Rapidly growing pickleball franchise chooses Sarasota for Florida debut

An indoor pickleball franchise is expanding, with its first Florida location set to open in Sarasota in mid-December.

Dill Dinkers will be located off Tallevast Road near the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport. Spanning 27,000 square feet, the facility will feature 11 fenced courts, a ball machine, dinking court and pro shop. In a nod to Sarasota’s connection to the circus, it will also include social spaces called the Trapeze Triangle and Three Ring Circus, as well as a viewing area with bleachers known as the Grandstand.

The new pickleball center will offer an air-conditioned location for open play, round robins, clinics, private and semi-private lessons, leagues and rentals for private events.