Planet Fitness ready to open

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GEORGE NEWS - An informal meet and greet was held at the brand-new Planet Fitness tonight (Friday 9 December) amid a flurry of construction and installation teams adding the finishing touches to the interior to be ready for tomorrow morning when the doors open.

The site in the Heather Park Shopping Centre in Witfontein Road underwent a R15 million refurbishment and gym junkies will be able to train their hearts out on an extensive range of state-of-the-art equipment. Lynx Real Estate oversaw the refurbishment.

The property owner, local developer Marius van Huyssteen, welcomed his new tenants and said he was delighted to have entered into an agreement with Planet Fitness.

Planet Fitness managing director Mannee de Wet said they have been waiting a long time to open a club in George. "I am super excited. We couldn't have hoped for a better site. I would like to thank all the developers and contractors who helped so that we could open in time for the season."

PHOTO GALLERY: Planet Fitness opening in George

The gym is fully equipped with state-of-the art training equipment and offers a full range of fitness classes, a spinning studio and child-care section, among others.

A Bootlegger coffee shop inside the gym under the ownership of Theo and Natashia van Schalkwyk will also be serving coffee to its first patrons on Saturday 10 December.

Excited about the opening of Planet Fitness in George and celebrating with an informal get-together on the eve of the big day, from left: Johann van Zyl from Lynx Real Estate, landlord Marius van Huyssteen and his wife Petro, Dirk and Ronel Nel from Lynx Real Estate, Planet Fitness managing director Mannee de Wet and Brad Dixon, also from Planet Fitness. Photos: Alida de Beer

Finishing touches are being added to the Bootlegger coffee shop. Owners Theo and Natashia van Schalkwyk are flanked by Petro van Huyssteen (left) and Dr Adri Hofmeister.