Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Members who live nearby like this new gym's location, other fitness centers that have set up shop locally in recent months, and tried-and-true trails at DeKalb parks in our communities.
Before LA Fitness opened in Lithonia on March 19, Maggie Seals would often make mad dashes to the gym's locations on Lavista Road or in Conyers. "The classes are good, so you're trying to get to that class," she told Patch. Now that the newly-built gym is up and running on Panola and Covington, things are much more convenient and less stressful for Seals, who doesn't live far from it. "I love the location. To me, that was the best move they made," said Seals, who said she had suggested a Lithonia location to personnel at the other LA Fitness gyms. Delphine Sharpe, speaking to Patch on the second day of LA Fitness Panola's operation, said she was "thrilled" about the new location, also convenient to her. LA Fitness isn't the only new …
Friday, March 22, 2013
Some projects are literally changing the landscape in areas of Stone Mountain and Lithonia.
Several developments in Stone Mountain and Lithonia have changed the look of shopping centers, corners, shuttered businesses and vacant land within the last 12-18 months. Some developments are yet to come. Here's a look at a dozen projects, from new stores and gyms to senior housing, that have either put up a new name and look on an existing building, completely started from scratch, or are in the process of doing so. You may also be interested in reading: > Unfinished and Abandoned Projects: Eyesores or Opportunities? > Planet Fitness to Open On Memorial Drive > TGI Friday's Near Stonecrest > Memorial Drive Walmart Construction Underway > Walmart to Build Neighborhood Market in Lithonia
Thursday, January 10, 2013
The newest local workout facility is in the former Save-A-Lot grocery space.
Planet Fitness on Memorial Drive has opened. The facility, which opened up last week, is around 17,000 square feet and has more than 100 pieces of cardiovascular equipment. The former Save-A-Lot grocery store at 5211 Memorial Drive in the Stonemont Village shopping plaza was completely overhauled to accommodate the new workout space. The Memorial Drive Planet Fitness is one of the latest big gyms to open up locally. L.A. Fitness in Stone Mountain in Gwinnett County recently opened and an L.A. Fitness at Panola Road and Covington Highway is slated to open in mid-February. You may also be interested in reading: Businesses in Stone Mountain and Lithonia Opening in 2013
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Slated to open in January, the new health club will be located in Save-A-Lot's former space in Stonemont Village shopping plaza and will hire about 20 people.
Friday, October 26, 2012
Slated to open in January, the new health club will be located in Save-A-Lot's former space in Stonemont Village shopping plaza and will hire about 20 people.
Planet Fitness is moving into space on Memorial Drive. The health club, which will be around 17,000 square feet and hire about 20 people as well as two managers. It took over Save-A-Lot grocery store’s former location at 5211 Memorial Drive in the Stonemont Village shopping plaza on October 1, said Stanley DeMartinis, Jr., managing partner with Alder Partners LLC, the firm that operates the Planet Fitness franchisees in the metro Atlanta market and the Boston area. DeMartinis said since putting an ad up on Craig’s List that Planet Fitness was hiring for its Stone Mountain location, it has received 300 applications. (If interested in applying for a job, visit fill out an application on the Planet Fitness website. Tell us: What do you think …
Kiara Keeley
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