KANSAS
CITY, Mo., Aug. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Four years
ago, Brian Boyer was overseeing the
final stages of construction on his new basketball gym on NE
McBaine Dr in Lee's Summit.
The former head women's basketball coach at Arkansas State University partnered with PickUp
USA Fitness
(www.pickupusafitness.com) to open the first PickUp USA franchise in Missouri.
Four years later, Boyer now oversees the most popular basketball
gym in Lee's Summit as he
continues to grow his membership base comprised of youth and adult
basketball enthusiasts.
PickUp USA is now set to open a
new location in the Kansas City
market about 30 miles up the road from Boyer's club.
Dan and Argelia Gatzemeyer are
the owners of the new PickUp USA,
located at 6970 N Broadway in Kansas
City.
Dan manages a local branch for the nation's largest landscape
company and also coaches a competitive girls basketball team.
"I enjoy the business side as much or more than the landscape
side," said Gatzemeyer regarding his current profession. "So, I
thought a business I can own in a field I am passionate about would
be a good fit. My wife (Argelia) is also passionate about
basketball and fitness. We often discussed opening a business, but
never found one that strikes us both the way PickUp USA does."
The Gatzemeyer's club started pre-selling memberships this past
week and is targeting a soft opening in September.
Paolo Ontalan, PickUp
USA's VP of Operations, has worked
with Boyer for the past four years and has been working with the
Gatzemeyers as they prep for their opening.
"You couldn't ask for a better group of people," said Ontalan in
a recorded interview discussing his experience working with Boyer
and the Gatzemeyers. "Brian epitomizes hard work and guest
experience. I'm pretty sure he knows every one of his hundreds of
members by name. It's amazing to see. Dan and Argelia have
also impressed me with their work ethic and preparation. I have a
ton of confidence in them."
PickUp USA is the nation's
largest basketball gym chain and has company-owned and franchised
outlets across the country. More information on PickUp
USA, including their two
Kansas City locations can be found
at: www.pickupusafitness.com
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