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Posted: November 19, 2007
Boston Sports Club plans two locations
Boston Sports Club is opening two new locations over the next four weeks.
BSC Davis Sq. will be a 15,000 s/f club at 1 Davis Sq. in Somerville. The facility will include a sauna and a kid's playroom and babysitting.
The BSC Wellington Circle location will be a 50,000 s/f club at 70 Station Landing in Medford. The facility will inculde a swimming pool, basketball court, juice bar and large aerobic studio.
The new openings will bring Boston Sports Club locations to 23. Boston Sports Clubs is owned by Town Sports International Holdings Inc. and is based in New York.
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