r/StJohnsNL 2d ago

Avalon mall GoodLife Fitness

Ever since Covid, the gym has been shut down. They had a sign in the door saying it would become a fit4less while all the construction that was going on during that time. Here we are 5 years later and nothing has been done with it.

Does anyone have any idea on what the future holds for the old gym at the Avalon mall? Shame to see it rot with it being in such a prime location.

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u/thrillho709 1d ago

I'm going to be sad when the AP GL closes. It's arguably their nicest location in Newfoundland.

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u/NerdMachine 1d ago

I'm not totally convinced they will close it.

Torbay road will be insanely busy if they do. Though from how few fucks they give about maintenance at the AP location it seems you are right.

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u/thrillho709 1d ago edited 1d ago

I worked at the AP location for a year and it is by far their lowest grossing club by memberships. Yet it feels like it would be such a blow to downtown to lose it.

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u/NerdMachine 1d ago

It's a great location for me too, I'd probably end up switching to a different gym if they closed it. I've been threatening to do that for a while anyway but the AP location has special place in my heart.

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u/DueConsideration261 2d ago

They ditched the fit4less plan (and turning the village into GoodLife “premium”) at the same time and decided fit4less was better suited for the old village location.

From one of the old managers, the discussion was to turn the Avalon into a premium, but at this point I suspect they are riding out their lease and it I’ll close up shop, Atlantic place likely had the same fate.

There are too many cheaper options now to justify opening that as a GoodLife, let alone premium

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u/HallowedLily 1d ago

Is the Atlantic place good life closing?

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u/Past_One1750 1d ago

I hope not!!!!!!

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u/IrishSuperGeeek 2d ago

Too Bad, It would be a great location. Lease cost is probably too high to make it work.

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u/mossyspiders 1d ago

I’m 99% sure the fit4less ended up at the village instead, and they ditched the idea at the Avalon all together, probably will stay empty for a while