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title: "PickleRage Wins 2025 Global Recognition Award for Leadership and Innovation"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/b68be058-911d-4e97-8586-7e4ae67189f0
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20251022_picklerage_wins_2025_global_recognition_award_for_leadership_and_innovation.html
category: "Boutique fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Boutique fitness"
topics: ["People"]
published: 2025-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T17:09:45.047Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1517836357463-d25dfeac3438?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# PickleRage Wins 2025 Global Recognition Award for Leadership and Innovation

**TL;DR:** PickleRage won the 2025 Global Recognition Award for its leadership, innovation, and service delivery in the indoor pickleball industry. The award recognizes the company's efforts to raise the standard for indoor pickleball facilities and build an inclusive community around the sport.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-10-22. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20251022_picklerage_wins_2025_global_recognition_award_for_leadership_and_innovation.html).*

## Story

The Global Recognition Awards evaluate organizations on leadership, innovation and service delivery. PickleRage earned near-top marks across all categories.

"This award is a testament to the hard work of our entire team, our franchise partners and the incredible community of players who continue to inspire us," said David Smith, COO of PickleRage. "Our mission has always been to raise the standard for indoor pickleball facilities while building an inclusive community around the sport."

PickleRage earned this recognition by revolutionizing the indoor pickleball landscape with facilities and innovations that elevate both playability and community engagement.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Fitness (sector)
- award recognition (topic)
- PickleRage (company)
- indoor pickleball (topic)
- David Smith (person)
- leadership and innovation (topic)
- Global Recognition Awards (regulator)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20251022_picklerage_wins_2025_global_recognition_award_for_leadership_and_innovation.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/b68be058-911d-4e97-8586-7e4ae67189f0).