Bradenton part of national gym chain's expansion plans

EōS Fitness, the national gym chain, has signed a lease for the former Big Lots space at the Cortez Commons shopping center in Bradenton.

The gym is scheduled to open in 2027 and will be 40,920 square feet.

The Big Lots was an anchor at the 140,000-square-fooot center on Cortez Road at 59th Street before it closed last year after the discount retailer filed for bankruptcy.

EōS, which already has a location in Sarasota, says the Bradenton gym will aim to reach customers in the city as well as Bradenton Beach, Longboat Key, Anna Maria Island and Holmes Beach.

The newly announced Bradenton location is part of a major expansion for EōS in the state.

In January it announced leases for space in St. Petersburg and Fort Myers. It also just signed a lease to take over a 39,801-square-foot space formerly occupied by a Walmart Neighborhood Market in Pinellas Park.

According to the chain’s website, it has more than 125 open gyms nationwide with 25 more opening soon and another 25 planned. Along the Gulf Coast, it has opened seven gyms and is set to open another five.

Terms of the lease were not disclosed.