What's replacing the former Big Lots in north Fresno?

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - After closing successful 2024 due to the fact that of bankruptcy, the erstwhile Big Lots determination adjacent River Park is astir to invited different constitution - this time, 1 focused connected fitness.

Crunch Fitness is astir to beryllium the city's newest addition, replacing the aged Big Lots store astatine the Northgate Shopping Center, which closed successful 2024. This caller gym would beryllium the 2nd Crunch Fitness location, but the lone 1 unfastened successful the metropolis aft the Crunch Fitness gym successful Fig Garden closed its doors.

Gym officials accidental this determination volition connection "the largest escaped value enactment successful town," assorted turf areas, HIITZone, Hydromassage, UV tanning, a "kid's crunch babysitting" country and more, wrong the 40,000 sq ft building.

Its website says they are a "no judgment" zone, meaning "no glares of disapproval" and "open minds."

They adhd that the archetypal 500 "founding members" to articulation volition get a $1 enrollment and the archetypal period escaped of charge. For information, click here.

The caller Crunch Fitness volition beryllium located astatine 7370 N. Blackstone Ave., and is expected to unfastened this winter. A circumstantial opening day has not been provided.