in the plaza that aren't based inside that building will remain if the project is approved, including Dairy Queen, Sam's Seafood and Wells Fargo.
An updated set of plans for the Costco proposal were submitted to Escambia County in July, but they haven't been scheduled for review by the Development Review Committee yet. If the proposal is approved, developers will tear down the existing building in the plaza before building the Costco store.
Planet Fitness has 173 gyms open across Florida currently, with three locations in Pensacola.
Planet Fitness gyms can be found at the following addresses in the Pensacola area. Their Davis Highway location is temporarily closed, however.
Pensacola Planet Fitness– 6241 N. Davis Hwy
Bellview Planet Fitness – 5975 Mobile Hwy
Ensley Planet Fitness – 235 E. Nine Mile Road
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