Posted: Fri 1st Feb 2019

Plans to convert a former Deeside Poundworld into gym have been given the nod

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Friday, Feb 1st, 2019

Plans to convert a former Poundworld store in Deeside into a new gym have been given the green light. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Énergie Fitness applied to launch one of its clubs at a unit on Deeside Retail Park in Queensferry in December. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Poundworld store closed earlier this year after the national chain entered administration. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The growing fitness firm claimed it would invest £500,000 in the site and create up to ten jobs in the area. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Officers from Flintshire Council have now given the scheme their approval using delegated powers. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Lewis Cooke, national property acquisitions manager at Énergie Fitness said: “Énergie Fitness is the market leading franchise gym operator within the UK, with huge growth forecasted for the next five to ten years. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Énergie saw a great opportunity to invest in this empty unit and provide a place for the local community and visitors with a place to work out and keep fit. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Introducing its branded fitness concepts such as ‘The Yard’ will help those in the Deeside area to get and stay in shape, in a welcoming and fun environment.”
The company launched in 2003 and now has more than 100 clubs across the UK and Europe. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

It has major expansion plans in place for 2019, including the introduction of a new concept called ‘The Yard’, providing high intensity and kickboxing training. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

By Liam Randall – Local Democracy Reporter (more here). ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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