KidStrong Seeks Zoning for Newington Gym

0:00It's April 20th. Hartford News today starts now. AI powered and ready. I'm Cory with the story. A kid's gym chain called Kids Strong is pushing for zoning approval to set up shop in a Newington retail building at 1581 Southeast Road. They're eyeing 3600 square feet in a spot over 21,000 square feet total, switching it from retail to recreational use with. A special permit. The chain kicked off in Kentucky back in 2015 and now boasts more than 160 spots across the U.S. and Canada with a few already in Connecticut. They'd run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7.30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 5.30 p.m., and stayed dark on Sundays. That same building near the Farmington line already greenlit, goldfish swim school last November 2025, handing over about 7,000. 300 square feet for their third Connecticut outpost after Manchester and Cromwell. Philip H. Serone III, an architect from Fairfield, filed the paperwork for the property owner,

1:051599 Southeast Road LLC. No hearing dates on the books yet, but this could mean more family fitness vibes coming to the area. Stay tuned as it unfolds.