Athletes HQ franchise
An Athletes HQ franchisee operates a baseball and softball training academy with a retail pro shop. At the end of 2025 there were 3 Athletes HQ locations in the US, 2 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $179K–$346K
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Royalty
- $300–$500/week
- Locations, 2025
- 3
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Athletes HQ Systems, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Athletes HQ franchise costs
Opening first facility costs an estimated $179,450 to $345,700. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Athletes HQ Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 18
Athletes HQ franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Athletes HQ Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | $300 weekly for the first 52 weeks after opening, then $500 weekly. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Athletes HQ Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Athletes HQ publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Historical revenue covers one affiliate facility and two franchised facilities.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Athletes HQ Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 38
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 (+1) | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 (0) | 1 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Athletes HQ Systems, Inc, 2026 filing, page 40
How Athletes HQ compares
Of the 23 sports franchises on this site, Athletes HQ is the 6th cheapest to open and the 18th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Athletes HQ | Typical sports |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $179K | $349K |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 20 of 23 |
Typical is the median across the 23 brands in sports franchises.
