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Dill Dinkers Is Latest Franchise Making Its Play in Pickleball
Another new player has emerged in the pickleball space, and the married owners of one of the latest franchise concepts believe there’s plenty of room for them to play in the country’s fastest-growing participation sport.
Dill Dinkers Pickleball Expanding to DC
Two local businessmen, Travis Andrews and Jonathan Boateng, have partnered up to take the Dill Dinkers pickleball brand to Washington, D.C. The duo have signed a regional development deal with Dill Dinkers to open five indoor pickleball clubs in the District over the next five years…
Dill Dinkers Celebrates First Anniversary with Explosive Growth: 65 Locations Under Development Nationwide
Made by pickleball players for pickleball players, founders, and co-owners, Will and Denise Richards discovered it was hard for them and their friends to find court time, especially in the winter. Succumbed by a lack of programming and professional court space they opened Dill Dinkers in November of 2022 in Columbia, Maryland. In less than a year, the brand has opened four corporate locations in Maryland with a club in Manassas, Virginia set to open in early 2024.
Get in the Game By Exploring the Top Pickleball Franchises for Entrepreneur
Have you heard of Pickleball? In all likelihood, someone you know—whether it be an older relative trying to stay active or your friend who found a fast-paced paddle sport with a social element—has either told you about it or asked for you to come play.
8 Things to Know: Pickleball Franchise Taps Executive Team for National Growth
I hope you imbibed as much of the autumn atmosphere as I did this weekend. Autumn cocktails, hikes in the hills, maple-infused coffees and some Halloween movies have me dreading next weekend’s warmer temperatures.
Dill DinkersTM Debuts Executive Leadership Team
Dill Dinkers, founded by avid pickleball players and husband-and-wife duo, Will and Denise Richards, who were determined to find a solution to the woes of outdoor pickleball by transforming America’s most favored sport into a year-round phenomenon…
Local pickleball venture goes national with plans for 45 locations
Dozens of Dill Dinkers courts are coming to three cities across the country. Read on for more about the Howard County company’s expansion plans.
Baltimore-area pickleball venture goes national with plans for 45 locations
Dozens of Dill Dinkers courts are coming to three cities across the country. Read on for more about the Howard County company’s expansion plans…
Grand Opening in Finksburg
This week Mike is chatting with Will and Alli Richards of Dill Dinkers about their new indoor Pickleball club in Finksburg and it’s October 3rd Grand Opening
Dill Dinkers Launches with 45 Locations Under Development
Born on the East Coast, Dill Dinkers Pickleball has quickly risen in the indoor pickleball industry with continuous praise for its fun, welcoming and pickleball player friendly environment. As a sport and recreation industry trailblazer, Dill Dinkers has captured the hearts of pickleball players from across the country, regardless of skill level, through its vision to spread the joy of pickleball to all.
East Coast Group Plans Major SA Indoor Pickleball Expansion
A Maryland-based company looking to take a bigger swing at the booming pickleball business is expanding
westward, and it’s struck a deal for the development of several new indoor clubs in the San Antonio market.
Dill Dinkers to open 20 indoor pickleball clubs in San Antonio
East Coast-based indoor pickleball chain Dill Dinkers will open at least 20 clubs in the San Antonio area over the next six years, according to the company.
Dill Dinkers’ Second MoCo Pickleball club Opens on Monday September 25
Pickleball is one of the fastest growing sports in the country and Dill Dinkers will hold the grand opening of its second Montgomery County location in Rockville, just six miles away from its recently opened North Bethesda location, on Monday, September 25th. The Rockville club is located at 40-C Southlawn Court, next to ZavaZone and near the Sportsplex and Ice Arena…
8 things to know: Howard County pickleball complex to double in size
Unless you’ve been off the grid, you’ve probably noticed the swell in pickleball play. I, too, am part of that wave. But last night, my undefeated VOLO pickleball squad (4-0) lost a nail-biter in three sets, thus demoting us to defeated status (4-1)..
Dill Dinkers, Strategic Factory Collaborate to Enhance Franchisee Support
Columbia-based Dill Dinkers Pickleball has partnered with Strategic Factory, a single-point provider for printing, signage, branding and marketing. The integrated collaboration comes as Dill Dinkers continues to experience exponential franchise growth.
Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the country, is moving indoors
If you head to the mall, you might expect to find the usual suspects: Macy’s, Foot Locker, Claire’s, Bath & Body Works, and maybe Sbarro for lunch. What you might not expect? Indoor pickleball courts.
CARROLL COUNTY JOINS THE WORLD OF THE PICKLEBALL REVOLUTION
CARROLL COUNTY JOINS THE WORLD OF THE PICKLEBALL REVOLUTION
A sporting revolution is underway in Carroll County, bringing together players of all ages and backgrounds in a frenzy of spirited competition.
Dill Dinkers Pickleball Partners with Franchise Well
PR Newswire Tue, August 8, 2023 at 10:30 AM EDT. On National Pickleball Day Established Indoor Pickleball Concept Taps into Leading Global Franchise Consulting Firm for Innovative Franchising Launch
New pickleball courts open in North Bethesda
Pickleball has become one of the fastest-growing sports in the country, but with it, some challenges have come up, like weather and the demand for courts. Hooked on the sport, one Maryland couple, Will and Denise Richards, found a way to keep playing by opening indoor courts. Gwen Tolbart is in North Bethesda at their newest club..
New indoor pickleball club officially opens in North Bethesda
Dill Dinkers officially opened its first indoor pickleball club in Montgomery County at 4542 Boiling Brook Parkway in the Randolph Hills area of North Bethesda.
This new pickleball spot inhabits the 28,500 square-foot space that formerly housed Launch Trampoline Park, which shut down in 2021.
Dill Dinkers picks Manassas for its first indoor pickleball venue in Virginia
By Amanda Davis – Contributing Writer, Washington Business Journal Published: Jul 17, 2023 Dozens of Dill Dinkers courts are coming to three cities across the country. Read
What are the Top Pickleball Franchises?
Haley Cafarella July 16, 2023 6:00 am These Trailblazing Franchisors Leverage a New, Rapidly-Growing Industry Pickleball is exploding in popularity, and franchising is embracing it with open
Prince William’s first dedicated indoor pickleball club to open at Manassas Mall
Dill Dinkers plans to open its first Virginia location and Prince William County’s first dedicated indoor pickleball club in Manassas Mall early next year. The
Dill Dinkers Pickleball to open 16,485 square foot space at Manassas Mall
By Uriah Kiser Dill Dinkers Pickleball: “Dill Dinkers, the leading provider of dedicated indoor pickleball in Maryland, has signed a 10-year lease with Spinoso Real
New pickleball court planned for North Bethesda
The 11-court club is expected to open this summer. Author: WUSA 9 Staff Published: 9:05 PM EDT June 16, 2023 Updated: 9:05 PM EDT June 16, 2023 BETHESDA,
Husband-and-Wife Team Leases Space for New Pickleball Venue in North Bethesda
By Dominique Mackey CoStar Research June 14, 2023 | 8:18 AM Dill Dinkers Expected To Open This Summer at Randolph Hills Shopping Center A husband-and-wife
Dill Dinkers Opening New Pickleball Courts in Montgomery County
BY KEITH LORIA JUNE 14, 2023 4:03 PM Source: Commercial Observer Pickleball continues to thrive around the nation, and especially in Maryland. Pickleball venue operator Dill Dinkers has inked a 28,552-square-foot
Dill Dinkers To Open 11-Court Pickleball club
Dill Dinkers has signed a lease to open a new pickleball club in North Bethesda that will have 11 courts, the company said Tuesday. NORTH BETHESDA, MD — Dill Dinkers Pickleball has signed a lease to open a new indoor pickleball venue in North Bethesda that will have 11 courts, the company’s first club in Montgomery County.
Dill Dinkers Opening New Pickleball Venue in Montgomery County
Husband and wife team of Denise and Will Richards, established first club in Howard County last year, and recently opened new Pickleball venue in Carroll County. Dill Dinkers, a Pickleball venue which opened its first club in Howard County in fall 2022 and established a new 12-court club in Carroll County last month, has announced its expansion into the Montgomery County
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