The Latest Retailer Backfilling Big Box Stores

Big Air Trampoline Park is the latest retailer stepping up to backfill vacant big box locations. The entertainment retailer plans to open 25 new locations nationwide in the next two years. Each facility averages 15,000 to 30,000 square feet and includes a main trampoline court, foam pit, dodge ball court and basketball dunk courts.

“I truly believe franchising is a fantastic way to develop a brand, if done correctly,” Kevin Odekirk, president of Big Air Trampoline Park, tells GlobeSt.com. “The landscape is littered with franchise systems that grew too fast, too far, and often without the adequate franchisor structures to support that growth. I’m really pleased to say that Big Air Trampoline Park has consistently made choices that have yielded top-performing locations and an ever-increasing system cohesion. Controlled growth should be heralded as the watchwords that lead to longevity and real strength.”