WEAKENED FINANCES
Fitness chain permanently closes 12 Houston gyms due to COVID-19
Jun 15, 2020, 5:40 pm
24 Hour Fitness says its in bad shape due to the novel coronavirus. 24 Hour Fitness/Facebook
This article originally appeared on CultureMap.
Still reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic, the 24 Hour Fitness chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection June 15 and has permanently closed more than 130 locations in the U.S., including 12 in the Houston area.
The 12 Houston-area gyms that have shut down permanently are:
- 25632 U.S. Hwy. 290, Cypress
- 130 W. Parkwood Ave., Friendswood
- 4425 FM 1960 West, Houston
- 12708 Northwest Frwy., Houston
- 19734 Saums Rd. Houston
- 21614 Tomball Pkwy., Houston
- 5721 Westheimer Rd., Houston
- 7068 FM 1960 East, Humble
- 1550 S. Mason Rd., Katy
- 2765 Gulf Frwy. South, League City
- 5946 Fairmont Pkwy., Pasadena
- 10860 Kuykendahl Rd., The Woodlands
Twenty-two 24 Hour Fitness gyms in the Houston area have reopened or are in the process of reopening.
"If it were not for COVID-19 and its devastating effects, we would not be filing for Chapter 11. With that said, we intend to use the process to strengthen the future of 24 Hour Fitness for our team and club members, as well as our stakeholders," Tony Ueber, CEO of San Ramon, California-based 24 Hour Fitness, says in a release.
Continue on CultureMap to learn about 24 Hour Fitness' letter to customers.
How national media's biggest oversight of Astros plays into their favor
Mar 17, 2025, 4:57 pm
The Houston Texans have secured their lockdown corner for the future, agreeing to a three-year, $90 million extension with Derek Stingley Jr., according to ESPN’s Adam Schefter. The deal includes a staggering $89 million in guaranteed money, making Stingley one of the highest-paid defensive backs in NFL history.
Record deal: Texans All-Pro CB Derek Stingley Jr has agreed to a three-year, $90 million extension including $89 million guaranteed. At $30M base value per year, Stingley is now the highest paid defensive back in NFL history. The CB market has been completely reset.
Deal… pic.twitter.com/g8nzFFFQvj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) March 17, 2025
ESPN's Jeremy Fowler is reporting that Stingley's extension will kick in after his fifth-year option, which the Texans picked up ahead of the extension. He's now under team control for the next five seasons.
Derek Stingley Jr.'s new deal with the #Texans includes a fifth-year option that he was slated to receive in 2026. So, he's under the #Texans' contractual control for five seasons -- two from his rookie deal, plus the three-year, $90M extension reached today.
— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) March 17, 2025
Stingley, 23, is coming off a breakout All-Pro season in which he recorded five interceptions (seven if you include the playoffs) and proved to be one of the league’s elite shutdown corners. His performance was instrumental in the Texans' defensive resurgence, solidifying his role as a cornerstone of the franchise.
The only lingering concern for Houston is Stingley’s durability. While he played all 17 regular season games in 2025, it was the first time he managed a full season in the NFL. Injuries limited him to just nine games in 2022 and 11 in 2023. The Texans are banking on his ability to stay on the field, confident that his elite talent outweighs the risks.
With this extension, Houston locks in a defensive playmaker as they continue to build a championship-caliber roster around quarterback C.J. Stroud. If Stingley stays healthy, this investment could pay massive dividends for the Texans' future.
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