The indoor pickleball courts at Pickle and Chill in Columbus. Credit: Pickle and Chill

In May, Pickle and Chill revealed plans to build a pickleball complex in Greater Cleveland. For its second location, the Columbus-based company said it had selected the former Stein Mart property (23949 Chagrin Blvd.) at the Pavilion Shopping Center in Beachwood as the site of its northern expansion.

Not so fast, says Mark Luttner,  co-owner of the property.

Today, Crain’s Cleveland is reporting that the news not only was premature, but wholly inaccurate.

“This deal is not happening,” Luttner told Crain’s. “We were pretty surprised they went ahead and reached out to the press about it.”

Pickle and Chill, a popular pickleball complex that opened last year in Columbus, said it planned to erect 12 indoor and 6 outdoor courts. The facility also was said to feature a bar and lounge.

We’ll keep an eye on what is likely a developing story.

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This article appears in Jun 28 – Jul 11, 2023.

For 25 years, Douglas Trattner has worked as a full-time freelance writer, editor and author. His work as co-author on Michael Symon's cookbooks have earned him four New York Times Best-Selling Author honors, while his longstanding role as Scene dining editor has garnered awards of its own.