Owner of Boston Sports Club files for bankruptcy protection

The owner of Boston Sports Club has filed for bankruptcy protection.

MATT REED IS LIVE IN BOSTON WITHBREAKING DETAILS.MATT: TOWN SPORTS INTERNATIONAL,THE PARENT COMPANY OF BOSTONSPORTS CLUBS, FILED FOR CHAPTER11 BANKRUPTCY.IN A STATEMENT ON THEIR WEBSITE,THE COMPANY SAYS THEY ARE NOTGOING OUT OF BUSINESS AND THEIRFACILITIES WILL OPERATE USUALAND MEMBERS SHOULD NOT NOTICEANY CHANGES.THEY CAME UNDER FIRE AT THESTART OF THE PANDEMIC FORCHARGING MEMBERS AFTER THEY SHUTDOWN AND LAID OFF STAFF.THE ATTORNEY GENERAL’S OFFICEGOT INVOLVED AFTER SEVERALMEMBERS COMPLAINED ABOUT THECOMPANY’S PRACTICES.THEY SAID THEY WOULD RECEIVE A45