If you have only seen padel squeezed into converted tennis bubbles or warehouse corners, this is the other end of the spectrum: a purpose-built club with warm-up space, private locker rooms, a social lounge, co-working space, and a grab-and-go cafe, designed to keep you there long after your match ends.
Why Epic Padel picked Milwaukee
Milwaukee is Epic’s second club, following last year’s launch in Charlotte, North Carolina. And the choice is deliberate.
Rather than fighting for space in the country’s biggest, most saturated padel markets, Epic runs a two-track strategy. Its investment arm backs established operators in tier-one cities, including Padel Haus in New York. Its own Epic-branded clubs go into tier-two cities like Charlotte and Milwaukee, where demand is climbing but the market is far less crowded.
CEO Hala Sarkis put it simply: “As soon as we started spending time in Milwaukee, we knew it was the perfect location for the next Epic Padel club. There’s a strong culture around racquet sports here and a real appetite for experiences that bring people together.”
The bet is that emerging markets are where the next wave of US padel players will come from, and the club that gets there first becomes the local home of the sport.
What is inside the club
Eight indoor courts are the headline, but the supporting cast is what makes this a destination rather than just a place to book a court:
- A dedicated warm-up area
- Private locker rooms and showers
- A social lounge
- Co-working space for the remote-work crowd
- A grab-and-go cafe
Programming covers the full ladder, from first-timers to competitive regulars: coaching, clinics, beginner sessions, leagues, tournaments, junior programs, and social events throughout the year. That matters, because padel grows through people who have never held a racket, not just players switching over from tennis.
Technology on and off the court
Epic is leaning into tech to shape the member experience. Everything runs through the Epic Padel App, built on the Zero.40 platform: court bookings, program registration, open matches, and member connections all live in one place.
On court, Clutch AI cameras record your matches and turn them into highlights plus performance data you can review afterward. If you have ever wondered what your bandeja actually looks like from the side, this is how you find out.
The club is also integrated with Red Padel, the official US padel rating system. Your level gets tracked, which means better-matched games and a real ladder to climb as you improve.
The bigger picture: US padel’s growth wave
Milwaukee’s opening lands in the middle of a serious expansion. The 2026 Playtomic Global Padel Report puts the worldwide player count above 19.4 million, with a new court being built roughly every 90 minutes. In the United States alone, more than 330 courts were added in 2025.
Epic is not the only operator moving. ACE Padel is planning a Denver club at 1812 35th Street in the former Great Divide taproom space, with five indoor courts, three outdoor courts, and an expected opening in fall 2026. In Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Padel Club is taking shape in West LA with seven courts plus a cafe, sauna, and cold plunge, targeting an end-of-year opening.
Epic is also placing bets beyond its own clubs, with stakes in the Pro Padel League and the Hexagon Cup, the team-format event that keeps pulling the sport’s biggest names into new formats.
Planning a visit
Memberships and club tours are available now through epic-padel.com. If you are in the Midwest and padel-curious, this is the easiest front door the region has had so far.
The tier-two strategy is worth watching no matter where you live. If Epic’s bet pays off in Milwaukee the way it did in Charlotte, expect more operators to skip the coastal land grab and build where the next million players actually are.