Planet Fitness celebrates reopening today with NASCAR's Joey Logano

After being shut down for more than two months because of hurricane flooding, Morganton's Planet Fitness welcomed members back in December to its renovated facility.

Today, the gym celebrates the reopening with a ribbon cutting and a visit from NASCAR's three-time Cup Series champion, Joey Logano. The ribbon cutting will occur at 4:45 p.m. followed by food, giveaways, and raffles — and Logano and his race car — until 7 p.m. 

Michaela Vallonio, Planet Fitness public relations and communications manager, went over additions and upgrades for the new location:

• All new equipment including a stretching and mobility room with Fitbenches, a functional training room with a PF360, and a full body circuit on the main floor
• Three new pieces of plate-loaded equipment and two spin bikes will be available for members to advance their strength training
• Spa will feature a new Total Body Enhancement and CryoLounge

Founded in 1992 in New Hampshire, Planet Fitness now has about 19.7 million members and 2,722 clubs in 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Canada, Panama, Mexico, Australia, and Spain. More than 90% of Planet Fitness stores are owned and operated by independent business men and women.