According to public filings, Recess Fitness Club plans to open a second Dallas location at 3102 Oak Lawn Avenue, with construction completion targeted for Junuary 2027. What Now Dallas spoke to co-founder Taylor Metzger who confirmed that the Uptown gym is on track to open in mid-January 2027.
Recess Fitness Club first opened in 2020 at 5706 E. Mockingbird Lane, founded by Metzger and Evan Duncan during the pandemic. The 21,000-square-foot gym quickly built a following for blending serious training with playground-style features: swings, rope climbs, a Nintendo station, and a gleaming two-story slide connecting its floors. Recess also offers unlimited group fitness classes, top-tier personal training, and state-of-the-art equipment and recovery tools.
Since then the gym has grown and expanded its offer pointing to a more integral approach on health and strenght training, leaning into wellness in recent months, adding cold plunges, metabolic testing, and physician-led services, including GLP-1 and testosterone treatment, comprehensive lab work, and 24/7 access to a board-certified doctor. The brand also runs Recess Lunchbox, a meal-prep delivery service with rotating menu options for members…