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for hosting corporate events and parties.
SP Meditec
The center will be member based but
Based in Denmark, SP Meditec
recently expanded its operations to welcomes drop-ins who may play for a
Fayette County. On September 19, 2023, one-time fee with no time restrictions.
the plastic injection molding company
broke ground on its new 120,000 square- “We’ll offer free
foot manufacturing facility in Peachtree
Pickleball 101 clinics,”
City. Progress has been swift.
ACE Pickleball Cyphers said. “There
“Construction is 95% complete,”
ACE Pickleball is coming to Peachtree
said Peter Fejfer, Managing Director of will be a couple a week.
City. “Construction will start in February
SP Meditec. “We’ll begin operations in
2025,” said franchise owner John Anyone can learn the
February 2025.”
Cyphers. “We’re planning to open this
The new location represents a basics of the game.”
summer.” The new location represents a
$30 million dollar investment for the
$1.5 million investment.
manufacturer. Future expansion is ACE Pickleball provides everything:
also possible. “The sky is the limit. The Welcome and exciting for more than paddles, balls, and a friendly instructor.
potential is enormous,” Fejfer noted. just the sport of it, the new location could Players should “bring a positive attitude
make ACE Pickleball winner of Peachtree
Over time, SP Meditec expects to
and be ready to have fun!”
hire around 200 people, including City’s “Favorite Commercial Tenant” award
The company is different from others
approximately 50 this year. as the center will occupy 40,000 square
through their community focus and a style
Fejfer said proximity to the Atlanta feet of oft bemoaned, long vacant old
Cyphers described as “open play.” No
airport, local technical schools, and the Kmart space.
scheduling is required. Players can come
“pool of skilled people with industry Cyphers says lots of pickleball activity
solo, with a partner, or team. Simply show
knowledge,” were some of the reasons but lack of courts helped him choose the
up and join a game.
for choosing Fayette County for this location. “There’s a lack of courts plaguing
Open to all from newbies to champs,
plant location. the entire industry nationwide,” he said.
courts are separated by skill level,
Being near a major transportation The number of players in Fayette County
ensuring pickleballers always find a
hub, key highways, and rail networks and nearby Coweta were also factors in
competitive game. Future events will
makes it convenient for shipping raw the decision.
materials domestically and internationally, ACE Pickleball will have 14 professional- include ladies mixers, team-building
according to Fejfer. grade, cushioned courts plus two dinking events for businesses, glow-in-the-dark
A subsidiary of SP Group with factories courts which Cyphers explained are events, and hosting the ACE Pickleball
worldwide, SP Meditec serves industrial “warm-up courts.” There will also be a Club (APC) National Championship Series
and pharmaceutical clients. stretching area and an event room good with a $250,000 prize package.

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