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NBC 10 I-Team: Some gyms remain open despite pauseMaxx Fitness in Lincoln. (WJAR)Maxx Fitness locations in Lincoln and Warren were open for business on Tuesday with members working out indoors, despite Gov. Gina Raimondo's executive order for all Rhode Island gyms and recreational venues to close for two weeks due to a surge in cases."I believe the order was arbitrary," owner Matt D'Amico said.Read MoreD'Amico owns both branches and spoke with NBC 10 from his office in Connecticut. He also owns gyms in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Connecticut, which are not under orders to close in those states."We followed all the protocols that Rhode Island put in place. We followed the protocols with social distancing, cleaning, everything we possibly can," he said.D'Amico said the two Rhode Island gyms employ about 50 people, and promised state funding wouldn't cover costs for rent and payroll."We cannot handle another devastating financial impact to our business. We'll close. This order will put us out of business," he said.Lincoln Police Chief Brian Sullivan showed up at the gym briefly and told the business to stop selling food and drinks because its town license had expired. But shutting down the gym itself falls to the state Department of Business regulation, Sullivan said.DBR officials told NBC 10 they were investigating Maxx Fitness gyms in Lincoln and Warren. Both locations remained open throughout the day on Tuesday.Manager Stephen Couture said if other businesses in the Lincoln Mall, where Maxx Fitness is located, are allowed to remain open during the two-week pause, then the gym should be open, too."They're definitely being singled out. There's no proof that gyms have caused anything. There's no issues. We're doing everything we can," Couture said.So far, DBR inspectors have cited at least 27 businesses across the state for COVID-19 related violations. Fines have ranged from $100 up to more than $4,000.

NBC 10 I-Team: Some gyms remain open despite pauseMaxx Fitness in Lincoln. (WJAR)Maxx Fitness locations in Lincoln and Warren were open for business on Tuesday with members working out indoors, despite Gov. Gina Raimondo's executive order for all Rhode Island gyms and recreational venues to close for two weeks due to a surge in cases."I believe the order was arbitrary," owner Matt D'Amico said.Read MoreD'Amico owns both branches and spoke with NBC 10 from his office in Connecticut. He also owns gyms in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Connecticut, which are not under orders to close in those...

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