As part of its next phase of growth, the British Columbia-based Fitness World is planning a corporate expansion into the Greater Toronto Area and is presently seeking sites for large-format gym locations. Initial target markets include Toronto, Etobicoke, North York, Mississauga, Vaughan, Scarborough, and Brampton. With over 15-fitness clubs across BC’s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, the chain of co-ed clubs has developed a strong reputation for inclusivity, accessibility, and community-focused wellness. Its modern clubs offer state-of-the-art fitness equipment, a wide range of group exercise classes, personal training services, and nutrition support programs designed to appeal to a broad demographic. Sari Samarah of Value Insight Realty has been retained to manage site selection throughout Ontario. Preferred locations range from 20,000 to 40,000 square feet in open-air centres, plazas, and urban street-front settings, with ground-level, lower-level, and upper-level spaces considered, provided there is convenient access. Fitness World has also opened a TRAIN by FW, a smaller, semi-private boutique experience for fitness enthusiasts, where independent trainers can service their clients. The first TRAIN by FW studio is a 2000 square foot location on Main St, between 33rd and 32nd avenues in Vancouver’s Riley Park neighbourhood.
Value Insight Realty Inc., 140 Yonge St., Suite 200, Toronto, Ontario M2R 3V1 Tel: 416/269-6747 (Sari Samarah – Ext 101 sari.samarah@valueinsightrealty.com)
Fitness World, 6351 Westminster Hwy, Richmond, British Columbia V7C 4V4 (www.fitnessworld.ca)