Pickleball club chain, including debut Lakewood Ranch location, shutters

Founded in 2019, the club says it doesn’t "have sufficient financial resources to continue operations."

Construction on the Lakewood Ranch location for The Pickleball Club began in September 2021.
Construction on the Lakewood Ranch location for The Pickleball Club began in September 2021.
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A Sarasota company that at as recently as 2022 said it planned to invest $180 million into opening 15 high-end pickleball centers across Florida has closed.

 

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