{"id":12017,"date":"2026-02-10T01:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T06:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/?p=12017"},"modified":"2026-02-10T22:52:01","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T03:52:01","slug":"life-time-opens-first-athletic-country-club-of-2026-in-west-cary-its-fourth-in-the-raleigh-cary-market-further-addressing-rapidly-growing-demand-for-healthy-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/chains\/life-time-opens-first-athletic-country-club-of-2026-in-west-cary-its-fourth-in-the-raleigh-cary-market-further-addressing-rapidly-growing-demand-for-healthy-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Time Opens First Athletic Country Club of 2026 in West Cary (its Fourth in the Raleigh-Cary Market) Further Addressing Rapidly Growing Demand for Healthy Living"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-Time-300x66.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"66\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10898\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-Time-300x66.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-Time-200x44.jpg 200w, http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/Life-Time.jpg 470w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Life Time<\/p>\n<p><strong>CARY, N.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Life Time (NYSE: LTH) announces the opening of its first new athletic country club of 2026 in Cary, North Carolina, as the company continues to expand in highly desirable fast-growing markets demanding premium health and wellness experiences. Life Time Alston Town Center strengthens the company&#8217;s footprint in the Raleigh-Cary market, benefiting from sustained population growth, a strong economic base and favorable demographic trends.<\/p>\n<p>Located at the intersection of West Cary and Morrisville, Life Time Alston Town Center brings a unique, 92,000-square-foot healthy living destination to the Triangle \u2013 specifically designed to support holistic wellness, fitness, recovery, longevity and community in one of the region&#8217;s fastest-growing corridors. The club marks Life Time&#8217;s second location in Cary, fourth in the greater Raleigh region, and fifth in North Carolina overall.<\/p>\n<p>Wellness has emerged as a defining lifestyle and economic force globally, reshaping how people approach overall wellness, fitness, recovery, nutrition and long-term health, with the global wellness economy reaching $6.8 trillion in 2025 according to the Global Wellness Institute. Life Time Alston Town Center incomparably addresses this shift, offering an all-in-one athletic country club experience that goes beyond traditional fitness to support whole-person health at every life stage.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Life Time continues to expand in markets where growth, innovation and community intersect, and Cary and the greater Triangle region represent exactly that,&#8221; said Bahram Akradi, Life Time Founder, Chairman and CEO. &#8220;Anchored by world-class universities, Research Triangle Park and a strong workforce, West Cary is an ideal location for us to support healthy, connected lives as the region continues to grow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Amenities include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Expansive workout floor and hybrid training spaces with hundreds of pieces of best-in-class strength and cardio equipment, free weights, functional training zones and access to highly certified personal trainers;<\/li>\n<li>Dedicated boutique studios and group fitness spaces offering small- and large-group classes across barre, circuit-style, cardio, cycle, Pilates, strength and yoga formats, all led by certified, expert instructors. Also includes CTR, Life Time&#8217;s newest athletic-based training reformer class;<\/li>\n<li>Integrated recovery and wellness spaces featuring LifeClinic Chiropratic care, stretching areas, water massage and cold therapy chairs, whole-body compression technology, percussion devices, metabolic testing and nutrition coaching;<\/li>\n<li>Nine pickleball courts \u2013 three climate-controlled indoor and six outdoor \u2013 for open play, lessons, clinics, leagues and social events;<\/li>\n<li>Resort-style outdoor pool deck with leisure and lap pools, waterslides, outdoor bar and dining area, and expansive lounge space with cabanas and lounge chairs;<\/li>\n<li>Luxury men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s dressing rooms with wet suites featuring sauna, steam, warm spa and cold plunge, plus family changing rooms;<\/li>\n<li>LifeSpa with five treatment rooms offering massage, skin care and rejuvenating services;<\/li>\n<li>LifeCafe serving made-to-order drinks, smoothies, healthy meals and a full-service bar;<\/li>\n<li>Kids Academy for children ages three months to 12 years, offering daily programming across movement, sports, arts, STEM and enrichment activities;<\/li>\n<li>Complimentary work lounge providing flexible space to work before and after workouts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Designed to serve both Triangle residents and those who commute to the area, Life Time Alston Town Center underscores the company&#8217;s continued investment in the region. Life Time is also developing a forthcoming all-in-one destination at The Exchange Raleigh, which will include an athletic country club, rooftop beach club and Life Time Living with 250 luxury leased residences. Groundbreaking is planned for 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Life Time Alston Town Center is located at 1120 Healthy Way, Cary, N.C. Hours of operation are Monday through Friday from 4 a.m. to Midnight., and Saturday and Sunday from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong>CARY, N.C.<\/strong> &#8211; Life Time (NYSE: LTH) announces the opening of its first new athletic country club of 2026 in Cary, North Carolina, as the company continues to expand in highly desirable fast-growing markets demanding premium health and wellness experiences. Life Time Alston Town Center strengthens the company&#8217;s footprint in the Raleigh-Cary market, benefiting from sustained population growth, a strong economic base and favorable demographic trends.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[20,15],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12017"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12017"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12017\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12034,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12017\/revisions\/12034"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.clubinsideronline.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}