VASA Fitness to open three suburban locations this year

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - VASA Fitness plans to open new health clubs in Arlington Heights, Villa Park and Joliet this year as part of a 13 club expansion throughout the U.S.

The Denver-based health club chain is projecting a 30 percent increase in clubs for the year, bringing its innovative and affordable fitness to Illinois.

"VASA's goal is to build communities around accessible fitness in all areas where we operate and we do extensive research about the local community before deciding to open a new location," said Troy Peterson, Chief Development Officer at VASA. "We are excited to strengthen our presence in territories where we currently operate and introduce our premium fitness brand in new states like Wisconsin and Illinois, where we believe our culture aligns very well with those communities."

Each 60,000 square foot VASA location includes Group Fitness classes, Studio Red (high intensity interval training), Studio Cycle, a training cage, functional training areas, a free weights area, Olympic lifting, expansive cardio deck, large lap pool, hydro-massage lounge, retail area, basketball court, spa, steam, sauna and wonderful KidCare services.

VASA Fitness operates 45 locations, including expansion into Indiana with two recent openings in Lafayette and Indianapolis.