ELK GROVE, CA (MPG) - Welcome to the latest edition of the Elk Grove Business Roundup, a column that highlights some of the retail, restaurant and nonprofit news around Elk Grove.

Planet Fitness, which operates six gyms in the Sacramento region, is moving into the Laguna 99 shopping center on Elk Grove Boulevard. 

According to the Phillips Edison and Co. Inc. website, Planet Fitness will operate a 20,257-square-foot location. The space was previously operated by outdoor patio equipment retailer California Backyard. The space is expected to open by the end of the year. 

Planet Fitness has carved out a space in the fitness industry as a low-cost, no-judgment fitness location. 

The Sacramento Business Journal first reported the news. 

The location will be operated by Taymax Group, which touts itself as the “leading Planet Fitness franchisee group,” with over 150 locations nationwide. 

SF Supermarket is taking over the former Big Lots space on Elk Grove Boulevard, according to the Sacramento Business Journal.  

The Journal reported that the Asian supermarket chain has closed escrow for the 40,000-square-foot building at 8539 Elk Grove Blvd. for $10 million. 

Big Lots closed the location in 2024 after the chain went bankrupt. The space was advertised for a lease, but SF Supermarket pushed to purchase the building, according to the Journal. 

Sal’s Kabob and Gyro Opens New Location in Downtown 

A former pizzeria space on K Street will soon house the latest location for Sal’s Kabob and Gyro Grill, an eatery that has roots in Elk Grove. 

The newest 4,400-square-foot location is within the confines of the Hardin building and within walking distance of the Golden 1 Center. It will replace MidiCi pizzeria, which closed in July of last year. 

Sutter Properties Group announced the news in a Facebook post. 

Sal’s Kabob and Gyro has operated in Elk Grove for over a decade, serving up kabobs, gyros, combo plates and other Mediterranean and Greek fare, as well as burgers, salads and wraps.