Entrepreneur transforms former Bally Total Fitness in Tucker into performing arts venue
A former Bally Total Fitness that sat empty for nearly two decades has been transformed into a 1,200-seat performing arts venue.
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A former Bally Total Fitness that sat empty for nearly two decades has been transformed into a 1,200-seat performing arts venue.
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