PicklePoint · Q1 2026 Board Meeting
Nine months.
Two branches.
One operating layer.
We didn't spend the year waiting on a permit. We spent it building the rails that make Branch #1, Salmabad, and Jeddah the same business.
Ops Map
the system we built
Branch #1
Manama · open Aug
Branch #2
Salmabad · open Oct
Jeddah
next on the rail
Nawaf + Ahmed Haffadh · Founders · April 2026
The artifact
Here's the system we built.
Seven workstreams. One map. Same playbook for HQ, Salmabad, and Jeddah. The Ops Map is what nine months produced — the operating layer that turns one open court into three locations across two countries.
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Facility
Nawaf + Ahmed
5 phases36 tasks
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Membership
Community Mgr
4 phases22 tasks
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Franchise
Nawaf + Ahmed
4 phases22 tasks
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Saudi (Jeddah)
Nawaf + Ahmed + Moayyed
3 phases18 tasks
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Platform
Eyad (CTO)
4 phases21 tasks
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Brand & Content
Content lead
4 phases22 tasks
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Team & Culture
Nawaf + Ahmed
4 phases20 tasks
Why a map, not a status report
One playbook, three branches
HQ build = the rehearsal. Salmabad inherits the corrected sequence. Jeddah inherits Salmabad's.
One platform, one player ID
A member at HQ books in Salmabad with the same profile, same rating, same wallet.
One brand, one quality bar
Franchise audit gate is the map itself. Either a location can run it, or it isn't open.
Live at ops.picklepoint.fun · updated continuously
Status
Two branches. Not one.
While we finished the operating layer, the second branch went from idea to signed. Branch #1 is in final inspection. Branch #2 opens October.
Branch #1 · Manama HQ
Final inspection
Aug
2026
3 government reviews — pending clearance
EWA
Electricity Conservation
blocks: Removal of middle partitions
Civil Defence
MOI directorate
blocks: Final inspection clearance
Manama Municipality
Manama
blocks: Final inspection clearance
Critical scope
Fire sensors per SA/2020/2025 — install on EWA approval.
Engineer · Bahzad · CF/6411/2024Benayat portal
Branch #2 · Salmabad
Signed · Moayyed
Oct
2026
Validation #2 of the model
MOU executed
✓ done
Deena Properties · CR 85466-1 · Confidentiality + non-compete active
Deposit collected
✓ done
BHD 500 non-refundable · 6-month FA window open
Layout in advisory
✓ done
Warehouse conversion · 2 courts + café · HQ build lessons applied
Platform instance
✓ done
Branded Salmabad tenant ready · Same player ID across HQ
Why this matters
Salmabad is proof the playbook travels. It is the bridge to Jeddah.
Franchisee · Moayyed · Deena PropertiesFA exec · May–Jun
2
branches under construction — not one.
That's the headline. The map made the second one possible.
Tailwind
For the back of our minds.
We're not selling the market. The thesis just got stronger while we were building.
Global
$2.2B → $9.1B
by 2034 · 15.3% CAGR
- → 50M+ players worldwide
- → US participation +223% (2020–2024)
- → 78 IFP countries · Olympic 2032 lobby
GCC
24.47%
UAE pickleball CAGR
- → Saudi market >$15M by 2029
- → World Tour 2025: $1.5M Gulf prize pot
- → Aligned with Vision 2030 sports funding
Asia
282M
monthly Asian players
- → India 178M monthly · +159% (2019–22)
- → China 60M monthly · 100M projected 5y
- → Asia growth +60% YoY
Digital platform · live
We didn't build a court.
We built a software stack.
Member identity, PP credit wallet, top-up, payment, court booking — already shipping at app.picklepoint.fun. These aren't mockups. They are the live product.
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01 · Member home — identity + balance + journey
Account, PP balance, membership tier ladder (Rookie → Picklr), and one-tap to Book a Court, View Membership, or Admin Dashboard. Identity-first — the player has a name, a number, a path.
