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Despite some significant community pushback, the John Rolfe YMCA has shuttered permanently.

The gym-within-a-grocery store inside the Publix at 2244 John Rolfe Parkway in western Henrico shut down Oct. 31 after “failing to reach a lease agreement” with Publix, from which the gym leased the second-floor space.

The John Rolfe YMCA had been in the space for 20 years.

The YMCA of Greater Richmond said back in September that an aging facility and an impasse over the lease with Publix are the reasoning behind the gym’s closure.

“We worked diligently to reach an agreement with the building owner. However, the lease terms would have required the Y to take on significant costs for an aging facility. This level of expense would not have been a responsible use

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