Fitness World Gym has opened a 15,000-square-foot location in Hartsville between Roses and Peebles where Newman Furniture used to be.

Curtis Boyd owns the gyms and started with the main location in Darlington, 1032 Pearl Street, in the old Winn Dixie building - a great re-use of empty retail space.

There will be a feature in Wednesday’s edition of The Messenger and at scnow.com about Fitness World’s expansion despite the distressed economy.