A NEWLY opened fitness club in Flintshire is looking to rapidly grow into a chain of clubs across the North Wales coast.

Fervid Fitness took over the former Home Bargains unit on Flint Retail Park and opened in January - with capacity for up to 2,500 members.

The gym, which includes a state-of-the-art cardio area, extensive free weights area, an Olympic lifting zone and training studio, is open seven days a week and is currently offering special opening membership options.

Owner Shaun Thomas said he had major plans for the Fervid Fitness brand in North Wales.

“Having grown up in a small town in North Wales, it has always been an ambition of mine to open a chain of fitness clubs in the local area,” he said.

“I have worked in the health and fitness industry for 14 years undertaking a range of roles for some of the most successful companies in the country and I am proud to be opening our first club in Flint.

“It has gone really well since opening in January and we're already transitioning to opening 24 hours a day to support the local community, particularly those that work shifts."

He continued: “We will be further expanding our brand and will be opening additional clubs across the North Wales coast promoting and improving health and wellbeing across the region.

“Inclusivity and diversity is really important to us at Fervid and we are creating clubs that will appeal to all - from complete beginners to experienced gym-users - and will be accessible to all ages and abilities.”

The opening of the gym was aided by the legal support of Conwy-based law firm, Lanyon Bowdler, and commercial property solicitor Juana Eastwood said she was delighted to have been involved.

“It’s always really pleasing to see new businesses opening in North Wales, and Fervid Fitness is an exciting development for the Flint area,” she said.

“It was a pleasure to assist Shaun with the commercial lease on the former Home Bargains unit, and we wish him every future success - we look forward to seeing more Fervid Fitness clubs opening across North Wales over the coming years.”

Shaun said the name of the business, Fervid, fitted perfectly with his outlook for making fitness clubs accessible to everyone.

He added: “The root of the adjective, Fervid, is to be ‘intensely passionate to an excessive degree’.

“The term resonated with me personally and professionally as our ethos is to improve the lives of the North Wales population by making quality health clubs more accessible - something I am fervidly focussed on achieving.”