“We are thrilled to invest in the Port Orchard facility and bring our Judgement Free Zone to the community,” Justin Drummond, president of Ohana Growth Partners (OGP), one of the largest franchise divisions of Planet Fitness, said in the statement. “We are confident our non-intimidating fitness experience will be appreciated by all fitness levels in the community.”

Bremerton’s YMCA adds a downtown branch

Partnering with Sound West Group, the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties opened its new Marina Square Express YMCA on Washington Avenue in late October.

Located just next to the Bremerton ferry terminal, the 2,067-square-foot, adult-only facility provides strength training and cardio equipment along with the waterfront and boardwalk views. It will also utilize nearby outdoor spaces for seasonal group classes, according to the YMCA of Pierce and Kitsap Counties.

Sound West Group, which developed the Marina Square complex on Bremerton’s waterfront, which includes residential areas and a market, said the agreement with the YMCA is a five-year lease at the site. The gym facility is available to Marina Square tenants as well as other residents who work or live near downtown, and a reciprocal agreement allows YMCA Express members to also use the organization’s Bremerton Family YMCA facility on Homer Jones Drive in Manette.