A 100,000‑square‑foot “athletic country club” is opening soon at Alston Town Center in West Cary, offering a resort-style mix of fitness, recovery, spa experiences and family amenities.
Tucked off N.C. 55, Life Time officially launches its wellness club at 1120 Healthy Way on Feb. 10 — the firm’s fourth in the Triangle (and fifth in the state). The $50 million project sits on 37.29 acres of land inside Alston Town Center, Cary’s open-air mall and retail center.
Life Time, formerly Life Time Fitness, began as a single Minnesota gym in the early 1990s. It has grown into a national network of clubs — part of a growing empire that’s rebranding fitness centers into upscale hybrids: part gym, part spa, part social club.
By year’s end, it plans to own more than 200 clubs across 32 states, many in fast-growing suburban markets like the Triangle. It received approval for its latest complex in early 2024…