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title: "Dill Dinkers™ Signed 10-Unit Regional Development Deals for Coastal South Carolina and Connecticut"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2b029849-ed8f-4d75-b0ac-ed1140b3defa
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20231206_dill_dinkers_signed_10unit_regional_development_deals_for_coastal_south_car.html
category: "Boutique fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Boutique fitness"
published: 2023-12-06T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:02:26.914Z
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# Dill Dinkers™ Signed 10-Unit Regional Development Deals for Coastal South Carolina and Connecticut

**TL;DR:** Dill Dinkers has signed 10-unit regional development deals for Coastal South Carolina and Connecticut with the Pickleball Brothers. The Pickleball Brothers, composed of Scott Johnson, Max Johnson, Zach Larichiuta, and Dr. Wayne Johnson, aim to bring indoor pickleball to their communities through Dill Dinkers.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-12-06. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20231206_dill_dinkers_signed_10unit_regional_development_deals_for_coastal_south_car.html).*

## Story

The brothers, Scott Johnson, Max Johnson, Zach Larichiuta, and Dr. Wayne Johnson are a team composed of two mortgage lenders, an engineer, and a physician, who are dedicated to bringing indoor pickleball to their communities. Scott and Max currently reside in Connecticut while Zach and Wayne live in South Carolina.

They formed Pickleball Brothers LLC to develop the entire coastal zone of South Carolina from Myrtle Beach to Savannah, Georgia. In Connecticut, the team will develop several regions including Hartford County and the western side of Middlesex into the eastern side of New Haven County.

Also, as the founders of a non-profit based in Connecticut called Honor Connor, Hold Onto Hope, the family is passionate about the improvement of mental health and awareness in the community. Together they noticed how pickleball had exploded across the country and how the sport was transforming people's lives through interaction and common ground. After being introduced to Dill Dinkers and its founders, Will and Denise Richards, they valued how the brand was taking the sport further with an indoor offering focused on an inclusive community where people of all ages and skill levels have a place to gather, enjoy fun camaraderie and build relationships year-round.

Through both Honor Connor and Dill Dinkers, they are excited to share the benefits of the sport and a state-of-the-art facility for economic development and youth development, community engagement, and the improvement of physical, mental, and social health for all.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- General (sector)
- community engagement (topic)
- Connecticut (location)
- regional development (topic)
- Dill Dinkers (company)
- pickleball (topic)
- Scott Johnson (person)
- Will Richards (person)
- Denise Richards (person)
- indoor sports (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20231206_dill_dinkers_signed_10unit_regional_development_deals_for_coastal_south_car.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2b029849-ed8f-4d75-b0ac-ed1140b3defa).