Andrew Alfano, CEO of Retro Fitness, spoke with Amy Robach at Good Morning America about gyms reopening and why he thinks it should have happened sooner.

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Joe’s talks about gyms reopening in New Jersey after an extended period of time, and the guidelines that gyms will now be following to ensure the safety of members and staff.

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Tuesday marked a “very exciting day” for the 51 Retro Fitness gyms in New Jersey that were allowed to reopen from the COVID-19-mandated closure for the first time since March, CEO Andrew Alfano told FOX News.

Under Gov. Phil Murphy’s order, gyms in the state were given the green light to operate at 25% capacity starting Tuesday as long as appropriate safety preactions are in place. The directive effectively ended 169 days of mandated closures that took a financial toll on the small business owners that run the gyms, Alfano said.

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“I’ll never forget that date and time,” said Retro Fitness franchisee Dave Chichelo as he recalled when New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy ordered the shutdown of fitness centers, along with movie theaters and casinos, in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

That was 168 days ago. Now Chichelo has another date to add to his mental list: September 1, the date his gym in Fort Lee, New Jersey, reopened..

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“I was counting down the time,” said mom-of-two Desiree Scruggs, 37, who was one of the first members inside Retro Fitness in Park Slope, which had a dozen people online before doors opened at 5 a.m.

Places like Retro Fitness have other safety measures in place, like spaced out machines, hand sanitizer at the ready and temperature checks for staff members. So far, customers have happily complied, said the franchise’s business coach Amanda Alfano.

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