Pickleball

7/17/2025 |  PickleRage Signs Three New Franchisees, Continues Nationwide Expansion (SGB UPDATE) PickleRage signed three new franchise deals, continuing its nationwide expansion. With the opening of a club in New Hampshire, PickleRage enters the New England market and expands its footprint to 13 states.
The latest franchise locations include:

• Western Wayne County, MI
• Union County, NJ
• Hillsborough County, NH

7/16/2025 |  Pickleball Kingdom Franchise to Open in Hilliard, OH (SGB UPDATE) Pickleball Kingdom will open its newest facility in Hilliard, Ohio, spanning approximately 36,000 square feet and featuring 15 professional-grade indoor courts. It is targeting an opening in early 2026. This will be the third franchise club established in the state, following the openings of the franchise clubs in Cincinnati and Centerville.

6/26/2025 |  Survey: Seventy Percent of U.S. Adults Ready to Learn Pickleball (SGB UPDATE) Pickleball Flash, LLC is highlighting the healthy engine behind the pickleball movement, suggesting that millions of first-time and soon-to-be players are poised to usher in the sport’s most dynamic chapter.
In a recent national survey conducted by the Atlanta-based company, 70 percent of U.S. adults surveyed aged 18 to 65 identified themselves as “eager to learn” or “currently learning” the game of pickleball. Twelve percent described themselves as “avid” players. Only 18 percent expressed “no interest” in learning the sport. 

6/17/2025 |  PickleRage Accelerates Nationwide Growth; Signs Five New Franchise Partners (SGB UPDATE) PickleRage, the indoor pickleball club franchise, announced that the company signed five new franchise development deals to expand its nationwide reach. The new franchise partners have each signed on to one location in their respective territories, including:

• Steve Williams in Newark, OH
• Pat Luna in Genesee County, MI
• Michael DeWeese in Marion County, IN
• Matt Dragone in Charlotte, NC
• Tony Yang in Las Vegas, NV

6/17/2025 |  The Pickle Pad to Open Three Nationwide Locations (SGB UPDATE) The Pickle Pad, the indoor pickleball and entertainment facility also boasting a chef-inspired restaurant, announced plans to open three new venues in the third quarter, located in Myrtle Beach, SC; St. George, UT; and Newport News, VA.