Wichita health club chain snatches up more area gyms, provides update on former Midtown Athletic Club


Genesis Health Clubs' biggest market just got bigger.

The Wichita-based health club chain acquired the area's last two World Gym locations in Merriam and Gladstone, bringing its total Kansas City metro count to 14 clubs. In comparison, the company operates four clubs in Wichita, but recently announced plans for a fifth location, which will feature a 60,000-square-foot aquatic center and ball fields. Companywide, Genesis operates 47 clubs in the Midwest.

The World Gym locations, which Genesis takes…

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