Looking to spice up the event selection at your club? Look no further than this special feature. This article will highlight three different clubs from around the country: Paddle Up (St. Louis, MO), Pala Pickleball (Spring, TX), and Weymouth Club (Weymouth, MA). Each club is unique in its location and business style, but they all…
Devan Egan, co-founder and owner of Club Pickleball USA in Utah, is one of the earliest private indoor club operators in the sport. With three facilities open and a fourth on the way, he has helped shape what sustainable pickleball business models look like in a highly competitive market. Beyond his own clubs, Devan leads…
As the world of pickleball grows, it’s becoming even more important to keep a focus on expanding your business and maximizing profitability beyond open court time. Cody Conti, Vice President of Operations at Electric Pickle, took some time out of his day to share creative ways to take a multi-pronged approach to growing business and…
Designing or renovating a pickleball facility brings many decisions – how many courts, what the locker rooms to look like, and how about parking? All of these decisions, of course, are important; however, one that might be the most important in the long run is lighting. Lighting impacts player safety, tournament readiness, and, of course,…
Forward Pickleball is a new, family-owned pickleball club located in the greater Philadelphia area. This new Philadelphia club celebrated its grand opening on November 7. With their grand opening behind them, the folks at Forward Pickleball are working hard to establish themselves in the pickleball world with a focus on hospitality, community, and player development….
Private clubs are still able to provide larger experiences for their pickleball-playing members. All it takes is interested players and some collaboration, as The Stirling Club in Las Vegas, Nevada, can attest. “Since offering pickleball five years ago, our members have really embraced it,” Marty Hennessy, director of tennis and pickleball, says. “We have three…
