A new health club is coming to the Roanoke Valley. Planet Fitness will open on the lower level of Towers Shopping Center in Roanoke. It’s taking the former space of Hancock Fabrics, according to Bill Asbell, who is a franchise owner for the Roanoke club. Hancock Fabrics closed last year after the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Asbell said he expects the club to open by late June.

Planet Fitness, which started in New Hampshire, has at least 250 franchises nationwide, including two in Virginia, in Virginia Beach and Falls Church.

News of its opening comes on the heels of a second Gold’s Gym planned for the Roanoke Valley. Gold's set up a temporary location at Crossroads Mall last year, and it's expected to open this year at this shopping and office complex on Hershberger Road in Roanoke.

Stay tuned to this blog or my Sunday retail column for more details about Planet Fitness’ new Roanoke location.

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