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Smash Park, the popular eatertainment venue in West Des Moines, is opening its first franchised location in Pella next year, the company announced Thursday.
The new location will mark Smash Park s first of its many expansion plans, with locations slated to open in Omaha, Nebraska; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Salt Lake City, Utah; and Phoenix, Arizona in 2022 and 2023, according to a news release from the company.
Smash Park, which features pickleball, shuffleboard, bags, bocce ball, pingpong, board games and a full bar and restaurant, opened in 2018 in West Des Moines to much acclaim. Owners Kerri and Monty Lockyear quickly began exploring franchise opportunities to expand their business model.
West Des Moines “eatertainment” venue Smash Park is announcing its first franchise location in Pella. Thanks to a collaborative community effort, the Pella location will launch Smash Park’s national expansion plans.
Franchisees Dr. Luke Ballenger and Brian Seidl of West Des Moines are working closely with Smash Park to bring the popular concept to Pella with support from the city of Pella and prominent local employers Pella Corporation and Vermeer Corporation. It will be located just south of Highway 163 at exit 40 in the Prairie Ridge Development, and the project is slated to break ground in June.
Ballenger, who grew up in Pella, said the city holds a special place in his heart. “We love the community of Pella and are thrilled to play a part in its growth,” he said. “Smash Park is a unique concept that will add a whole new dimension of fun to complement the existing attractions. It offers an incredible variety of entertainment and recreation options – there will be s