Following the lockdowns during the heights of Covid-19, pickleball has surged in popularity — and real estate developers are taking note of the trend.
According to the Association of Pickleball Professionals, the racket or paddle sport was the fastest-growing in the nation from 2022-2023, at a rate of 51.8 percent. In the United States, 48.3 million pickleball adults played pickleball at least once in the 12 months through March.
"It's about being social and it's about having a physical activity, burning calories, being healthy" said Brett Drogmund, founder of California SMASH, a social club with pickleball that's set to open its first location in El Segundo, California in April.
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