Amazing Athletes franchise
A children’s sports education business delivering classes and movement programs. At the end of 2025 there were 171 Amazing Athletes locations in the US, 169 franchised and 2 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $75K–$101K
- Franchise fee
- $49,500
- Royalty
- 8%, subject to minimums
- Locations, 2025
- 171+47 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From AMAZING ATHLETES FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Amazing Athletes franchise costs
Opening Core program costs an estimated $74,500 to $100,550. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: AMAZING ATHLETES FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 1
Amazing Athletes franchise fee
The franchise fee is $49,500. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: AMAZING ATHLETES FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The greater of 8% of gross revenues or a $750 monthly core-program minimum, plus $50 for each additional program offered. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: AMAZING ATHLETES FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Amazing Athletes publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: AMAZING ATHLETES FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, LLC, 2026 filing, page 68
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 139 (+17) | 8 | 10 |
| 2024 | 155 (+16) | 4 | 8 |
| 2025 | 169 (+14) | 2 | 5 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Amazing Athletes passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; more of its franchised locations closed or left than is typical.
Source: AMAZING ATHLETES FRANCHISE SYSTEMS, LLC, 2026 filing, pages 89–90
How Amazing Athletes compares
Of the 45 sports franchises on this site, Amazing Athletes is the 9th cheapest to open and the 10th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Amazing Athletes | Typical sports |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $75K | $352K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 5.7% | 2% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +38.5% | +62.7% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 38 of 45 |
Typical is the median across the 45 brands in sports franchises.
