DHS rejects dozens more bar, gym reopening requests

Arizona health officials have rejected applications from dozens of bars and gyms to reopen with enhanced safety measures, after approving several such requests Tuesday.

Health officials as of Friday have rejected reopening plans from 102 bars that serve food, 97 gyms and one movie theater. They have approved eight bars, 83 gyms and four theaters.

Bars, gyms, water parks and theaters closed by Gov. Doug Ducey's June 29 order can't reopen without approval until the county they are in reaches either a "moderate" or "minimal" spread rate of coronavirus. As of Friday evening, DHS had 1,100 applications from businesses hoping to reopen before their county was in the clear.

Businesses can apply to the Department of Health Services to reopen even while the spread is "substantial," which is where Maricopa County is today. Those approved are offering to limit occupancy beyond DHS recommendations and using other measures to keep customers and workers safe.

On Tuesday, 38 businesses got the green light from DHS after the agency reviewed their plans to reopen. Most were gyms, but five bars that serve food also got the OK.

DHS officials said Wednesday that most of the additional applications they reviewed were rejected, including Harold's Cave Creek Corral, Brennan's Pub and Grub, Wandering Tortoise and three Whining Pig locations.

Gyms that got rejected include Anytime Fitness, Planet Fitness and the Flagstaff Athletic Club.

Businesses that got rejected may appeal and enter an informal settlement process with DHS. But based on the hundreds of applications, it may not be a timely process.

It's possible the county in which a rejected business is located could reach a benchmark that would allow the business to reopen before such a settlement could be reached.

The reopening guidelines use three levels of community transmission: substantial, moderate and minimal. The less community spread, the more businesses can be open and the higher occupancy they can allow.

Community spread is based on: cases per 100,000 people, percentage of positive test results and percentage of hospital visits due to COVID-like illnesses.

Counties must meet thresholds in all three areas for at least 14 consecutive days to move to a lower transmission category.

Businesses that have been approved to reopen said they have agreed to a host of extra precautions.

The Village Health Clubs, for example, will take temperatures of guests and workers, spent $120,000 on new air systems at its facilities, and can provide limited contact tracing if a customer or worker tests positive for COVID-19 by notifying others who were in the gym at the same time, President Carol Nalevanko said.

All four Village gyms in Phoenix, Scottsdale and Chandler won approval from DHS to reopen.

Gallagher's Dining and Pub in Lake Havasu, which also won DHS reopening approval, agreed to not use barstools to prevent guests from congregating at its bar, and limit occupancy to 25% of normal, owner Randy Leonard said.

The state provided The Arizona Republic with a list of businesses that have applied to reopen and been approved or rejected. The list did not include addresses for the business, or the city of each location.

Businesses approved to reopen:

