CKO Kickboxing, a fast-growing fitness franchise, will open its first fitness kickboxing gym in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Scheduled to open in early November, the gym is located at 2030 Oakheart Road, Myrtle Beach in the Forest Square Shopping Center in Carolina Forest.

The 2,400-square-foot gym features 35 heavy bags. It is open seven days a week.

The gym is owned by franchisee Tamarin Vuotto, a former food management executive. Like many other franchisees, she was a member before becoming an owner.

“I was getting into fitness more and more. I was getting healthier. I was falling more and more in love with CKO Kickboxing and I discovered a passion for fitness that I never knew I had,” said Vuotto, who is certified in fitness nutrition coaching.

She chose to open a gym in Myrtle Beach because she has family in the area – and she wanted the challenge of opening a new brand in a rapidly growing area.