A 26,500-square-foot pickleball center will take over the former space occupied by Theo Chocolate in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. Picklr, co-owned by former NFL quarterback Drew Brees, operates 20 clubs nationwide and has sold over 500 franchise locations worldwide,

Former NFL star Drew Brees' pickleball company will soon open in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. A Philadelphia sports fan, who went on a misogynistic tirade against a female Green Bay Packers fan in viral video, lost his job and won't be allowed to ever attend another Eagles home game, officials said Tuesday.

Picklr, based in Utah, will take over the 26,532-square-foot space, according to plans filed by the company in early December. The facility will be at 124 N 35th St. in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood. Theo Chocolate closed the factory in 2023, according to multiple reports.

Utah-based company The Picklr has filed plans to open an indoor pickleball facility in Fremont. A former NFL great is among the company's backers.