Planet Fitness invites the La Crescenta community to celebrate the grand opening of its new club at 2647 Foothill Blvd. with a special event and ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. today, Thursday, Oct. 8.

The community is encouraged to attend the free celebration, tour the new 18,000-square-foot club and learn more about the fitness options and amenities available at the new location. Gio’s Bakery & Cafe will provide refreshments and representatives from local leaders Assemblymember Nick Schultz and State Senator Sasha Perez are expected to attend the celebration.

“We’ve loved welcoming members into our new La Crescenta club and now we’re excited to officially celebrate with the community,” said Justin Novak, senior director of Operations with MLM Group LLC, a Planet Fitness franchise division. “We hope our neighbors will stop by for lunch, meet our team, tour the club and see firsthand the welcoming, supportive environment we’ve created for people of all fitness levels.”

The La Crescenta Planet Fitness is open 24/7, giving members convenient access to state-of-the-art equipment, free fitness training and a variety of features and amenities including:

• Best-in-class strength equipment including free weights, expansive strength machines and plate-loaded bench presses, hack squats and a seated calf machine
• 175-plus state-of-the-art pieces of cardio and strength equipment
• Free fitness training included in all memberships
• Functional training room including turf for agility training
• Dedicated HIIT (high-intensity interval training) area with air bikes and rowers
• Dedicated mobility and stretching space
• Black Card Spa® for PF Black Card® members, featuring HydroMassage® loungers, massage chairs, Cryolounge chairs, red light therapy sauna and a salon-grade hybrid tanning booth
• Free WiFi
• TVs with wireless connections to all cardio equipment

Every Planet Fitness membership includes free fitness training with a certified fitness trainer and access to strength and brand-name cardio equipment as well as the free Planet Fitness App featuring hundreds of on-demand digital exercises. The balanced mix of cardio and strength equipment ensures members of all fitness levels have everything they need to meet their fitness goals in a comfortable, non-intimidating environment.

The PF Black Card® membership includes additional amenities, such as the ability to bring a guest every day at no additional charge, access to the Black Card Spa® and access to 2,900-plus Planet Fitness locations across all 50 states, among other benefits.