Alpha Fitness says thanks for responses, shares post-Katrina store photo
Of specialty fitness stores, Alpha Fitness Equipment apparently received the worst of Hurricane Katrina. Now he has shared a post-Katrina picture of his store in Chalmette, below, and it makes us cringe.
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Of specialty fitness stores, Alpha Fitness Equipment apparently received the worst of Hurricane Katrina, as we reported Sept. 2, 2005 (“Fitness and sporting goods stores/personnel hit by Katrina and aftermath,” click here to read story).
Since our report in SNEWS®, owner Larry Thonn told us his impressions and dilemma in a touching report (Sept. 8, 2005, “Alpha Fitness Equipment loses business, warehouse, inventory, home in Katrina,” click here to read). That essay solicited a flood of responses, he said, including job offers for displaced staff; Thonn offers big thanks to all.
Now he has shared a post-Katrina picture of his store in Chalmette, below, and it makes us cringe. For comparison, we have printed a picture from his website below it of his storefront before the storm.Â
He can be reached at lean@leanabs.com.
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