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New owners introduce themselves after buying Richmond Athletic Club
Summary
New local owners Jessica Law and Kurt (last name not provided) told the Richmond City Board of Commissioners they plan to keep the Richmond Athletic Club largely the same and continue community-facing programs such as SilverSneakers.
Jessica Law and a co-owner introduced themselves to the Richmond City Board of Commissioners on April 22, saying they purchased the Richmond Athletic Club two weeks earlier and plan to keep the business rooted in the community.
"We recently purchased the Richmond Athletic Club ... we've owned it for about 2 weeks now," Jessica Law said. She told commissioners she and her husband have lived in Richmond for more than 20 years and want to keep the gym locally owned and available to residents. Law said the club accepts SilverSneakers and recently enabled Health Savings Account (HSA) payments.
Law said the club is at 528 Eastern Bypass and that the owners are "keeping a lot of things the same" while learning the business. She said they are also seeking to rent a small adjoining suite previously occupied by H2 Health Physical Therapy to another community provider.
The exchange at the meeting was brief and ceremonial: Mayor Robert Blythe invited the new owners to the dais, and commissioners thanked them for keeping a locally owned fitness option in Madison County.
The introduction did not include details on staffing changes, renovation plans, or the lease terms for the adjacent space; those items were not specified in the meeting record.
Ending: The new owners left contact information for the club during their remarks; no formal city action was taken on the matter.
