‘Real Estate Weekly’: LA Boxing coming to Acadian-Perkins Plaza

Since opening his first LA Boxing franchise at South Sherwood Forest and Coursey boulevards in late 2009, owner Gabe Miller has heard from many members who live on “the other side of town” and wish the gym had a location closer to their homes. “As the crow flies it’s only about five miles from the Southdowns and Garden District neighborhoods, but it feels like the other side of town to people who live there,” Miller says. “We had a lot of members who wanted to continue, but they were just tired of fighting traffic and were finding it hard to make classes.” Miller hopes he’ll get some of those former members to rejoin when he opens his second LA Boxing franchise in the Acadian-Perkins Plaza next month, next to Juban’s restaurant. The new location will encompass about 7,500 square feet, which is only about 1,500 square feet smaller than Miller’s original Baton Rouge franchise. The amenities and training classes offered at the new location will also be similar to those of the original. The new LA Boxing will be located in a space made available earlier this year by Tuesday Morning, which swapped locations in the plaza with Parish Hardware and Lumber on Perkins Road; the hardware store downsized its space in the center. Miller plans to have the gym open by Sept. 15, with a grand opening to follow in early October. Read the rest of this story in the new Real Estate Weekly e-newsletter here.