The Picklr coming to Cheyenne

The Picklr logo seen on their Loveland storefront - Optopolis

Pickleball chain The Picklr is now actively working toward plans to expand to Cheyenne. Expected to hold a grand opening in December, they will be taking over the old Big Lots space in Cheyenne Plaza--the space previously occupied by Spirit Halloween and DKG's Annual Used Book Sale.

A glimpse at the old Big Lots in Cheyenne Plaza

Not to be confused with the nearby closing Big Lots in Parkway Plaza, the old Big Lots in Cheyenne Plaza has mostly been vacant since 2019 when Big Lots moved across the parking lot to the former Hobby Lobby. Prior to Big Lots, this space was occupied by Pic-N-Save as confirmed by City Directories.

Spirit Halloween occupied the space in 2023, followed by Delta Kappa Gamma in early 2024.

In recent years, the space has been occupied by Delta Kappa Gamma's Annual Used Book Sale (2020, 2022, and 2024) and Spirit Halloween (2021, 2022, and 2023). Both of these occupants will have to find (or in Spirit's case, Spirit already has found) new locations.

The Picklr announces Cheyenne expansion after opening Loveland location

In September 2023, Matt Entrekin of Wyoming News Now reported that The Picklr was set to expand to Cheyenne. Only about a year earlier on November 7th, 2022, The Picklr celebrated the grand opening of their Loveland location, the chain's first location outside of Utah.

The Picklr took over part of Loveland's former Hobby Lobby that was originally a Walmart - Optopolis

At-the-time-one of eighty newly announced locations in the US, the Cheyenne location was anticipated to open in mid-2024. Perhaps this expansion isn't a surprise with the recent explosion in the popularity of pickleball. Cheyenne already has two pickleball fields: one at Beast Foundation and another at Lions Park.

"Mid-2024" came and went. No location was announced publicly. In fact, as of June 2024, The Picklr's homepage randomly stopped displaying the state of Wyoming on its home page in spite of other locations still being listed. It became unclear to Optopolis if The Picklr was even still coming to Cheyenne. However, things have changed.

The Picklr in Cheyenne expected to open by the end of 2024

The Picklr club locator page now indicates that the Cheyenne location will be at 3741 East Lincolnway, the location of the original Cheyenne Big Lots. Their website indicates that the Cheyenne location will have eight courts, a pro shop, private event areas, reservations, tournaments, and more. It displays that the grand opening will be held in December 2024.

The former Big Lots space in Cheyenne plaza, next to Dollar Tree will soon be The Picklr. - Optopolis

Noah Sahn of Wyoming Tribune Eagle recently reported that the owner and operator of the Cheyenne location will be Ray Estes. As confirmed with searches in the Cheyenne planning website, permits have not yet been submitted, but Sahn reported that the lease on the space has been signed and permits are expected to be submitted soon. Perhaps ironically, this may explain why Spirit Halloween relocated to a new store for 2024.

It turns out that Cheyenne's Picklr location isn't the only Front Range location in the process of opening. NocoStyle, a magazine about Northern Colorado, reported that the Cheyenne store is one of fifteen franchises in the Front Range that were sold, including locations as far south as Castle Rock. Three of these are expected to open this year, and at least four more are planned to open in 2025.

[Update 09/08/2024] According to The Picklr Cheyenne, visitors can obtain guest passes and play without a membership. They said they will also have punch cards available when the Cheyenne location opens.

Perhaps the big question here is, have you played pickleball before? Have you used local facilities, or have you traveled to other locations outside of Cheyenne? Let us know your thoughts on this expansion in the comments!

Published: 09/06/2024 at 1:00 PM

Updated: 09/08/2024 at 2:55 PM MT to add info about membership, guest passes, and punch cards.

Location: Cheyenne, WY, USA

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