Due to the recent surging demand for Pickleball courts in the US, here I do a feasibility study of a private Pickleball court service. If anyone has an interest or can support me, please let me know!!

Service

• Hourly pickleball courts
• Simple, but good surface, with tables and chairs for players to mingle

Value

• Players can have tournaments here
• Players can play rec games here without interference
• Players can have lessons here (in public courts, paid lessons are generally prohibited)
• Corporates can have events here
• Players can have training with Mosh (-3.5 player)
• From foreign countries, tourists can enjoy playing Pickleball here (=Pickleball tour)

Venue

• North California
• 30-60 minutes from San Fransisco (= near wine counties)
• Example
  • Santa Rosa
  • https://www.loopnet.com/Listing/4040-Santa-Rosa-Ave-Santa-Rosa-CA/26322670/
  • 0.28 – 2.75 Acres of Industrial Land for Lease (12,200 – 119,800 sq2)
  • 3-4 courts (each court requires 30′ x 60′ = 1,800 sq2 space)
• Has to be far from residential areas to avoid complaints

Rate

• TBD
  • $20/h for a court (= not per player)
• Training, lessons = option/addition

Cost

• Initial cost
  • Land, if purchased
  • Court surface, net
  • Fence and gate
  • Tables and chairs
  • Parking lot
  • Lights : TBD
  • Website and reservation system
    
• Recurring cost
  • Salary (Mosh:bare minimum + staff in the future)
  • Rent, if the land if rented
    • Example of Santa Rosa property
      • 15 cents/ft2/mo
      • 12,200 ft2 x $0.15/mo = $1,830/mo = rent
  • Mobile Toilet
  • Electricity and water

Profitability Simulation

Needs further investigation and calculation, but tentative figures are below: