About Us
Extra Innings started as a small 8,000 square foot facility in Danvers, MA in 1996. Soon after opening, it became clear to the founders that there was a substantial customer demand for a specialized indoor baseball/softball center that also sold equipment on the North Shore of Massachusetts. In 1998, the company moved into its current 17,000 square foot flagship facility in Middleton, MA.
In 2004, after six years of continual growth at the custom-built flagship location, the Extra Innings Franchise Company was formed to franchise this unique and highly profitable business model throughout the U.S. With over 40 locations nationwide and continued strong growth, Extra Innings was once again named to Entrepreneur Magazines Franchise 500.
Anyone can practice baseball or softball on any dusty sandlot, in a garage, barn or basement. To really improve your skills, you need an environment that is conducive to intense learning and practice. This is just the type of environment that Extra Innings offers.
All Extra Innings locations are one-stop shops for all things baseball and softball. All of our training centers offer year-round indoor practice facilities for ballplayers of all ages and ability levels with our multi-use tunnels and training rooms as well as a nationally recognized Pro Shop. Select Extra Innings locations also offer coin-operated indoor batting cages, strength and conditioning rooms, parent lounges and locker rooms.
Customers can use these facilities to practice independently or receive professional instruction individually or as part of a group. Extra Innings also provides a full slate of specialized training clinics for players and coaches.
As an Extra Innings franchisee, your business will not only have customers, it will also produce diehard fans. That's because players who use our facilities love the environment we've created for them to build baseball or softball mastery. All of our fans share a love of the game. But the similarities end there. A typical Extra Innings franchise attracts players of all ages and skill levels.
Elementary school children who are learning to play baseball for the first time
Junior high school students who are taking their games to the next level
High school students who need help meeting the challenges of high school competition
College players who need to stay sharp over semester breaks
Select Team Organizations who use Extra Innings as their home away from the field
Weekend warriors who are looking to tune-up for the upcoming softball season
Professional and amateur coaches who wish to refine their teaching and motivating skills
Girls and women who participate in competitive fast pitch softball, one of America's fastest growing sports
League Administrators buying equipment and uniforms at discounted prices
Corporate developers planning a team building outing