Hi everyone,
I have some difficult news to share about the future of DVH Fitness, and I wanted you to hear it from me well in advance.
The building that DVH Fitness is located in recently came under new ownership, and I have been informed that I will not be able to renew my lease when it expires in September 2027. I am hopeful that I may be able to work with the new owners to extend my time here a little longer, but at this point, September 2027 is the timeline I have been given.
I want to emphasize that nothing is changing right now. We still have a full year together in this space, and I intend to continue training and running DVH Fitness as usual during that time.
I also want to be transparent about what happens afterward. When my time in this building does come to an end, I will not be opening another DVH Fitness location. Building this gym has been an enormous part of my life, and I am incredibly proud of what we have created here, but I simply don't have it in me to start over and open another gym.
That does not necessarily mean I will stop training altogether. I have the option of training clients from my garage or renting space inside another gym, and I am considering both. At this moment, I genuinely don't know what that next chapter will look like, and I don't want to make promises before I know what is realistic.
Many of you also know that I am back in school. Over the coming year, I do intend to gradually reduce my training hours so that I can dedicate more time to my education and what I want the next stage of my life to look like.
This is incredibly hard for me to write. DVH Fitness has been so much more than a building or a business to me, and many of you have been with me for years. The relationships I've built here are what make this news especially difficult to share.
I could have waited until I had every detail figured out, but that didn't feel fair to you. I would much rather give everyone ample notice and be honest about what I know, what I don't know, and what may change in the future.
For now, we have plenty of time. I will keep you updated as I learn more and as my plans begin to take shape. There is nothing that you need to do or decide right now.
Thank you for trusting me with your training, supporting my business, and being such an important part of DVH Fitness. I am incredibly grateful for the community we have built here.
Danielle
DVH Fitness