John, Rachel Rohn to take control of Jacksonville gyms - Jacksonville Journal-Courier

Ben Singson, Reporter

Jan. 21, 2023

The Rohns already ain 1 gym successful Jacksonville — Fitness World Health Club astatine 1521 W. Walnut Ave. John Rohn said helium and his woman were funny successful buying the Midwest Athletic Center from owners Ryan and Cassandra Turner due to the fact that the younker sports programs astatine Fitness World proceed to grow.

"Quite frankly, we're busting astatine the seams astatine Fitness World," Rohn said.

The mates plans to usage the combined spaces to tally overmuch larger tournaments and leagues, thing that could not beryllium done with lone 2 courts astatine either gym.

"Between some facilities having 4 oregon 5 courts, that's a crippled changer for larger-draw tournaments — volleyball, basketball, etc.," Rohn said.

The Rohns don't expect to marque galore changes to Midwest Athletic Center, helium said, due to the fact that the Turners person kept the installation successful "pristine condition."

They volition adhd immoderate much signage and implicit enactment already started connected the gym's backmost parking lot, Rohn said.

All events present booked astatine the gym volition beryllium honored. Bookings for earlier March 1 volition beryllium handled by Midwest Athletic Center, portion bookings for aft volition beryllium forwarded to the Rohns.