Elevate Fitness launches in former Gold's Gym locations

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DeWTlT - The area locations of the Gold's Gym Syracuse franchise are now operating as an independent brand called Elevate Fitness.

The change took effect Sept 1, says Tom Muller, coowner of the Elevate Fitness sites in DeWitt and in Clay.

Tm super excited about it," says Muller, who spoke with CNYBJ at the company's DeWitt location on Sept 15.

Muller coowns the gyms with his wife, Tamara. Tom Muller says he is the majority owner.

The company said in a news release that it became an independent brand so the owners could "better align its amenities with the needs and wants of the Syracuse community."

Elevate Fitness operates in a 73,000-square-foot facility at 5791 Widewaters Parkway in DeWitt and in a 70,000-square-foot facility at 7455 Morgan Road in Clay.

The business employs about 120 people between the two...