Sports franchises
The typical sports franchise here costs $401,776 to $671,200 to open. Sort the table by cost, fee, royalty or number of locations.
- Brands
- 7
- Typical cost
- $402K–$671K
- Lowest start
- $43KSoccer Shots
- Share earnings
- 6 of 7
All 7 brands
Sort by any column.
| Soccer Shots | $43K–$54K | $36,500 | 7% | 336 | Yes |
| i9 Sports | $60K–$70K | $39,900 | 7.5% | 294 | Yes |
| The Little Gym | $420K–$723K | $59,500 | 8% | 256 | Yes |
| Goldfish Swim School | $1.66M–$3.75M | $50,000 | 6% | 177 | Yes |
| KidStrong | $476K–$671K | $45,000 | 7–8.5% | 167 | Yes |
| My Gym | $241K–$426K | $55,000 | 7% | 166 | No |
| D1 Training | $402K–$837K | $62,500 | 7% | 160 | Yes |
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Sports franchises: questions
What is the cheapest sports franchise?
Of the 7 brands here, Soccer Shots has the lowest estimated starting investment: $42,950 to $54,300 to open.
Which sports franchise is the largest?
Soccer Shots, with 336 locations (313 franchised) at the end of 2025.
What royalty do sports franchises charge?
Royalties on gross sales in this list run from 6% to 8.5%, with a median of 7%. Most brands add a separate marketing or brand fund fee.
Which sports franchises share earnings figures?
6 of 7 share sales or earnings figures, among them D1 Training, Goldfish Swim School, i9 Sports, KidStrong.