24 Hour Fitness permanently closing seven clubs in the Seattle area

After three months of complete closures, 24 Hour Fitness is back.

The gym clubs, spanning eleven states, announced in a social media post on Monday that they’re ready to reopen in Washington on July 7. The message, however, came with the news that several clubs have had to close permanently due to the pandemic.

“We’ve looked hard at how we can best serve our members, and have refocused our resources where we believe they can do the most good,” said the company in a statement.

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According to its website, Seattle-area closures include 24-hour Fitness locations in Auburn (915 Auburn Way North), Everett (11014 19th Avenue), Kent (12922 SE Kent Kangley Road), Lakewood (5919 Lakewood Towne Center Boulevard), Puyallup (307 37th Avenue), Renton (4110 NE 4th Street), and Seattle (20202 Ballinger Way NE).

In the announcement also came the news that some valued team members were let go. The company has not yet revealed whether or not they would be reimbursing memberships.

An important message to our community about reopenings. We are pleased to announce our plans to reopen many of our clubs. Please find a list of clubs here: https://t.co/vFwAP2sV30 pic.twitter.com/G49iIsRa0H

— 24 Hour Fitness (@24hourfitness) June 11, 2020