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  • Pickleball chain leases former Best Buy space in East Northport | Long Island Business News

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    , a fast-growing indoor chain, has leased the former Best Buy space in  for its second location. 

    The 47,800-square-foot space at 3124 Jericho Turnpike will feature 15 pickleball courts, along with a pro shop, locker room, private event space and more, according to a company statement. 

    The East Northport venue follows The Picklr’s first Long Island location, a 33,900-square-foot club with 11 courts at 231 Mall in Centereach. 

    Slated to open next year, The Picklr in East Northport will offer one price for unlimited pickleball and the club will offer its members open play, league play, court reservations, four free guest passes and four free clinics every month. 

    The East Northport club, which is branded as The Picklr Commack, will be operated by , which also operates the Picklr franchises in Centereach, Manahawkin, N.J., and East Brunswick, N.J. 

    “The Picklr is the fastest growing brand in the fastest growing sport because it offers the best membership value in the sport. The Picklr Commack will be our flagship location, offering an unmatched club and member experience including 15 best-in-class courts, amenities and benefits,” Long Island franchisee Tom Neale, founder of Arete Sports Group and Pickleball Long Island, said in the statement. “We understand that the monthly unlimited membership model is new for Long Islanders versus the current pay to play model. We believe that once players discover our first-class state-of-the-art premier facilities, an all-inclusive exceptional member experience, professional level playing conditions, and wide range of programs for every age and skill level, they’ll choose The Picklr as their home for pickleball.” 

    Founded in 2021, The Picklr, headquartered in Kaysville, Utah, began franchising in 2023. It currently has 49 facilities opened and has sold more than 500 franchised clubs globally, according to the company’s website. The all-in cost to open a single Picklr ranges from $540,000 to $1.178 million, according to sharpsheets.com. 


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  • Padel concept to debut on Long Island with new Syosset club | Long Island Business News

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    THE BLUEPRINT:

    • Padel& to open new 15,000-sq-ft club in Syosset on Nov. 15

    • Features include four courts, sauna, lounge, and pro shop

    • Founded by Swedish brothers behind

    • Offers leagues, tournaments, and non-member play options

     

    On the heels of the pickleball explosion, another sport that’s relatively new to the U.S. is being served to Long Islanders. 

    Padel&, which plans to open in Syosset next month, is bringing the sport, described as a cross between tennis and squash, to Long Island after opening a location in Greenpoint, Brooklyn earlier this year. 

    Rendering of the Padel& club in Syosset. Courtesy of Padel&

    The fledgling chain is building a 15,000-square-foot club on the second floor of Hub at 165 Eileen Way that’s slated to open on Saturday, Nov. 15. The facility will feature four , a sauna, cold plunge, lounge, pro shop and locker rooms. 

    Padel& is the brainchild of two brothers from Sweden, Markus and Rikard Hellqvist, who founded Padel United in 2018. The company had about 50 padel clubs throughout Europe before it merged with another Swedish chain PDL Group in 2022, making it the world’s largest operators of padel facilities with 118 locations and dozens more in the pipeline. 

    After the merger, the Hellqvist brothers turned their attention to the U.S. market, which has only had a smattering of padel clubs since the American Padel Association was formed 30 years ago. 

    Padel originated in 1969 when a Mexican businessman built a court at his home in Acapulco. In the 1970s, padel spread to Spain and Argentina and in the 1990s the sport could be played in the U.K. and several other European countries. 

    Padel& follows another growing chain called Padel Haus, founded by Mexican restaurateur Santiago Gomez. Padel Haus has three padel clubs in Brooklyn and others in Nashville, Atlanta and Denver. 

    Padel is usually played by four people on an enclosed court with solid rackets and tennis balls on an astroturf surface. 

    “As long as the ball bounces on the ground, it can hit the walls,” Olof Alper, the club manager for Padel&, told LIBN. “You can hit it on the ground to the other side, or you can hit it back onto the wall and ricochet it. That kind of adds another dimension, where you don’t have to only worry about the balls coming from in front of you, but also in back of you after the ball is hit.” 

    Padel& will offer private classes, clinics, leagues and tournaments. The Syosset club will also have membership options, but Alper says you won’t have to be a member to play. 

    The chain is focusing its expansion on the New York metropolitan area. Alper said Padel& chose Syosset because “it’s a -based community which they thought would be a good proof-of-concept” to see if it will work. 

    “It felt like a good fit, especially with how much tennis and sports in general were appreciated out there,” Alper said. 

    For now, the business is not thinking about franchising the concept. 

    “The idea is to focus on the tri-state area, Long Island, and then expand within the Northeast,” Alper said. “But we’re just taking it one location at a time.”


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