Gyms

• Training for Warriors‐Estrella, Goodyear
• Full Strength LLC SBA CrossFit Full Strength, Phoenix
• Puleo Fitness Inc., DBA 9Round, Phoenix
• EoS Fitness, Phoenix
• Michelle Davis Pilates, Scottsdale
• AZ on the Rocks ‐ Indoor Climbing, Inc., Scottsdale
• Raise The Bar Training Studio, Scottsdale
• MixFit Phoenix LLC, Phoenix
• Prowess Pole Fitness LLC, Tempe
• KYS 1994 LLC DBA Club Pilates, Scottsdale
• KYS 1994 LLC DBA Club Pilates, Scottsdale
• KYS 1994 LLC DBA Club Pilates, Phoenix
• CrossFit 646, Tucson
• CrossFit 646 North, Tucson
• Anytime Fitness, Phoenix
• Ryder Fitness‐Personal Training Studios,  Show Low
• The Pilates Room Arizona, Scottsdale
• In Balance Pilates LLC, Tucson
• Pure Barre Tempe, Tempe
• The Body Lab, Phoenix
• Martin Pear JCC and Ina Levine Jewish Community Campus, Scottsdale
• Camelback Village Racquet & Health Club, Phoenix
• Gainey Village Health Club & Spa, Scottsdale
• DC Ranch Village Health Club and Spa, Scottsdale
• Ocotillo Village Health Club & Spa, Chandler
• Bird Dog Pilates & Fitness, Phoenix
• TruHIT Fitness Central Scottsdale, Scottsdale
• Bump Fitness Club, Chandler
• Sundance Adult Village Homeowners Association, Buckeye
• Sweatshop on Central; Sweat Shop Central LLC, Phoenix
• Gainster Fitness LLC, Peoria
• Gainster Fitness LLC, Peoria
• HITZ Fitness, Phoenix
• CrossFit Infinite Strength, Scottsdale
• Spark CrossFit, Phoenix
• Hammer CrossFit, Peoria
• IRON Girlz, Peoria
• CrossFit Maricopa, Maricopa
• DK Fitness, Phoenix
• Arrowhead OTF LLC, Glendale
• Lake Pleasant OTF LLC, Peoria
• Fitness by Kafora LLC, Phoenix
• Fitness by Kafora at Scottsdale LLC, Scottsdale
• Fitness by Kafora at Moon Valley, Phoenix
• Fitness by Kafora at Surprise LLC, Surprise
• Fitness by Kafora at Goodyear, LLC
• TruHIT Fitness Norterra, Phoenix
• Anytime Fitness Scottsdale, Scottsdale
• Anytime Fitness Chandler Blvd, Chandler
• Desert Ridge OTF LLC, Scottsdale
• Orangetheory Fitness, East Mesa Fit LLC, Mesa
• Orangetheory Fitness, OTF 1 LLC, Mesa
• Orangetheory fitness, Gilbert Fit LLC, Gilbert
• Orangetheory Fitness, East Gilbert Fit LLC, Gilbert
• Orangetheory Fitness, Queen Creek Fit LLC, Queen Creek
• Citrus Fitness, LLC, Phoenix
• Orangetheory Fitness, Tucson Fit 1 LLC, Tucson
• Orangetheory Fitness, AZOTF 2 LLC, Chandler
• Firebird CrossFit, Mesa
• Orangetheory Fitness, DJL Fit LLC, Chandler
• Orangetheory Fitness, EPOC Energy LLC, Chandler
• Orangetheory Fitness, Tucson Fit 2 LLC, Tucson
• Orangetheory Fitness, Tucson Fit 3 LLC, Tucson
• Orangetheory Fitness, Tucson Fit 4 LLC, Tucson
• Orangetheory Fitness, Tucson Fit 5 LLC, Tucson
• NORTH VALLEY OTF LLC (Orangetheory Fitness), Phoenix
• Orangetheory Fitness, Old Town Scottsdale Fitness Partners LLC, Scottsdale
• Orangetheory Fitness, Tempe Fitness Partners LLC, Tempe
• Orangetheory Fitness, South Mountain Fitness Partners LLC, Phoenix
• Orangetheory Fitness, Flagstaff Fitness Partners LLC, Flagstaff
• Zest Fitness, LLC, Scottsdale
• Orangetheory Fitness, Litchfield Fitness Partners LLC, Goodyear
• Orangetheory Fitness, Peoria Fitness Partners LLC, Peoria
• Orangetheory Fitness, Glendale Fitness Partners LLC, Glendale
• Orangetheory Fitness, North Tempe Fitness Partners LLC, Tempe
• Tangelo Fitness, LLC, Scottsdale
• Fit Ready LLC dba Orangetheory Fitness, Phoenix
• Lucy 7th LLC dba Orangetheory Fitness, Phoenix
• Live Fit 3 LLC dba Orangetheory Fitness, Phoenix
• Born Ready LLC dba Orangetheory Fitness, Phoenix
• Yoga Spot LLC, Gilbert
• Pima Fitness LLC dba CrossFit North Scottsdale, Scottsdale

Indoor theaters

• Invisible Theatre, Tucson
• Alamo Chandler
• Alamo Tempe 
• Alamo Gilbert

Bars serving food

• Third Base, Chandler
• Mooney's Irish Pub, Sedona
• Chantilly's Bar, Phoenix
• Bisbee Grand Hotel and Bar, Bisbee
• Gallagher's, Lake Havasu City
• Eldorado Bar and Grill, Scottsdale
• Copper City Saloon, Bisbee
• Fox's, Parker

Businesses denied to reopen:

