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A Utah-based chain of indoor pickleball facilities announced plans Thursday for a third location in central Indiana.
The 32,000-square-foot Picklr Westfield will be built at the northeast corner of 191st Street and Grand Park Boulevard across from Grand Park Sports Campus. The facility is expected to open in early 2026.
The Westfield location will have 12 courts—including two championship-sized courts—a pro shop, a private community and event room, and a patio for outdoor events.
The Picklr Westfield is owned by Indianapolis financial advisers Ron Brock and Dave Gilreath, who operate Pickle Indy LLC and own Sheaff Brock Capital Management.
Founded in 2021, Kaysville, Utah-based The Picklr has about 475 locations in the pipeline across 28 states.
The first of up to six planned Indianapolis-area Picklr clubs by Brock and Gilreath opened in 2024 near Keystone at the Crossing at 3810 E. 82nd St. in Indianapolis. The Picklr Noblesville, a 57,000-square-foot indoor pickleball facility, opened Jan. 25 at 9847 Cumberland Pointe Blvd., as a joint venture between Gilreath and Brock and former NFL and Purdue University quarterback Drew Brees’ BV Pickleball Clubs LLC.
Brees is not involved in the ownership of the Keystone Crossing and Westfield locations.
Brees, who starred at Purdue University from 1997 to 2000, is heading a partnership that plans to bring 30 The Picklr franchises to Indiana, Ohio and Michigan over the next three years. Brees serves as a brand ambassador and helps recruit franchise owners.
Members of The Picklr have access to unlimited open play, league play and tournaments. They also have an option to enroll in private and semi-private lessons and clinics by The Picklr’s certified trainers. Members can use their membership at all of The Picklr locations nationwide.
Correction: This story has been updated to note that former NFL quarterback Drew Brees is not involved in the ownership of The Picklr Westfield.
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I know it’s the new trend across the nation but I really don’t totally understand the facination with pickleball.
It seems very similar to the racquetball craze from 40 years ago. Everyone was playing and they were building facilities like crazy. Then the fad passed and most all of the facilities were “repurposed.”