BATTLE CREEK, MI (WNWN/WTVB) – Blue Moon Fitness on Beckley Road in Battle Creek has become the latest local business to close because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Owner Joel Potter said on Monday the facility was closed after serving the community for over 20 years.
While the Battle Creek location has struggled financially for years and was only able to stay open because it was subsidized by our other locations, Potter said the final devastating blow was the impact of COVID-19 and “the policies of the State of Michigan in responding to COVID”
Potter added the Battle Creek business, “can be added to the list of hundreds, if not thousands, of tax-paying businesses that were not given a fighting chance to survive.”
But all may not be lost for Blue Moon Fitnass. Potter said in a Facebook post that he has been contacted by a local resident who is very interested in taking over the operation. “I cannot promise that this will happen, but this person is serious, capable, and willing to move fast. If this happens the club will be under a new name and new local ownership, but will need all the support from the community to survive and thrive.”
And another one bites the dust. Thanks Gretchen!