A former Big Lots store in West El Paso will take new life as a fitness center.
The store at 7025 North Mesa St. will be converted into a Chuze Fitness. A check on the Chuze Fitness website, shows that a new fitness gym is coming to that location. There are three Chuze Fitness locations in El Paso: 981 N. Resler Drive, 1430 N. Lee Trevino Drive, and 10060 Rushing Road.
In 2022, in an El Paso Times interview, Cory Brightwell, Chuze co-founder and chief executive officer, said that El Paso was on its “radar as a market we wanted to be in.” At that time, Chuze owners were acquiring EP Fitness clubs.
Chuze, a California-based company, has more than 30 locations in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. In 2022, it had 330,000 members and $95 million in sales, according to officials.
A media representative for Chuze Fitness said there is development and planning for additional locations, including in Lakewood, Colorado, scheduled for mid to late 2025, but didn’t provide any details on a new El Paso location.
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“These are very tentative and as we get closer to these projected dates, more information will become available. Our development team is always looking for the latest and greatest areas in our current regions and beyond. As we finalize locations and they become official, you will additionally see them on our website,” she stated in an email.
Chuze Fitness gyms offer yoga, cycling, Zumba, boot camps, and group workouts. Some gyms in other states have a swimming pool.
Currently, the gyms are offering a $1 enrollment and $9.99 a month for a basic 12-month plan. They also offer month-to-month plans. For more information, go to chuzefitness.com
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María Cortés González may be reached at 915-546-6150; mcortes@elpasotimes.com; @eptmaria.bsky.social on Bluesky, and @eptmariacg on TikTok.