

"A lot of business is still not there," he said earlier. "It's a profitable, nice small business built on relationships," he said.īut the pandemic hurt the venture like many others, and the downtown center hasn't recovered as the other two locations have, Brock said. "Chattanooga has so much appeal to visitors, and this location is close to key points of interest like the Tennessee Aquarium, local restaurants, the Creative Discovery Museum, the riverfront and much more," said Charles Drury III, the company's director of development, in a statement at the time.īrock, whose group purchased the Sportsbarn in 2007, said earlier this year the club has about 3,500 account holders with roughly 8,000 people using the facilities. 28 after 44 years, and a Missouri-based hotel chain bought the site.ĭrury Hotels purchased the property and a parking garage across the street for $9 million, and an official said the company was exploring its next steps for the tract. The Sportsbarn closed its location at 301 Market St. The move comes after the Sportsbarn's downtown location was sold and closed earlier this year. "We are excited to embark on this new chapter and look forward to bringing you new and exciting changes as the Sportsbarn evolves under Synergy Wellness management," said Brock, who couldn't immediately be reached for comment. Some initial changes include additional fitness classes, upgrades to equipment and more extensive personal training programs, he said. Miller said plans also are to purchase the real estate where the two clubs sit through a separate entity.īrock said the locations will offer "an enhanced fitness facility and experience" and Synergy Wellness will "lead the Sportsbarn into the future with new ideas and programs." The Chattanoogan, who said he's also involved in real estate and construction, added his company is conducting due diligence now with the aim to close the deal in June. "I'll infuse a decent amount of capital into the business," Miller said. Plans are to utilize some of those resources and combine them to turn the Sportsbarn facilities into more of a health club, he said. Jonathan Miller, Synergy Wellness' managing director, said in a telephone interview Wednesday that he already has interests in the health and wellness sector. He said in the note that the two locations will continue to operate under the Sportsbarn name. The Sportsbarn's East location on Lee Highway and the North center on Hamill Road are to be sold to Synergy Wellness Chattanooga, said David Brock, the longtime fitness club's president. As a result it is likely that there will be necessary delays in removing any masking requirements in order to ensure the safety of everyone.įor detailed information on current office procedures and policies please check the Covid 19 procedures page.The Sportsbarn has agreed to sell its last two locations in Chattanooga following the earlier sale of the downtown site, according to a note to members. As a healthcare facility, Synergy Acupuncture and Wellness is dedicated to protecting all patients vaccinated or unvaccinated.

City leadership has yet to inform businesses of any changes regarding masking mandates. We are keeping a close eye on developments following the recent changes in CDC recommendations for vaccinated individuals. As of now, there will be no change to the protocols and enhanced cleaning procedures that have been put in place during the pandemic. Health is the result of balance in all aspects of our lives. At Synergy Acupuncture & Wellness, lifestyle and diet are also examined in order to determine a comprehensive treatment plan.Īs of the end of February 2021, Synergy Acupuncture and Wellness and my colleagues at the office have all been fully vaccinated. I specialize in Japanese style acupuncture, a more gentle style of acupuncture with many non-insertive & needle-free options available for children, sensitive patients and those with concerns about needles. Synergy Acupuncture and Wellness strives to provide patients with the very highest quality treatment by combining Japanese acupuncture techniques with cutting edge data from current medical and acupuncture research.
