OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Orlando has been crowned the top foodie and sports business city in the U.S. and a new venue is being built nearby to highlight this.
Crush Yard, dubbed the “pickleball entertainment innovator,” is opening its second location near Walt Disney World later this year. This marks the brand’s entrance into the Sunshine State.
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Crush Yard Orlando will be located at 7840 W. Irlo Bronson Highway in Osceola County.
“We think this premium location in one of the world’s most popular destinations will give locals and Orlando’s millions of visitors, an unforgettable experience. There’s really nothing else like it,” Craig Coyne, Crush Yard’s chief strategy officer, said in a statement.
Crush Yard Orlando will have 10 indoor pickleball courts, a restaurant, bar, arcade and private event spaces in its roughly 48,000-square-foot building, a news release states.
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The venue will offer classes and private lessons for pickleball players at any skill level. It will also offer leagues for people to join and events such as glow in the dark pickleball and trivia.
Meanwhile, it will also offer memberships that have perks such as unlimited soft drinks, discounts and unlimited open plays at certain times of the day.
The restaurant inside Crush Yard will serve elevated comfort food. Items such as cheeseburger sliders, wings, nachos, tacos will be available. The bar will feature a self-pour beer section, the release states.
Crush Yard opened its first outpost in September 2023 in South Carolina and it has plans to build its third venue in Nashville, Tennessee. The three locations are corporate-owned, but it does offer franchise opportunities.
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