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Flying Pickle

Meridian, ID · Founded 2024 · FPLC

The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC offers franchises for the right to own and operate The Flying Pickle clubs, which are membership-based facilities ranging from 40,000 to 80,000 square feet featuring 14 to 24 pickleball courts and offering pickleball, racquet sports, and related activities including open play, leagues, lessons, tournaments, and special events, along with pro shops and kitchen restaurants.

Read the 2026 FDD ↗www.theflyingpickle.com ↗
2026 Franchise 500
Unranked
1
units (2025)
—
year over year

Units by Year

1
2023
1
2024
1
2025

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$3,178,800 – $5,574,500
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$60,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
1%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
Yes
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of Gross Revenue

Leadership

  • Paul Starita

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Matthew Burkhead

    Chief Growth Officer

  • Susannah Barr

    National Pickleball Director

  • Hunter Christensen

    Vice President of Real Estate Development

  • Myles Ozo

    Vice President of Marketing

  • Makayla Carlson

    Director of Training & Support

  • Gabe Gagliardi

    Vice President of Food and Beverage

On File

FDD years
2026
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Franchisee records
2
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
9
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
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Franchise Disclosure Documents

PDFFlying Pickle FDD 2026Most recent · opens in a new tab

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