welcome to the first episode of a new series where we deep dive into the  business of pickleball facilities. The objective is to uncover the  stories behind these thriving businesses, explore each facility’s  ingredients for success, and what makes them unique. In July I made my  first stop to San Diego to visit Pat Rolfes, co-founder of The HUB https://thehubpickleball.com/the-hub-san-diego/  

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Chapters 00:00 intro 00:39 first time we met 01:04 location, background 04:55 gathering experience before opening a facility 06:08 location location location 07:35 knowing a good deal vs a bad one 10:17 analyzing debt, deals 13:11 mall vs club 13:56 large scale & court vs club 14:43 competing w free (parks) 16:16 overhead costs 18:18 opinion on franchises 21:12 what to look for in a franchise deal 24:40 leave emotion out of it 25:35 key critical first hire 28:25 virtual pro shop, pickleball superstore 33:59 closing  

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