BIG GAINS, BIGGER MYSTERY:
GLADSTONE, Mo. — The wait is over, and the rumors can finally rest: the long-abandoned Price Chopper at 4820 N. Oak Trafficway is getting a high-powered makeover—Crunch Fitness is coming to town. And not just any gym—this is the kind of gym that eats treadmills for breakfast and bench presses your excuses.
Once a shrine to rotisserie chicken and bargain-brand soda, the 70,335-square-foot retail husk at the heart of North Oak Marketplace is about to be reborn as a temple of protein shakes, glistening biceps, and thunderous Zumba classes. Local shoppers may have once left this building with paper towels and frozen peas—soon, they’ll leave it with six-packs and the inability to sit down for two days after leg day.
Late 2025 or early 2026 is the projected launch date for Crunch’s iron-pumping takeover, though officials remain mysteriously silent about how much of the building they’re actually claiming. Will they take the whole thing? Or are they leaving space for an emergency donut shop next door for balance?
The development has ignited a frenzy among Northland residents, many of whom have been staring at the empty storefront for years, wondering if it would ever become something more than a parking lot for tumbleweeds and regret. Now, with this high-intensity newcomer, the building has been rescued from retail purgatory—and could soon become the most ripped corner of the metro.
Crunch Fitness is known nationwide for its wild energy, inclusive vibe, and unapologetically intense workout culture. Expect group fitness classes, personal training, and enough mirrors to evaluate your soul mid-burpee.
Gladstone’s days of wondering “What’s going in there?” are coming to an end. Now the only question left is: are you ready to feel the burn?
Stay tuned, Gladstone. It’s about to get sweaty.
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