Fitness studio to close in merger with Derby branch

A NOTTINGHAM gym has announced that it will be closing, less than three years after it opened.

Orangetheory Fitness Nottingham studio, in Castle Bridge Road, will shut on Saturday and merge with the Orangetheory Fitness Derby studio, which is based at the Wyvern Retail Park, in Wyvern Way, Derby.

The news was broken to the gym’s users via email and on social media.

The Facebook message said: “It is with a very heavy heart that we have reluctantly made the difficult decision to close the doors of our Orangetheory Nottingham Studio and merge our member base with our Orangetheory Derby Studio.

“We have loved growing Orangetheory in Nottingham over the last few years, seeing many of you make incredible progress in your health and fitness goals as well as developing valuable friendships and a sense of community. We look forward to seeing all of this and more continue down the road at Derby.”

There are a number of Ornagetheory Fitness studios around the country, which operate as franchises.

Orangetheory is a fitness studio that offers one-hour, heart-ratebased workouts built around a combination of cardio, rowing and resistance training. Several members took to social media to comment on the move.

One said: “Beyond devastating... Thinking of all the coaches and staff thanks for all the good times and the “extra life”. Not just a gym but a community - you can never replace that.”

Another remarked: “I think I’m going to cry. Can’t believe it. Absolutely gutted. Sadly, there’s no way I can make Derby work. Honestly so sad.”

Orangetheory started in America and arrived in Nottingham at the end of May 2021, opening on the site of a former Harvester.

Ten new jobs were created at the time it opened.