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COREBODY Decatur, a gym on West Howard Avenue that’s been in business for over a decade, is closing its doors.

The business will close at the end of January, according to the company’s Facebook page.

“The business isn’t sustainable going forward at our current location given the limits on space and parking,” the Facebook post says. “Those limits made growing the business hard, even though costs kept growing, chiefly related to fixed costs such as the terms of our lease, HVAC, etc. After 13 years at this location, this business model no longer works at this location with the restrictions on parking and space.”

The company says it sought out other locations, but couldn’t find a landlord willing to rent the space.

“We explored relocating several times in the past 5 years to find a location with more square footage and parking. Unfortunately, of the few locations that might have worked within 2-3 miles, landlords have little interest in independent retailers,” the company says. “Even with a strong reputation, a perfect track record of more than a decade paying rent on time, and loyal customers such as COREBODY, landlords want national franchises. Anyone in the retail business knows how hard it is to be an independent retailer.”

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