24-Hour Fitness Announces Closure of East Pasadena Facility

The same week Pasadena announced that fitness facilities are authorized to reopen in the city, 24-Hour Fitness announced it has permanently closed one of its two Pasadena locations.

The facility in East Pasadena at 465 N Halstead St. was closed June 11 along with 99 other locations across the United States, 24-Hour Fitness said on its website.

The other location — in the former Star-News building at 525 E. Colorado Blvd. — is projected to reopen June 29, according to the company.

It is not known how many employees were terminated because of the closure, or how many people were members of the East Pasadena location.

“The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the 24 Hour Fitness strategy to transform our business,” company officials said in a statement. “And, the pace by which we have had to make difficult decisions has been accelerated as well. In order to meet the changing needs of our club members, we are re-evaluating staffing needs and the overall company’s club footprint… The goal is to reposition 24 Hour Fitness to create a sustainable, long-term business for our team members and the millions of club members that we serve.”

“At the same time, we will continue with a phased club reopening process as we are operationally prepared and state and local governments and public health agencies indicate it is safe to do so.”

The company seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy, according to media reports.

In late May, the Wall Street Journal reported that the company was talking with landlords about closing some clubs as part of the reorganization and was seeking a bankruptcy loan of $200 million, according to Club Industry magazine.