Picklr Canada brings new indoor pickleball clubs to Saskatoon and Regina

Two of Saskatchewan’s biggest cities are getting a more reliable indoor pickleball path just as players start planning around winter. Picklr Canada and Saskatchewan Pickleball Clubs Ltd. signed an agreement on May 22 to develop subfranchises in Saskatoon and Regina, with the rollout built around protected court time, league space and a steadier place to play year-round.

In Saskatoon, a 31,000-square-foot building at 830 43rd Street East is being converted into a club with 10 full-sized courts, locker rooms and a community space, with an opening expected this fall. That matters in a city where the municipality says it operates 28 outdoor pickleball courts at 12 locations and only four indoor courts at Saskatoon Field House, while Bridge City Pickleball Hub advertises eight regulation-size indoor courts. The new club gives the city another purpose-built option for winter leagues, visiting players and anyone trying to lock in regular court time.

Regina’s location is still being finalized, but Picklr Canada says it is already planning a pop-up space there this summer to help ease a shortage of playing space. Larry Owen, president of Saskatchewan Pickleball Clubs Ltd., said the search for an opportunity like this had gone on for years and that the response has been overwhelming, with additional future indoor and outdoor courts already under consideration. For a city still waiting on its permanent site, the pop-up is the first practical sign of how the rollout will touch players before the full club opens.

The Saskatchewan agreement also marks the first multi-unit development agreement Picklr Canada has signed in Canada, giving the project national weight beyond the two cities. It builds on the October 17, 2024 master franchise agreement that gave Winnipeg-based TPC Development Corporation exclusive rights to develop and operate The Picklr clubs in Canada outside Quebec and set a target of 65 locations across the country. Rob Lloyd leads TPC Development with Bernie Plett, and the company has framed Canada as a market where much demand is still being met by converted tennis courts, community centres and churches.

Picklr Canada’s model goes beyond court access. The company says its clubs will include reservations, league and tournament space, clinics, training, private events, pro shop services, food and beverage and unlimited-play access across its network. That package should land first with players who need dependable indoor time, but it also gives traveling players a clearer trip plan in both Saskatoon and Regina: one booking system, one roof and far fewer weather swings. In a province where Pickleball Saskatchewan says growth was helped by “snowbirds” and volunteerism, the new clubs make the indoor game feel a lot less improvised.