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30 • July/August 2024 sportstyle • sportstylemag.com SPORT REPORT / PICKLEBALL Electric Pickle location has 10 courts and full-service private cabanas for players to relax in between games. Guests can also take advantage of outdoor TVs and fireplaces, bocce, and a 10,000-square-foot restaurant with an upscale menu. Chicken N Pickle Founded in 2017 and based in North Kansas City, MO, Chicken N Pickle now boasts 10 locations (Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas), with six more on the way in Nevada, Nebraska, Indiana and Colorado. ese indoor/outdoor entertainment complexes have a backyard vibe and offer pickleball, dining, lawn games and more, and have proven to be wildly successful as destinations for families, events and corporate outings. Chicken N Pickle's mission is to provide an atmosphere that fosters fun, friendship and community. Each facility hosts pickleball clinics, league play, professional and amateur pickleball tournaments, and social events. Charity is also important, and the chain's "Our Hearts Are Local" program focuses on creating philanthropic partnerships to strengthen the neighborhoods and commu- nities in which the business operates. Dozens of charitable events are held annually and proceeds are donated back to the communi- ties that Chicken N Pickle serves. Chicken N Pickle's motto, "Good Food, Good Friends, Great Fun," certainly says it all. Bosse is fall, Bosse is slated to open in Natick, MA, in the former Neiman Marcus at the Natick Mall, becoming the largest indoor pickleball experience and dedicated pickleball facility in the state. e 97,000-square-foot venue will feature 21 pickleball courts, a variety of amenities and four restaurants. The venture is a collaboration between award-winning chef Chris Coombs and Bosse Sports founder and former tennis pro D.J. Bosse (who also owns Hyde Park's Bosse Sports). Pickleball Kingdom In May 2022, the first Pickleball Kingdom Chicken N Pickle features pickleball entertainment with a backyard vibe. Below: Kelli Alldredge is the chain's president.