![]() ![]() A lot of Americans learned that their immune systems are important, and I've seen since then a dramatic amount of enrollments of first-time gym goers," he said. "Nothing positive ever came out of COVID, but one thing that came out for us was the education of residents and citizens. But today, gym attendance figures are almost back to where they were pre-pandemic. That was tough, King said - he probably would have pumped the brakes had he known a global pandemic was exploding. He currently owns and operates four locations in the Asheville, North Carolina, market and one in eastern Tennessee, which he opened a month after the whole world shut down in March 2020 because of COVID-19. Previously: LA Fitness closing Venice gym In case you missed it: Venice boutique fitness owner adapts to post-COVID environment I didn't get that experience with some other brands I looked into," King said. "With Workout Anytime, they're all incredible. ![]() He looked at a flurry of national gym brands and decided to franchise with Workout Anytime because he was impressed with the consistent quality of its facilities across several locations. He started selling gym memberships right after college, worked his way up and eventually decided to open his own gym business about five years ago. The local franchise owner is Mike King, a two-decade veteran of the fitness industry. It will operate in an 8,000-square-foot space in the Venice Plaza shopping mall at 478 U.S. Workout Anytime, a 24/7 gym headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, is expanding into the Sarasota area this spring. Another player in the fitness industry is planning to join the burgeoning Venice workout scene. ![]()
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