UFC Gym has opened its 35,000-square-foot Brea facility in the long-vacant Tower Records building at 220 S. Brea Blvd.
Many plans had been floated for the space (a drugstore and even a hotel), which has seen only seasonal tenants come and go.
The store closed in 2006 after Tower Records went bankrupt. Wood Investments Cos. in Newport Beach bought the property in 2022 and soon signed a lease with UFC.
The fitness chain, which is also based in Newport Beach, has refreshed the Brea location, redoing it into the ultimate workout space. The gym opened Saturday, Sept. 16 and features an octagon for combat sports training, a group fitness studio, a weight room with free weights and six Olympic lift platforms, cardio and strength training equipment, personal training, bag rack and gym store.
The Arm Bar Cafe and Recovery area will provide services such as cryotherapy, red light therapy and spray tanning. Those options are also available to non-members, UFC Gym said.
The club, which was due to open in July, will be open 24 hours Monday through Thursday; 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Fridays; and 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
For more information on the club and membership deals, go to ufcgym.com/locations/brea.
Here’s a recap of some of the recent retail openings in Orange County …
REI Co-op’s third store in Orange County opened Sept. 15 in a former Marshall’s retail store in Laguna Hills. The outfitter for all things recreational hustled to refit the 33,000-square-foot store at 24271 Avenida de la Carlota in Oakbrook Village.
The store is operated as a “consumers’ co-operative” and shoppers are encouraged to join. There are 1.7 million REI members in the Los Angeles metro area and 4.6 million in California.
Grocery Outlet opened Aug. 31 in the former Wholesome Choice store in Laguna Niguel. The Emeryville-based grocer is known for its “treasure trove” of discounted stock of inventory.
The store at 27871 La Paz Road is smaller than most…
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