‘REAL PROGRESS’ AT ANYTIME FITNESS

Medford’s new local gym and fitness destination, Anytime Fitness, held its grand opening celebration on Feb. 4 in the Village of Taunton Forge Shopping Center. Owner Sue Gallagher Holton was joined by Medford Township Mayor Charles “Chuck” Watson and David DePetris, one of the members of the DePetris family which owns the center, for a 1 p.m. ribbon cutting ceremony. Music was provided by the Oh Gees Band.

“After meeting Sue and her husband and learning about the Anytime Fitness Health Club franchise, our decision to pursue the opportunity was truly a no brainer,” DePetris said. “We understood early on that it be a long and complicated deal since we had a zoning restriction and also a lease restriction with another tenant that could prevent the deal.

“We would not be here today without the help and support of several people including: Mayor Chuck Watson and other members of Taunton and Tuckerton Redevelopment Subcommittee, Medford Township Council, as well as the township solicitor, township planner and our tenant. Today – I see only winners. What a great day!”

“Sue,” a fixture of the local fitness industry for over 20 years, added that the grand opening was “a great success” and that she is thankful for the “large crowd of supporters who came by our brand-new Anytime Fitness gym in Taunton Forge.

“It was very humbling and was one of the greatest days of my life,” she said. “I tried to envision what the day was going to look like, and it exceeded my expectations tenfold.”