The Virgin Active gym based in Epsom’s Ebbisham Centre has announced it is no longer financially viable and is closing next month.
The gym will be closing on December 20, after being based at the centre for seven years.
In August, the Epsom Downs Integrated Care Services (Edics) newly-renovated clinic at the centre also had to close after the company went into administration.
A spokesman for Virgin Active said: "Virgin Active reached the conclusion that it is no longer financially viable to operate the club in this location.
"As part of our ordinary course of business, we continually review our club portfolio to ensure that we remain highly competitive and best position ourselves to support the long-term growth of the business.
"As a result, we have taken the difficult decision to close the Virgin Active club in Epsom.
"Members of the club are able to transfer their membership to any of the local Virgin Active clubs, and we are working with our staff to identify opportunities to stay with the business.
"We are continuing to invest significantly in our existing clubs to ensure that members continue to receive the kind of experience they expect from Virgin Active."
When asked why it was no longer "financially viable" to operate the gym in Epsom, the spokesman did not comment.
But gym enthusiasts are being offered free membership of Epsom’s Rainbow Centre gym instead.
An Epsom Council spokesman said: "Following the news of Virgin Active’s demise in Epsom, the Rainbow centre is offering current Virgin Active members no joining fee and is also offering a free taster of the spa."
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