Local entrepreneurs Will and Denise Richards are co-owners of Dill Dinkers, now expanding in a franchise venture across the U.S.

Dill Dinkers is going national with its pickleball business as the nation’s fastest-growing amateur sport attracts more players and investors. The Howard County pickleball startup has signed deals with three developers to open 45 locations in Washington, D.C., Charlotte, North Carolina, and San Antonio, Texas, within 10 years.