Tag: pickleball
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SPORTIME Pickleball Expands Into New York And New Jersey
Westbury Long Island, Wayne New Jersey Locations, joining already announced Armonk New York Location with goal of 200+ dedicated indoor courts by 2030 SPORTIME Pickleball is coming to New York and New Jersey in 2024 and 2025, respectively. SPORTIME Pickleball Westbury (575 Merrick Ave.) will open in the fall of 2024 and SPORTIME Pickleball Wayne (Willowbrook Plaza) is…
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Franklin Sports Signs Professional Pickleball’s Top Ranked Johnson Family
Franklin Sports signed the first family of Pickleball, the Johnson family, to an exclusive partnership yesterday. JW Johnson, Joria Johnson and Julie Johnson round out the family’s trifecta of athletes, each signing a deal to design for Franklin while being provided with pickleball gear. The fact is, pickleball was named the fastest growing sport in…
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New Franklin New York City Open Showcases Professional Pickleball
Franklin Sports and the Association of Pickleball Professionals Partner to Debut Inaugural Franklin New York City Open The new Franklin New York City Open begins play on May 25, 2022 and will showcase professional pickleball at the highest levels to fans of the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) tour. Title sponsor and sport champion, Franklin…
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PPA Star Lea Jansen Signs With Franklin Sports To Influence The Sport
Franklin Sports continues to prioritize the growth of pickleball by signing Lea Jansen, the #3-ranked Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) phenomenon. The American sporting good brand is now the pro pickleball rising star’s exclusive equipment provider. She joins two-time major champion Christine McGrath, U.S. leaders Ben Johns and Rob Nunnery, as well as Aspen Kern and…
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Franklin Sports Driving Pickleball Growth With USA Pickleball Aiming For Olympics
Franklin Sports has been around for 75-years and pickleball has been played since it’s invention in 1965 near where I grew up in Seattle. The diverse global sporting goods retailer and manufacturer along with USA Pickleball, the sport’s national governing body, entered into a contractual partnership focused on business steps to prop up one of the fastest…