Planet Fitness Chicago Celebrates Elk Grove Grand Opening

PF Chicago Holdings LLC, regional developer for Planet Fitness (PLNT) - the innovative health club franchise known for its Judgement Free Zone and affordable prices - announces the Grand Opening of its new location at 988 Elk Grove Town Center in Elk Grove Village, IL.

A celebration for current members and the entire Elk Grove community will take place on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 from 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the club’s location. The event will incluce a special ribbon cutting ceremony with Village Mayor, Craig B. Johnson, at 4:00 PM followed by a check presentation to Kenneth Young Center.

The Grand Opening will also feature Planet Fitness’s ever-popular “first Monday of the month pizza” along with free beverages, a raffle with prizes and a workout session at 6:00 PM with NBC’s Biggest Loser winner Danni Allen.

The space in the Elk Grove Town Center has been completely transformed into a state-of-the art Planet Fitness facility with spa-quality locker rooms and showers, high-tech cardio and strength equipment with over 200 pieces, a 30-minute express circuit and a cardio theatre; fully equipped locker rooms, massage chairs, hydromassage beds, tanning and beauty angel skin therapy. The club is open 24 hours / five days a week from Monday 12:00 AM to Friday 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on the weekends.

"We’re thrilled to finally expand to the community of Elk Grove Village,” explains Bryan Rishforth, Planet Fitness franchisee owner and developer. “The community response has been amazing. The opportunity to provide local residents and companies a convenient, high quality, judgement free fitness experience at an extremely affordable cost is always exciting, but the potential synergies to be realized through the location within the Town Center will certainly create a special destination."

During the club’s opening promotions, basic memberships are available for just $1 down and $10 a month with no commitment. Membership includes access to the gym as well as unlimited small group fitness instruction by a certified trainer (known as the PE@PF® program). An additional option is the club's premier *PF BlackCard®membership which includes amenities such as: bring a guest every day at no additional charge, access to all 1,650+ international clubs in the Planet Fitness network, daily tanning and massage and exclusive discounts at major retailers for only $21.99 a month.

“Elk Grove Village is excited to welcome Planet Fitness to our community as part of a recent redevelopment agreement,” explains Mayor Craig B. Johnson, “Planet Fitness is a national franchise that offers a high quality fitness center at an affordable price. This is a great fit for the Elk Grove Town Center and will help generate foot traffic to help support new and existing businesses.”

The Planet Fitness opening is the first step in a multi-step tenant expansion and revitalization of the Elk Grove Town Center being led by Philadelphia based developer, R&R Global Partners, who acquired a majority of the center in July 2018.

Founded in 1992 in Dover, N.H., Planet Fitness (NYSE: PLNT) is one of the largest and fastest-growing franchisors and operators of fitness centers in the United States by number of members and locations. For more information, please visit www.planetfitness.com