A derelict post office building in a seaside town in Essex is being transformed into a new gym. The former Post Office on Rectory Grove in Leigh-on-Sea closed down around six years ago and is now being turned into an Anytime Fitness gym.
The new gym will be run by Zoe Georgiou and her husband Tony. Speaking to EssexLive, Zoe said she was brought up in Leigh and feels passionately about bringing wellbeing and a healthy lifestyle to the area.
She said: "I know the area well and I know the building well and I remember the post office and so we thought it was perfect for us." She added: "We definitely want to restore the building. We definitely feel that it is vert much a hub of Leigh on Sea and we want to bring that back to life again, for the community.
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"And I think the community could benefit massively from a gym where people can come and meet, improve their health and their lifestyle." The building is also located right in the heart of the town, making it accessible for everyone.
Zoe said: "The key thing is that we want to operate our gym on the basis of bringing the community together. And that includes partnering with local businesses in the community to bring our members membership benefits and other benefits."
Due to the size of the building, instead of focusing on classes for members, the new gym will be offering group training with personal trainer-qualified team members as part of memberships. It'll deliver a more personalised experience, Zoe said, being able to see and engage with the instructors more easily and to get more personal training in that time as well.
The Anytime Fitness gym on Rectory Grove in Leigh-on-Sea will be opening in the second half of this year.
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