Pickle Juice Indoor Pickleball Club is now open in Blackwood NJ on the Black Horse Pike, directly next to Sam’s Bar and Grill. Easy access also from Route 42… located next to the Gloucester Outlets.
The all-new facility features four state-of-the-art Pro-Cushion® courts as well as a Juice Bar offering freshly made healthy juices… Pickle Juice is the perfect all-year climate-controlled way to have a fun workout while making new friends along the way.
With the opening taking place just yesterday, Pickle Juice is in their soft opening phase… that being said the four indoor courts are fully ready to go!
During the soft opening, Pickle Juice is offering free “free play” from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM… so anyone can come in and check out pickle juice and try out the courts.
Over the next few days they’ll be finalizing the Pro Shop aspect and adding in additional comfortable seating options for relaxing before and after matches.
While they do offer Open Play options, regular players will likely find more value in one of the several membership options which includes court time, league entry, and other bonus benefits.
All aspects of membership, signing up and booking play times are managed by the Pickle Juice phone app so be sure to download and jump right in to book your timeslot! (App links bottom of article)
The Pickle Juice team is so excited about the Blackwood location they already have in the works an expansion to add two more courts!
Today I caught up with principal owner Lisa who lives in New Jersey and spends a lot of time at the Jersey Shore, and she has chosen Blackwood for her second indoor pickleball court location.
Last year Lisa and her partners opened up their first location in the Ventnor Heights/Margate area and she says the success there has exceeded all of her expectations… And she can’t wait for the Blackwood community to visit her new Camden County location.
Lisa is definitely a “people person” who found the game of pickleball almost 10 years ago, long before most of us even knew it was a thing! In fact the name for the business came from her years of telling her family she was “off to play pickle and grab a juice”. This almost daily ritual formed the idea of Pickle Juice Indoor Pickleball and Juice Bar,
And honestly… to me that makes Pickle Juice an even better small business story because Lisa didn’t see this new business as a means to jump on the hot new trend… Lisa actually lives, breaths and enjoys pickleball, as well as the entire community of friends that it has brought her.
Pickle Juice Blackwood
As mentioned Pickle Juice Blackwood is located in the same shopping center as the Sam’s Bar and Grill… actually directly next to Sam’s.
In my mind having Sam’s next door is a HUGE win for Pickle Juice, because pickleball is as much about the friendships and connections as it is the competition and workouts… and I think very frequently the plan for many will be “hey let’s head to Pickle Juice tomorrow and afterwards pop over to Sam’s for lunch.”
The front entrance of Pickle Juice opens up to the open room where the four courts run in series towards the back of the room.
Even with four courts there’s still significant space around the perimeter (front and side) for people to walk and have conversations with other players.
The membership desk and Juice Bar is off to the left, and as mentioned really the only remaining item to be installed is the Pro Shop area, which will be completed in the next few days.
All of the court reservations are managed by the online phone app which makes it very easy to lock in.
And if you’re new to the game, the staff is happy to answer your questions but they will also be running regular Beginners Intro Classes to quickly get you started with pickleball.
Pickleball is actually an easy to understand game, and what’s awesome about it is you can make it as challenging and fun as you want it to be. Lisa almost guaranteed that the second time you come out to the pickleball court you will be hooked!
There are a variety of membership options starting at a reasonable monthly payments, offering a set amount of open play opportunities each month. Plans head up to the VIP membership for people who are really dedicated to the game, which offers Unlimited Open Play.
I’m not going to dive too deeply into all of the membership offerings in this article… you absolutely can go check the website, but if you are interested in pickleball and playing in a beautiful climate controlled environment… absolutely just go over and check out Pickle Juice.
Which is another advantage of owner Lisa being a true fan of the sport… she listens to the members and adjusts. One of the most popular membership options at Pickle Juice came from Lisa listening to suggestions of her members in Ventnor!
Links and Location
Pickle JuiceThe Shoppes at Gloucester TownshipBlack Horse Pike and Davistown RoadBlackwood NJ
Download the Pickle Juice app to seamlessly book open play, court rentals, lessons, clinics, and more!