Fitness retailer sues over competition

A seller of health and fitness products is taking legal action to stop its landlord, Beltway Plaza Co. LLC, from leasing space at its Henderson mall to its rival, J&J Health Foods Inc.

In a Clark County District Court lawsuit against Beltway, Musclemag International Corp. said its sales at the Beltway Plaza were hurt when Beltway leased adjoining premises to J&J, a high-volume discount marketer of multi-vitamin dietary supplements.

Musclemag, which said Beltway reneged on a 10-year agreement that grants Musclemag exclusive rights to sell its products at the mall, said the lease to J&J could cause it to lose more than $2 million in sales over 10 years.

Beltway Plaza is at 9310 S. Eastern Ave. Beltway officials couldn't be reached for comment on the lawsuit.

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