Planet Fitness In Utica Set to Open

The arrival of the new in Utica will be celebrated April 17 during the fitness center’s grand opening.

Planet Fitness has gutted the former Kroger in the Shelby Corners shopping center, located at 45501 on Schoenherr Road, and opened a state of the art, 30,000 square foot gym.

Mark Schostak, president and CEO of Schostak Brothers and Company, the real estate company that owns the plaza, said in news release the new gym is a great fit for the area.

“The attractive façade has greatly improved the aesthetics of our shopping center and we anticipate a huge increase in foot traffic as well as new prospective tenants,” he said.

Planet Fitness Franchisee Bran Rief said the Utica location provides a lot of parking and easy access from Hall and Schoenherr roads.

“We’ve been looking here for over two years, but it was worth the wait,” he said.

The Utica location marks the 18th Planet Fitness opening in the Metro Detroit area in the past 36 months. There are 500 Planet Fitness gyms in the country and more than 3.5 million members.

The Utica club features:

• Cardio equipment including treadmills, elliptical trainers, full- and lower-body arc trainers, and stationary bikes.

• Every cardio machine is connected to an entertainment system consisting of multiple widescreen HD televisions. 

• Planet Fitness offers a full complement of upper and lower body strength machines, a 30-minute PF Express circuit, and a new 12-minute ab circuit.

• The Utica club includes a PF Spa, which features multi-level tanning, Red Light therapy booths, HydroMassage® beds and massage chairs. 

• Free fitness instruction is included with all memberships. 

• A certified fitness trainer is on staff weekdays to assist members with workout programs at no additional charge.

For more information visit www.planetfitness.com.