Bars serving food

• Rockabilly Grill, Tucson
• PNKT Investments LLC dba Clubhouse Grill, Goodyear
• Brodies Tavern, Tucson
• GenuWine Arizona, Phoenix
• Brennans Pub & Grub, Phoenix
• The Oxbow, Payson
• Funny Farm Lounge, Phoenix
• Cactus Taproom LLC, Peoria
• Cheers Tavern, Glendale
• Harold's Cave Creek Corral, Cave Creek
• The Office Cocktail Lounge, Lake Havasu City
• Pro Clubs, Inc. Dba Stadium Club, Chandler
• Three Canyon Beer and Wine Garden, Tucson
• Thunderbird Lounge, Phoenix
• Roadrunner Restaurant and Saloon, New River
• Irish Wolfhound Restaurant & Pub, Surprise
• Azool Grill, Phoenix
• R.T. O'Sullivans, Scottsdale
• Mountain View Pub, Cave Creek
• Connollys Sports Grill, Phoenix
• Kjs /cypress lounge LLC, Glendale
• Charley’s Place, Glendale
• Player's Pub, Catalina
• Sunbar, Tempe
• KG Dog Run LLC, Apache Junction
• Growler's Taphouse Inc., Marana
• Rodeo Lounge in The Best Western, Gold Canyon
• Casa, Tempe
• The Last Stop Bar and Grill, Phoenix
• Putney's Pitstop, Tucson
• Yucca Tap Room, Tempe
• KKBG, LLC Duchess Grille, Mesa
• Paradise Lounge, Phoenix
• Mason's Sports Pub & Grub, Glendale
• Skip & Jan's Inc., Gilbert
• Music Box Lounge, Tucson
• Jolie's Place, Chandler
• TT Roadhouse, Scottsdale
• Devil's Advocate Sports Grill, Tempe
• On The Green sports grill (OTG), Mesa
• Casa Marana, Marana
• Beverly On Main, Scottsdale
• Sidecar, Tucson
• Log Cabin Bar, Chino Valley
• Oasis Crossroads Bar and Grill LLC, Phoenix
• Chauncey Social, Scottsdale
• Mule Creek Saloon, Surprise
• Sandbar Mexican Grill, Chandler
• Bevvy, Scottsdale
• Boycott Bar, Phoenix
• Copper Penny Saloon and Grill, Sun City
• Bottled Blonde, Scottsdale
• The Neighborhood LLC, Tucson
• Skylanes LLC, Scottsdale
• Low Key Piano Bar, Tempe
• Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails, Scottsdale
• The Moon Saloon, Peoria
• The Neighborhood LLC, Tucson
• Longbranch Saloon, Tolleson
• The Lion's Den, Pinetop
• Arizona Wine Collective, Tucson
• Christie's Tucson LLC, Tucson
• Jewel's Desert Sand, Casa Grande
• The 44 Sports Grill, Glendale
• The Wandering Tortoise, Phoenix
• Famous Sam's #17, Oro Valley
• Famous Sam's #10, Tucson
• Kimmyz On Greenway, Glendale
• Kimmyz Tatum Point, Phoenix
• The Whining Pig Gilbert, Gilbert
• The Whining Pig Ahwatukee, Phoenix
• The Whining Pig Downtown, Phoenix
• The Whining Pig Arcadia, Phoenix
• The Whining Pig Phoenix, Phoenix
• The Whining Pig Desert Ridge, Phoenix
• The Whining Pig McDowell Mountain, Scottsdale
• Pigtails Cocktails Desert Ridge, Phoenix
• Pigtails Cocktails Downtown, Phoenix
• BJ's cabana bar, Lake Havasu City
• Goldwater Brewing Company @ Longbow, LLC, Mesa
• Tangee corporation Dba: Djs of Scottsdale, Scottsdale
• Showcase Sports Bar, LLC, Yuma
• Hoppers Pub, Glendale
• Sandbar Mexican Grill, Phoenix
• Starlite Lounge, Glendale
• Sandbar Mexican Grill, Gilbert
• Hi Fi Kitchen & Cocktails, Tucson
• RewinedBeer and Wine Bar, Phoenix
• Cross Eyed Cricket, Peoria
• Brennan's Pub & Grub, Phoenix
• Times 3 Sports Grille, Glendale
• The Buffalo Chip Saloon & Steakhouse, Cowpunchers Smokehouse LLC., Cave Creek
• Jimbo's Bar & Grill, Glendale
• Casa Video, Tucson
• E‐Z Enterprises Ocotillo LLC, DBA The Casual Pint of Ocotillo, Chandler
• Mesa Drummer Bar & Grill, Mesa
• The Peacock Wine Bar LLC, Gilbert
• Main Street Billiards, Mesa
• Collins Irish Pub and Grill, Flagstaff
• Boondocks Patio and Grill, Scottsdale
• The Lion's Den Bar & Grill, Pinetop
• Purple Turtle, Phoenix
• Rewined Beer and Wine Bar, Tucson

