The rumours of California Fitness closing down are true.

Following the abrupt closure of 12 California Fitness branches in Hong Kong last week (Jul 12), California Fitness has closed down all its gyms in Singapore.

This was revealed in a media announcement just after midnight on Wednesday, July 20, 2016.

The media release said: “JV Fitness does not have adequate liquid resources to continue its operations and therefore all outlets in Singapore will be closed from today until further notice.”

“The Provisional Liquidators will quickly explore options that may be available to enable the business to operate but for time being, it is necessary to cease the operations of the fitness centres with immediate effect,” it said.

You cannot help but sympathise with this member who, according to this Facebook post, bought 100 sessions worth $8,320 two weeks ago:

A number of Facebook comments have swarmed the Singapore California Fitness Facebook Page, with many confused customers wondering what to make of the situation. Many have noted that after paying for membership fees with their credit cards, the banks have released funds to California Fitness and thus they will have to approach the gym directly for refunds.

Here are some selected comments, with many asking whether they are able to get a refund on their gym memberships:

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Guess it is not an April Fool's joke anymore.

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