HOTPOD Yoga will be the first tenant to locate to the new units created in the former Co-op department store in Chesterfield.
Chris Wilkinson, owner of the new Hotpod Yoga Chesterfield franchise, has signed a 10-year lease and Hotpod Yoga Chesterfield will open to the public in the near futurel.
He said: “I love the location. It is prominently located in the town centre and offers convenient parking for customers. It is a beautiful building, full of history and fresh energy. I am very much looking forward to opening the studio.”
The new Hotpod Yoga unit is one of seven street level units and large basement that have been created by regeneration specialist Jomast Developments. Additionally, there is a 92-bed Premier Inn hotel which has been successfully trading on the upper two floors of the building since 2019.
Work is now underway to install the heated pod, showers, toilets, changing and reception areas ahead of the opening next month.
Chris added: “The unit is a real blank canvas which is making for a straightforward fit out.”
The opening of the new yoga studio brings the Hotpod Yoga brand back to Chesterfield. Previously owned by another franchisee, and located at Chesterfield FC, the studio was forced to close amid the Covid crisis.
Launched in 2013, Hotpod Yoga is now Europe’s largest yoga business with around 70 locations, including Sheffield and Derby.