Gyms

• Achieve Strength and Fitness, Tucson
• HyTech Fitness DBA The Exercise Coach, Glendale
• NichollsFit, LLC dba Anytime Fitness Moon Valley, Phoenix
• Desert Mountain Club, Scottsdale
• Practical Fitness Training by Teresa, LLC, Sierra Vista
• Knockout Fitness, Goodyear
• ATF Maricopa LLC DBA Anytime Fitness Maricopa, Maricopa
• MegaFit LLC, Chandler
• 4th Ave Gym Foothills, Yuma
• 4th Avenue Gym, Yuma
• Daddle Fitness LLC dba UFC Gym, Phoenix
• F45 Training Scottsdale Midtown, Scottsdale
• American Sports Centers‐Avondale, Avondale
• Anytime Fitness, Lake Havasu City
• Lee's Karate and Cardio Kickboxing, LLC, Sierra Vista
• TrueHIT Fitness North Phoenix, Phoenix
• Tucson Country Club, Tucson
• Superstition Mountain Golf and Country Club, Gold Canyon
• Knockout Fitness, Phoenix
• Flagstaff Athletic Club, Flagstaff
• Pole Power Fitness, Phoenix
• Planet Fitness, Oro Valley
• Just Be Yoga, Scottsdale
• A&D Structure, LLC dba Knockout Fitness, Surprise
• F45 TRAINING EAST POINT 22, Mesa
• Kingman Fitness, Kingman
• Yoga Pulse Studio, Mesa
• Club Pilates Tucson Foothills, Tucson
• Club Pilates Oro Valley, Tucson
• Anytime Fitness Bull Head City Arizona, Bullhead City
• Queen Creek ATF LLC DBA ANYTIME FITNESS, San Tan Valley
• BBB NP, DBA barre3, Peoria
• CycleBar McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale
• CycleBar Scottsdale 101, Phoenix
• Flagstaff Athletic Club, Flagstaff
• Factotum Functional Fitness, Tucson
• Muscle Factory Gym, Tempe
• Anarchy Fitness, Scottsdale
• CA Yoga Barre, Scottsdale
• Cottonwood Palo Verde Fitness Center, Sun Lakes
• Patagonia Health and Fitness, Patagonia
• Funktional Fitness, Gilbert
• Marriott Phoenix Chandler, Chandler
• Sumits Yoga, Chandler
• Power and Exercise Fitness Center, Tucson
• Row House Hilton Village, Scottsdale
• Tucson Jewish Community Center, Tucson
• Jabz Boxing Fitness for Women ‐ Glendale, Glendale
• Jabz Boxing Fitness for Women ‐ Surprise, Surprise
• Mesa Personal Training, Mesa
• Smart Gym, Peoria
• Planet Fitness Nogales, Nogales
• Burn Total Body Conditioning, Scottsdale
• Rocks and Ropes of Tucson, Tucson
• Rocks and Ropes, the BLOC Inc., Tucson
• Golden44 /jabz Boxing North Phoenix, Phoenix
• Arizona Country Club, Phoenix
• Jabz Boxing, Scottsdale
• Bell Athletic Club LLC, Show Low
• The Desert Highlands Association, Scottsdale
• Saguaro Fitness‐Gainey Village LLC dba YogaSix, Scottsdale
• Jabz Boxing Fitness for Women ‐ Gilbert, Gilbert
• Saguaro Fitness‐Scottsdale Shea LLC dba YogaSix, Scottsdale
• Snap Fitness Buckeye, Mesa
• Jabz Boxing for women, Chandler
• Jabz Boxing for women, Scottsdale
• Kula yoga, Glendale
• Body Renew Tempe, Tempe
• The Highlands at Dove Mountain, Tucson
• Hayden Park Gym LLC DBA Independence Gym, Scottsdale
• Jabz Boxing, Scottsdale
• BlakSteel Fitness, Phoenix
• TruFusion, Scottsdale
• Jeremy Scott Fitness, Scottsdale
• Peaks Athletic Club, Fountain Hills
• Centropy Health and Wellness Center, Tucson
• Jabz Boxing Fitness For Women (Peoria), Peoria
• Jabz Boxing Fitness For Women (Happy Valley), Phoenix
• Northington Fitness and Nutrition, Gilbert
• Off The Grid Fitness LLC, Scottsdale
• CycleBar Gilbert, Gilbert
• Yoga Spot LLC, Gilbert
• Pima Fitness LLC, Scottsdale
• Elev8 Fitness, LLC, Ignite Investments LLC dba Anytime Fitness Mesa, Mesa
• Crunch Fitness ‐ Gilbert, Gilbert
• Big Curve Fitness llc, Yuma
• True Hot Yoga, Scottsdale
• True Hot Yoga, Glendale
• True Hot Yoga, Glendale
• Maximum Fitness, Scottsdale
• Summit Health and Fitness, Flagstaff
• Vasa Fitness, Chandler
• VASA Fitness, Phoenix
• Vasa Fitness, Phoenix
• Anytime Fitness, Kingman
• VASA Fitness, Tucson

Theater

• Sawmill Theatre, Payson

Reach reporter Ryan Randazzo at ryan.randazzo@arizonarepublic.com or 602-444-4331. Follow him on Twitter @UtilityReporter.

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