ALTEA OTTAWA ON TRACK FOR GRAND OPENING IN LATE 2024
2024年7月25日 - 7:56PM
The impressive transformation of the 129,000 square-foot facility
at 1660 Carling Street site will soon be the home of Altea Ottawa,
with its grand opening set for late 2024. The Ottawa club marks the
fourth and largest community launch for Altea, rapidly emerging as
one of Canada’s premier fitness and wellness brands.
In anticipation of Altea’s grand opening in Ottawa, co-founders
David Wu and Mike Nolan, along with Altea’s board of directors, are
pleased to announce that long-time board member Jeff York has
joined the senior management team as Altea’s CEO, and David Wu has
taken on the role of Chief Growth Officer. This powerhouse
leadership team underscores Altea’s dedication to sustained growth
and industry excellence.
York, an Ottawa-native, is an accomplished business leader with
a proven track record of driving business growth at scale. He
spearheaded the nationwide expansion of Ottawa's Giant Tiger,
growing its sales from $250 million to $1.4 billion nationally,
positioning it as one of Canada’s largest discount retail chains.
Additionally, York co-led the provincial expansion of local food
retailer Farm Boy. Under his leadership, Farm Boy expanded from a
regional chain to a leading premium brand across Ontario,
culminating in its successful acquisition by Sobeys, a subsidiary
of Empire.
"I'm honoured and excited to step into the role of CEO at Altea
to lead this next chapter, including the highly anticipated launch
of our Ottawa club," said Jeff York, CEO of Altea. "Altea
represents the next wave of fitness clubs, uniting boutique
fitness, social and wellness concepts under one roof where members
receive premium services at great value. Having lived in Ottawa my
entire life, I am very proud to be part of a dedicated team that
will deliver the best fitness and wellness experience that our city
has ever seen."
Wu, Altea’s Chief Growth Officer, co-founded the company with
Mike Nolan, Chief of Club Operations, in 2017 to transform the
Canadian health and fitness landscape. Since launching, Altea has
opened state-of-the-art clubs across Canada, including in Toronto,
Vancouver, Winnipeg and Ottawa (opening late 2024), and will
introduce AVANT by Altea to the Toronto (Yorkville) market in early
2025. As Chief Growth Officer, Wu is focused on national club
expansion, strategic acquisitions and organic growth.
Altea's new Ottawa flagship club will offer 350 classes weekly
across nine multi-purpose group fitness studios. These include a
one-of-a-kind Hot Yoga Studio, a theatre-style Cycle Studio, a
Boxing Studio, a Fusion Studio offering Barre and Mat Pilates, two
LF3 Small Group Functional Strength Training Studios, a Reformer
Pilates Studio, and a Signature Studio offering multiple
high-energy HIIT formats. Additionally, the club will boast a
6-court indoor Pickleball Club, an Aquatic Centre with a 3-lane
25-metre lap pool, aquafit classes, a hot tub, a children's pool,
and an exclusive Women's Only Fitness Suite equipped with the
latest cardio and strength training equipment.
Altea Ottawa will also extend the experience beyond the fitness
realm, featuring comfortable and bright social spaces, coworking
amenities, and luxe changerooms with dry saunas and steam cabins.
The club will offer youth programming through the Aquatic facility,
which provides kids swimming lessons, and the Active Kid's Club,
which includes a mini gym, arts and crafts, and interactive game
zones for junior members.
Join the waitlist for Founding Member details, and for the
latest updates sign up for the e-newsletter at alteaactive.com.
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About Altea:
Founded by a team of fitness industry veterans, and quickly
emerging as one of Canada’s premier health and wellness brands,
Altea is changing the face of Canadian health and fitness by
balancing the most important aspects of our lives - community,
family, and mental, physical, and social well-being.
Altea currently features a state-of-the-art 80,000-square-foot
facility in Winnipeg, Manitoba (opened November 2019), an
89,000-square-foot social wellness club in Toronto's Liberty
Village neighbourhood (opened March 2022), and a 43,000-square-foot
location in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant community (opened November
2023).
Website: alteaactive.com
Altea Ottawa: 1660 Carling Street
- Altea Ottawa grand opening set for late 2024
Monique Camenzuli
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