Pickleball is taking the world by storm, and Chicken N Pickle is making it easy for business and social groups to take part in a laidback atmosphere. The indoor-outdoor entertainment complex concept launched in Kansas City, Missouri, in 2016, blending a casual, chef-driven restaurant, sports bar, pickleball courts, and a variety of yard games.
Since then, the company has added six more locations in Kansas, Oklahoma, and Texas and has eight locations under development. Chicken N Pickle is opening two Colorado locations next year in Parker and Thornton along with those in Allen and Webster, Texas; Henderson, Nevada; and Fishers, Indiana. Chicken N Pickle is set to launch this year in Glendale, Arizona, and St. Charles, Missouri.
The layout for the Colorado locations includes a main dining area that is spacious enough for corporate and social events, rooftop dining, bars, numerous indoor and outdoor pickleball courts, and a variety of lawn games such as cornhole, pingpong, battleship, and Jenga. All the play will make guests hungry. The menu focuses on dishes featuring antibiotic- and hormone-free chicken in the form of grilled dishes, sandwiches, salads and shareables as well as pork, beef, and vegetarian options and hand-cut fries and tater tots.
In terms of details regarding Chicken N Pickle opening two Colorado locations, the Thornton property will be located on 3 acres at The Grove, a 90-acre business and shopping center in north Denver at Interstate 25 and 144th Avenue. Chicken N Pickle joins Cabela’s, Hobby Lobby, and Burlington as the anchor tenants.
In southeast Denver, Chicken N Pickle is building on 1.5 acres in Parker at Gatherings, a 14.5-acre development at the intersection of North Jordan Road and E-470. Gatherings features an outdoor green space at its center with turf, trees, interactive fountains, outdoor fire pits, gardens, and play areas. Life.Church will occupy the 5-acre space at the east end of the property.
“We believe that bringing people together over a delicious, wood-fired rotisserie chicken, a cold beverage, and some friendly competition can create unifying bonds that ripple throughout the community and beyond,” says Dave Johnson, founder of Chicken N Pickle.
Chicken N Pickle is committed to giving back to the communities they serve through hosting philanthropic events and engaging in service-oriented endeavors. The Chicken N Pickle Foundation was formed in 2020 and works in partnership with local health, wellness, and relationship-building charitable organizations.
