Ace Pickleball Club franchise
2025 filing · April 29, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Ace Pickleball Club at a glance
An indoor pickleball club with courts, leagues, lessons, a pro shop and a cafe. At the end of 2024 there were 11 Ace Pickleball Club locations in the US, 8 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2023
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Roswell, Georgia
- Typical size
- 25,000–40,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $818K–$2.4M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly; it can rise to 2%
- Renewal fee
- $15,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 11
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 8
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 8
- Most in Illinois, Arizona and Georgia
Support and records
From Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Ace Pickleball Club among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Ace Pickleball Club | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $1,611,300 | Costs more than 90% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $60,000 | Higher than 88% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 11 | Fewer than 60% of franchises |
How much a Ace Pickleball Club franchise costs
Opening one Ace Pickleball Club costs an estimated $817,750 to $2,404,850. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements/architect ($0 to $1,120,000) and pickleball court design & installation ($200,000 to $350,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $60,000 | ||
| Lease & Security Deposits | $31,250 | $100,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements/Architect | $0 | $1,120,000 | |
| Signage | $50,000 | $80,000 | |
| Pickleball Court Design & Installation | $200,000 | $350,000 | |
| Furniture/Fixtures | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Computer Equipment/Hardware/IT/AV | $150,000 | $250,000 | |
| Equipment and Supplies | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $35,000 | ||
| Local Advertising | $18,000 | ||
| Licenses, Dues, Utility Deposits, etc. | $6,000 | $7,000 | |
| Inventory | $13,000 | $15,850 | |
| Travel Expenses/Pre-Opening Salaries | $10,000 | $12,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $6,000 | $8,000 | |
| Technology Setup Fee | $3,500 | ||
| Insurance Deposit | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Additional Funds – three months | $180,000 | $235,000 | |
| Total | $817,750 | $2,404,850 | |
Source: Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 13
Ace Pickleball Club franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly; it can rise to 2%. |
| Technology Fee | $750 |
| Transfer Fee - Franchise Agreement | $30,000 |
| Renewal Fee - Franchise Agreement | $15,000 |
| Additional Training | $500 per day, plus expenses |
| Local Advertising | $18,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Ace Pickleball Club publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 36
SBA loans to Ace Pickleball Club franchisees
Lenders approved 13 SBA 7(a) loans for Ace Pickleball Club franchisees from 2024 to 2025, $16.1M in all. One has been paid in full; none was charged off. The other 12 haven’t ended yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Ace Pickleball Club compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Ace Pickleball Club is the 97th cheapest to open and the 64th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Ace Pickleball Club | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $818K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $2.4M | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| US locations | 11 | 15 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 77 of 120 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 120 brands in sports franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 (+8) | 3 | +9 | −1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 38
Where Ace Pickleball Club locations are
At the end of 2024, Ace Pickleball Club had locations in 8 states. The most are in Illinois, Arizona and Georgia.
- Illinois2
- Arizona1
- Georgia1
- New Jersey1
- Ohio1
- Oklahoma1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Illinois | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, page 39
Who owns Ace Pickleball Club?
Ace Pickleball Club franchises are sold by Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC. It is a subsidiary of Ace Pickleball Club, LLC.
From Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing, page 6.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Ace Pickleball Club filings
The figures on this page come from Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 29, 2025, on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 29, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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