Richland will be home to the Tri-Cities’ third Planet Fitness gym this fall.

The new fitness center will be at 1711 George Washington

Way, Suite 399, in a storefront formerly occupied by Mid-Columbia Wine and

Spirits, next door to Office Depot.

The Washington Plaza development in north Richland is

anchored by Safeway.

Planet Fitness recently signed a lease for 14,503 square

feet with WRP Washington Plaza LLC.

Remodeling should begin at the end of May or in June, said

Jason Goffard of Kiemle Hagood, who handled the transaction.

The Richland location will offer state-of-the art cardio and

strength equipment, free fitness training and a Black Card Spa, which will

include hydromassage beds, massage chairs and tanning beds/booths for Planet

Fitness black card members.

The national chain offers two types of

memberships, including its basic, no-commitment membership for $10 a month, as

well as the expanded black card membership for about $22 a month which offers

extra amenities, including the ability to bring a guest for free and use any of

the more than 1,800 Planet Fitness gyms nationwide.

“We always strive for a non-intimidating, judgment free

atmosphere where our members can feel comfortable working out at their own

pace,” said Becky Zirlen, Planet Fitness spokeswoman, in an email.

Mid-Columbia Wine and Spirits closed its Richland store May

1, according to its Facebook page.

Its Kennewick store remains open at 731 N Columbia Center

Blvd., which just happens to be next door to Kennewick’s Planet Fitness, which

opened in 2017.

Pasco welcomed its first Planet Fitness at 5710 N. Road 68

in 2018.