What do you call four guys who play pickleball weekly and were “30% serious” about opening a pickleball club? The owners of Rally Pickleball Club in Auburn, Washington. Co-owner and general manager Dillon Eugenio says one off-handed comment, a lot of number-crunching, and a dream led to the opening of the 14 indoor-court facility in…
While for many clubs, bigger is better, The Flight Club 316 in Wichita, Kansas, focuses on players getting better, and it is paying off. Some pickleball clubs find strength and growth through larger numbers. The Flight Club 316 in Wichita, Kansas, is finding its sweet spot by adopting a less-is-more approach to courts and members….
Key Takeaways Owner presence drives pickleball club growth. Dave Wilcox moved to Texas full-time after learning no one cares about your club like you do. Heights Athletic Club is a semi-private facility with 13 pickleball courts, day passes, and $99 monthly memberships on a seven-acre campus. High-touch programming like scrambles, leagues, academies, and free intro…
Dynamite Pickleball Club in Santa Barbara, CA, is home to seven outdoor courts in beautiful southern California. With near-perfect weather year-round and an abundance of free courts in the area, club owners have worked to establish unique programming that keeps over 200 players continuing to choose Dynamite. In 2023, three friends who liked the sport…
From opening with 27 members to a current membership of nearly 450 players, Cedar Falls Pickleball Club in Iowa demonstrates how focusing on what some would call the basics has been the key to the clubs’ growth. Building Out the Courts to Keep Up With Demand When the club officially cut the ribbon on eight…
City Walk Bham Pickleball in the heart of Birmingham, Alabama, uses its downtown location to full advantage by making pickleball accessible for all. Part of the mile-and-a-half-long park built beneath the interstate with federal grant monies from the Department of Transportation, the ten outdoor courts provide residents, tourists, students of all ages, and families with…