The PP-credit flow — a member top-up to court reservation
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02 · Top up
100 / 200 / 500 / 1000 PP packs. BHD pricing. The wallet is the entry point.
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03 · Payment
256-bit SSL card form. Visa + Mastercard. BHD denominated. Goes to wallet, not to a court.
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04 · Confirm booking
Member rate applied automatically — 114 PP vs 126 PP regular. Shown before charge. Trust by transparency.
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05 · Booked + tier progress
Booking confirmed. Tier progress nudges next behaviour: ‘3 bookings to Intermediate.’ Loop closed.
Multi-tenant core
One platform. Per-location pricing, scheduling, branding. Same player DB.
PP credit ledger
One wallet across HQ, Salmabad, Jeddah. Float at HQ, redeem anywhere.
Member identity
Tier ladder, stats, GCC rating, social graph — one profile, every location.
Operator suite
Admin Dashboard for util, retention cohorts, cross-branch flow, hospitality triggers.
Most board members assumed a pickleball company built courts. The platform is the moat — and it's already running before Branch #1 opens.
PP Credits
The in-house currency.
We're not a facility business. We're a network business. PP credits are the rail that makes every future location more valuable than a standalone court.
PP
One ledger · every branch
Currency = liquidity = franchise moat.
→ A member tops up once. Spends across HQ, Salmabad, Jeddah, every future location.
→ Salmabad accepts HQ's wallet on day one. Jeddah accepts both. Network effect from branch #2.
→ Float lives at HQ. Locations settle. Platform economics, not facility economics.
for the player
Cross-branch liquidity
Top up at HQ. Play in Salmabad next weekend. The wallet follows the person, not the building.
for the operator
Franchise moat
Joining the network = inheriting demand. A new branch opens with day-one wallet holders, not zero.
for the company
Platform economics
Float, breakage, top-up incentives, scarcity drops, ladder rewards — all denominated in PP. Margins compound.
The unlock
Branch #1
Wallet exists
Branch #2
Wallet redeems
Branch #3+
Wallet network
Standalone court
No wallet
Every new branch makes every existing wallet — and every other branch — more valuable.
Renders · Branch #2 Salmabad
The franchise, made physical.
Tubli HQ renders are walked through separately. What follows is Branch #2 — the warehouse-conversion franchise, proof that the playbook produces the same brand, the same hospitality, the same quality bar in a partner's building.
Branch #2 · Salmabad
Warehouse, converted
Oct
2026 · Moayyed
Two courts
Pro red surface · green surrounds · regulation lines · cane-and-timber barriers.
Café + bar
Twin striped-awning stalls — red and green. Espresso, snacks, retail. Hospitality, not concession.
Mezzanine lounge
Chesterfield sofas, palms, pickleball-club poster wall. Spectator-first, club-feel.
The van
Vintage VW T2 inside the build. Brand restraint with one weapon-grade detail. Instagrammable on day one.
This is what the franchise produces. Same brand, same hospitality bar, same ledger. The render isn't aspiration — it's the standard the FA enforces.
Mission · What we're noticing
Citizenship,
not subscription.
We are building the operating system for pickleball in the Gulf. Hospitality, not budget sports. Identity, not punch-cards. The longer you play, the deeper you belong.
What we're noticing — the player
Repeat-buyer signal
The 20 paddle buyers from Q4 keep reaching out. Not for a promo — for a court. Demand for identity, not access.
What we're noticing — the market
Tennis/padel is plateauing
Conversations with regional sports operators have shifted from skepticism to invitation. Three unsolicited franchise inquiries this quarter.
What we're noticing — the region
Vision 2030 alignment
Saudi sports/recreation funding is moving fastest in spaces with low CAPEX, high participation, family appeal. That's us.
Don't chase the top of the funnel.
Chase the bend.
Chase the bend.
Value compounds where retention compounds. Branch #1 proves the bend exists. Branch #2 proves it travels. PP credits make every new branch make every existing player more valuable.
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