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title: "Urban Air Adventure Park to Debut in Oregon with New Franchise Agreement"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/2b15f0f9-5a5e-4520-9776-fbe4a87334c1
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260120_urban_air_adventure_park_to_debut_in_oregon_with_new_franchise_agreement.html
category: "Multi-Unit"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-01-20T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T22:32:30.279Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/brands/social/urbanairadventurepark.jpg
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# Urban Air Adventure Park to Debut in Oregon with New Franchise Agreement

**TL;DR:** Urban Air Adventure Park is debuting in Oregon with a new franchise agreement to open its first park in Salem, scheduled to open in May 2026. The park will be owned by Drew and Betty Thomas, who have signed a franchise agreement with Urban Air Adventure Park.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-01-20. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260120_urban_air_adventure_park_to_debut_in_oregon_with_new_franchise_agreement.html).*

## Story

DALLAS – Urban Air Adventure Park is making its Oregon debut with a new franchise agreement to open its first park in Salem. Scheduled to open in May 2026, the state-of-the-art adventure park will feature a wide array of attractions designed to bring family-friendly fun to the community.

Drew and Betty Thomas are behind the agreement. After nearly three decades in leadership and executive roles at T-Mobile, Drew is eager to bring his experience to this next chapter of entrepreneurship. Betty has a wealth of experience gained in the insurance and service industries. Together they will create a destination where Salem families can play, celebrate, and connect.

“We’re thrilled to bring Urban Air to Oregon for the first time,” said Mandy Dowson, Group President of Urban Air Adventure Park. “Expanding into Oregon marks an exciting milestone for us as we continue to grow our brand in the Pacific Northwest and create new opportunities for franchise owners and communities.”

Urban Air offers more than 20 attractions, including intense ropes courses, Urban Air's Sky Rider Indoor Zipline, Adventure Slides, Battle Beams, laser tag, dodgeball courts, electric go-karting, obstacle courses and more. Each park also features a state-of-the-art, fast-casual café, ensuring a seamless experience for families and multiple revenue streams for franchisees.

Own a highly profitable business that impacts lives in your community by jumping into action as an Urban Air franchisee owner.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- new location (topic)
- Multi-Unit (sector)
- Oregon (location)
- Urban Air Adventure Parks (company)
- T-Mobile (company)
- Salem (location)
- Drew Thomas (person)
- Betty Thomas (person)
- Mandy Dowson (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260120_urban_air_adventure_park_to_debut_in_oregon_with_new_franchise_agreement.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/2b15f0f9-5a5e-4520-9776-fbe4a87334c1).