{"id":1040,"date":"2026-04-09T02:40:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T17:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/brand\/franklin-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T11:08:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T02:08:48","slug":"franklin-sports","status":"publish","type":"brand","link":"https:\/\/pickle-times.com\/en\/brand\/franklin-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Franklin Sports | A comprehensive sports brand that rules the mainstream market"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Franklin Sports<\/strong>is a long-established sporting goods maker founded in 1946 in Brockton, Massachusetts, by brothers Irving and Sydney Franklin. Its current headquarters is in Stoughton, Massachusetts. An official licensed partner of MLB, NFL, NBA, and NHL, it continues three generations of family management.<\/p>\n<h2>Its standing in pickleball<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Official training partner of USA Pickleball<\/strong>(announced November 2023). Its own<strong>X-40 ball<\/strong>is adopted as the official ball of USA Pickleball and is also used in<a href=\"\/en\/tournament\/us-open-pickleball-2026\/\">US Open Pickleball Championships<\/a>. Its share in the ball market is top-class.<\/p>\n<h2>Main product lines<\/h2>\n<p>For paddles, it offers the FS Tour series (pro spec with a T700 carbon fiber face) and the Signature series (MaxGrit texture processing). Many models can be bought for under $100, with high cost performance as a feature. A comprehensive lineup of paddles, balls, ACV Pro shoes, bags, and accessories.<\/p>\n<h2>Sponsored players<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/en\/player\/anna-leigh-waters\/\">Anna Leigh Waters<\/a>uses Franklin paddles. Leveraging the scale advantages of a major maker, it's a driving force in expanding the pickleball population.<\/p>\n<h3>Related Articles<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/tournament\/us-open-pickleball-2026\/\">US Open 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/en\/player\/anna-leigh-waters\/\">ALW<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Reference Links<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/franklinsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Franklin Sports Official<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/usapickleball.org\/news\/franklin-sports-becomes-official-training-partner-of-usa-pickleball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">USA Pickleball partnership announcement<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"pt-asof\"><small>* The prices, sponsored players, rankings, etc. in this article are information as of June 2026. 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