16 new fitness and wellness openings in Charlotte
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Drench — a locally owned studio in South End offering Lagree, sculpt and kettlebell classes — is expected to open in June. Renderings by Martin MacLean, with architectural/engineering plans by Smith Harris Design Associates
Charlotte's fitness and wellness scene is growing fast.
Why it matters: The city is seeing an influx of both national brands and local concepts offering everything from Lagree and heated sculpt classes to bodybuilding gyms and recovery clubs.
State of play: Below is a list of seven recently opened and nine anticipated fitness and wellness businesses, in alphabetical order.
Of note: Opening timelines are based on owner estimates and are subject to change due to permitting, construction delays and other factors.
Recently opened
Context: All of these fitness and wellness concepts opened either this year or in late 2025.
Bucked Up — Uptown
The national fitness brand, known for its performance supplements, opened a 19,000-square-foot strength training facility near BofA Stadium.
- Stop by: 415 S. Mint St.
Feel Better Yoga — South End
A North Carolina yoga brand offering a range of heated yoga classes on cushioned floors.
- Stop by: 2041 South Blvd., behind the Avenues at Atherton.
- Read more about Feel Better Yoga's first Charlotte studio.
Pause — Arboretum
A one-stop wellness studio focused on recovery, with services including IV drips, LED therapy and contrast therapy.
- Stop by: 7915 Providence Rd.
- What we're watching: Another Pause will open soon under separate ownership in the retail space of the Kingston South End apartments.
- Go deeper: Full-service wellness studio Pause coming soon to the Arboretum
Pvolve — East Boulevard
A women's functional fitness brand backed by Jennifer Aniston opened its first North Carolina studio on East Boulevard.
- Stop by: 1701 East Blvd., on the border of Dilworth and Myers Park
- Go deeper: Jennifer Aniston's favorite workout is coming to Charlotte
QC Lagree — Myers Park
A locally owned Lagree studio specializing in 40-minute Megaformer workouts.
- Stop by: 2909 Selwyn Ave.
- Go deeper: Curious about Lagree? Here's how Charlotte's 3 studios stack up
TRAIN Moment — South End
A Chicago-born boutique fitness studio focused on "strength-forward" training (weight training with low-impact conditioning intervals).
- Stop by: 2151 Hawkins St., in the former Gritbox Space in The Line.
- Go deeper: Chicago fitness brand TRAIN Moment to open studio in South End
TREMBLE — Lower South End
A Miami-based reformer studio known for its dark lighting, loud music and high-intensity workouts.
- Stop by: 3216 South Blvd., at The Platform next to Sun's Kitchen.
- Go deeper: Where to take a Lagree class in Charlotte
Coming soon
Context: Most of these businesses are expected to open by summer or fall of 2026.
Anu Gym — east Charlotte
A locally owned 24/7 strength training and bodybuilding gym with a mix of "new and old school equipment," its owner tells Axios.
- Opening: June
- Stop by: 2801 E Independence Blvd.
Carbon Performance — Lower South End
A 45,000-square-foot luxury fitness and wellness center out of Tennessee offering training, co-working, recovery and group fitness under one roof.
- Opening: Late summer
- Stop by: 3325 S. Tryon St., across from State of Confusion.
- Go deeper: A massive luxury gym and wellness center is opening in LoSo
CorePower Yoga — South End
The heated yoga chain will open on the ground floor of the Kingston apartments (where Pause South End will also open).
- Opening: June
- Stop by: 1724 South Blvd.
Drench Studios — South End
A multi-modality fitness and recovery studio offering sculpt, kettlebell, Lagree and breathwork classes.
- Opening: June 22 for founding members; July for the public.
- Stop by: 2041 South Blvd., in the same strip as Snooze.
- Go deeper: Lagree, heated sculpt and kettlebell workouts coming to South End at Drench
HYLO — Belmont neighborhood
A Charleston-based fitness studio blending high-impact (cardio and strength training) and low-impact (heated yoga/pilates/barre) training.
- Opening: Fall
- Stop by: 933 Louise Ave., in The Sugar Mill development.
- Go deeper: HYLO Fitness to open Charlotte studio this fall
Jungle (expansion) — west Charlotte
A locally-owned cycle and strength studio in West Charlotte is adding another room next door dedicated to its heated workouts.
- Opening: August
- Stop by: 800 Gesco St., in the Lower Tuck development.
- Go deeper: Fitness studio Jungle expands to keep up with demand for heated classes
MADabolic (expansion) — SouthPark
The strength and conditioning gym's SouthPark studio will join its existing locations in South End, Elizabeth and NoDa/Optimist Park.
- Opening: June
- Stop by: 1515 Mockingbird Ln.
- Go deeper: What you can expect in a MADabolic class
Moxie CLT — Myers Park/Eastover
A women's social and co-working club where select membership tiers include access to wellness and fitness services.
- Opening: 2027
- Stop by: 507 Providence Rd.
- Go deeper: Women's coworking and wellness club to open on Providence Road
The Club (expansion) — Lower South End
The popular South End fitness and co-working hub is opening a second studio in Lower South End for its heated mat classes.
- Opening: Late summer
- Stop by: 4203 South Blvd.
- Go deeper: The Club to open second South End studio