How to find new padel club projects in the US

New padel clubs in the US rarely appear out of nowhere. Months before opening, almost every project leaves a public trail. This guide explains where that trail starts and what our own dataset shows about it.

What our dataset shows

We currently track 60 pre-opening racquet club projects in 26 states (incl. DC). 28 of them are padel clubs, and a further 11 are multi-racquet facilities that often include padel. The states with the most padel projects are Florida (8), Texas (4), Illinois (2), Washington (2), Colorado (1), Virginia (1).

Padel projects by stage:

Where to look

1. Zoning and planning agendas. Planning/zoning is the most common stage in our padel data (7 of 28 projects). Search city and county agendas for "padel", "racquet", "special use" and "indoor recreation".
2. Site plan submissions. Development review portals often publish the site plan with court layouts before any press coverage.
3. Building permits. Permit descriptions such as "tenant improvement – padel courts" confirm a project is moving.
4. Local news and operator announcements. 11 padel projects in our data are at announced stage: publicised, but site or timing still firming up.
5. Liquor licence filings. A late signal, but useful for fit-out, booking and camera suppliers.

Doing it at scale

Checking hundreds of jurisdictions every week is slow. That is the job we do: each project is verified against a public source, tagged by sport and stage, and re-checked. See how it works, or start with the free weekly list.

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