Fitness International, the Irvine-based parent company of LA Fitness, is expanding its boutique fitness concept named Club Studio with a new location at Orchard Hills Shopping Center in Irvine.
The proposed 18,300-square-foot facility will replace a closed CVS Pharmacy at the Irvine Company’s 15.3-acre center, anchored by Pavilion’s grocery store, the Orange County Business Journal reported. The new location at the mall, which spans 3801-3993 Portola Parkway, marks Club Studio’s second Orange County site and sixth in California.
Launched three years ago, Club Studio blends high-end amenities, boutique studio classes and wellness services into a single gym experience. It contrasts with traditional big-box gyms and mirrors the niche offerings of Irvine-based Xponential Fitness, which operates brands such as CycleBar and StretchLab in smaller retail slots. Publicly traded Xponential is valued at about $370 million.
Fitness International has annual revenue of more than $1 billion, the Business Journal said. The company, run by CEO David Mathews, operates more than 700 locations nationwide.
Club Studio’s first OC location opened at Oak Creek Shopping Center, replacing a hardware store. That 36,000-square-foot facility includes cycling, Pilates, hot yoga, boxing, traditional gym equipment and a pool. Club Studio currently operates 15 locations nationwide, with 11 more planned. Some future sites may reach up to 50,000 square feet.
The Orchard Hills location will feature weightlifting and cardio areas and locker rooms. Fitness classes will include yoga, spin, cardio and Pilates, with class sizes ranging from 30 to 48 customers.
In the Greater Los Angeles area, as malls and retail spaces face increasing vacancies, gym operators like Equinox and Royal Personal Training have signed some of the largest retail leases this year in the L.A. area, according to CoStar.
Fitness memberships climbed to a record 77 million last year from 72.9 million the year before, according to CoStar, citing data from the Health & Fitness Association. In the first half of 2025, gym visits increased 3.5 percent compared to the first half of 2024.
— Joel Russell
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