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Commission approves special-use permit for K Bar Hinsdale (Bar Method) at Gateway Square
Summary
The commission unanimously approved a special-use permit allowing a Bar Method franchise studio, K Bar Hinsdale, at 777 N. York Rd., Unit 19. Applicants emphasized community fitness aims and franchise compliance; commissioners asked about parking and early-morning operations.
The commission voted unanimously Jan. 8 to grant a special-use permit for K Bar Hinsdale, a Bar Method franchise that will occupy Unit 19 at 777 North York Road in Gateway Square.
Applicants Kate and Chris Karam, prospective owners and local residents, described the studio as a community-focused, instructor-led Bar Method location offering 45- and 60-minute group classes in five class formats. “Our mission is to fulfill each transformative class, each empowered client, and every meaningful connection that helps make our community stronger 1 movement at a time,” Kate Karam…
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