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October 17, 2024
Pickleball Club to Open at 1200 White Street in Atlanta
Dill Dinkers will bring an 11-court club to 1200 White Street in the heart of Atlanta’s West End neighborhood
ATLANTA, October 17, 2024 – Dill Dinkers, a growing pickleball franchise, will open a club at the 1200 White Street development in Atlanta’s West End. Dill Dinkers has signed a 35,891-square-foot lease, with plans to open the club in the first quarter of 2025. It will be the pickleball club’s first location in metro Atlanta.
The state-of-the-art pickleball club will feature Pro-Cushion® court surfaces, individually fenced courts, event space and a pro shop. Ackerman Retail Senior Vice Presidents Suzanne Shank and Kelly Wilson completed the lease with Dill Dinkers on behalf of owners Ackerman & Co. and Baltisse.
1200 White Street is a 211,585-square-foot facility being transformed as a mixed-use development, with space for retail, restaurants, creative offices, experiential concepts and high value-add industrial. The property provides direct access to the Atlanta Westside BeltLine and is just down the street from Lee + White, a popular adaptive reuse project featuring a food hall, restaurants, breweries, retail, service providers and high-tech businesses.
“We’re excited to come to the West End, a neighborhood with a strong sense of community. We pride ourselves in being part of the community, bringing people together and providing a comfortable place for people to play. The direct connectivity to the BeltLine was a big deal for us since it’s central in bringing people and neighborhoods together,” said Daniel Hardeman, Regional Developer for Dill Dinkers and one of the franchise owners of the 1200 White Street pickleball club, along with his wife, Laura, and Evelyn Orenbuch, Stuart Napshin and Destin Dunham.
The 1200 White Street club will be Dill Dinkers’ flagship location in Atlanta, providing training and other services for franchisees. Dill Dinkers is known for its champion-sized courts and high-quality playing surface – the trademark Pro Cushion surface – designed to cause less wear and tear on players’ joints. Hardeman said the club is actively exploring several locations across Atlanta for new Dill Dinkers franchises.
“Dill Dinkers is a great addition to 1200 White Street and the West End community. The popularity of pickleball has really taken off, and this will be a state-of-the-art club providing a fun recreational option. Dill Dinkers’ decision to open its first Atlanta club in the West End is a testament to this area’s growing appeal as a destination for a variety of retailers and businesses,” said Evan Ziegler, President of Investments for Ackerman & Co.
For more information about Dill Dinkers’ upcoming location at 1200 White Street, visit Dill Dinkers/Atlanta
Dill Dinkers has clubs in Maryland, metro Washington, DC., Connecticut, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Texas.
About Dill Dinkers
Dill Dinkers is the established leader and fastest-growing concept of dedicated indoor pickleball club franchises in the country. The Dill Dinkers brand is known for its fun, friendly and welcoming environment where players of all ages and skill levels can play, socialize and improve their skills. Each club offers dedicated indoor courts separated by fences, top-tier court surfaces, event space, a ball machine and a state-of-the-art reservation system powered by CourtReserve. Dill Dinkers offers court reservations for members and visitors, as well as clinics, private and semi-private lessons, leagues, business advertising and court rentals for private events.
About Ackerman & Co.
Headquartered in Atlanta, Ackerman & Co. is a privately held, full-service commercial real estate firm focused on providing quality investment, brokerage, management and development services in the Southeast. The company, founded in 1967, retains an expert team of 100 real estate professionals. To date, Ackerman & Co. has developed and acquired 44 million square feet of office, medical, industrial, retail and mixed-use space, has 4.5 million square feet under management, and maintains an investment portfolio valued at $1 billion.
Ackerman Retail, a division of Ackerman & Co., offers a best-in-class services platform, delivering solid results for local and multi-market clients across the Southeast. To date, Ackerman Retail has completed more than 10 million square feet of transactions valued at $1.7 billion. For more information, visit www.ackermanco.com
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