Athletic Republic franchise
2025 filing · March 21, 2025GrowingShares sales figures
Athletic Republic at a glance
A sports performance training center coaching young athletes in speed, agility and strength. At the end of 2024 there were 41 Athletic Republic locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Athletic Republic, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2005
- 20 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Park City, Utah
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $300K–$674K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $55,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- 6% of gross sales, with a minimum of $350 a week, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $100 a week
- Agreement length
- 11 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 41
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 41
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +8
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 22
- Most in Indiana, Pennsylvania and South Dakota
From Athletic Republic, Inc’s 2025 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 183; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Athletic Republic among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Athletic Republic | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $486,700 | Costs more than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $55,000 | Higher than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 41 | More than 61% of franchises |
How much a Athletic Republic franchise costs
Opening one Athletic Republic costs an estimated $299,900 to $673,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are proprietary and recommended equipment ($130,000 to $230,000) and leasehold improvements ($0 to $100,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $55,000 | $60,000 | |
| Proprietary and Recommended Equipment | $130,000 | $230,000 | |
| BAP/On-Boarding Fee and Start-up Kit | $35,000 | ||
| Marketing and Promotional Materials | $5,000 | ||
| Interior Branding | $15,000 | ||
| Grand Opening Marketing and Advertising | $12,500 | ||
| Equipment Packaging, Freight, and Transit Insurance | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Equipment Installation Charge | $4,000 | $20,000 | |
| Sports Flooring | $10,000 | $50,000 | |
| Leasehold Improvements | $0 | $100,000 | |
| Exterior Signage | $5,000 | $15,000 | |
| Low Voltage Systems | $5,000 | $20,000 | |
| Furnishings, Fixtures and Computers | $3,000 | $10,000 | |
| Utilities - 3 Months | $500 | $2,000 | |
| Insurance Premiums | $2,500 | $4,000 | |
| Wages | $5,000 | $24,000 | |
| Training | $1,000 | $6,000 | |
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $6,400 | $50,000 | |
| Total | $299,900 | $673,500 | |
Source: Athletic Republic, Inc, 2025 filing, page 16
Athletic Republic franchise fee
The franchise fee is $55,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Athletic Republic, Inc, 2025 filing, page 8
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, with a minimum of $350 a week, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $100 a week. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Athletic Republic, Inc, 2025 filing, pages 10 and 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Athletic Republic publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Athletic Republic, Inc, 2025 filing, page 51
SBA loans to Athletic Republic franchisees
Lenders approved 19 SBA-backed loans for Athletic Republic franchisees from 2010 to 2026, $7.94M in all: 18 7(a) loans and 1 504 loan. All 6 that have ended were paid in full; none was charged off. The other 13 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
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Athletic Republic | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +7.9% / +24% | +10% / +45% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 7.9% / 24% | 2.6% / 7.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical sports brand is the median of the 48 brands in sports franchises with three years of counts.
How Athletic Republic compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Athletic Republic is the 69th cheapest to open and the 40th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Athletic Republic | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $300K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $674K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $55K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 41 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33 (+2) | 0 | – | – |
| 2022 | 37 (+4) | 0 | +6 | −2 |
| 2023 | 38 (+1) | 0 | +4 | −3 |
| 2024 | 41 (+3) | 0 | +6 | −3 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Counts are US franchised training centers; the filing also lists licensed and international locations.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: fitness franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2024, franchised locations went from 31 to 41 (+10, +32%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Athletic Republic, Inc, 2025 filing, page 54
2021: Athletic Republic, Inc, 2024 filing, page 53
Where Athletic Republic locations are
At the end of 2024, Athletic Republic had franchised locations in 22 states. The most are in Indiana, Pennsylvania and South Dakota.
- Indiana4
- Pennsylvania3
- South Dakota3
- Texas3
- Utah3
- Florida2
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 4 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 |
| South Dakota | 3 |
| Texas | 3 |
| Utah | 3 |
| Florida | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Maryland | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 |
All 22 states
| New York | 2 |
|---|---|
| North Dakota | 2 |
| Ohio | 2 |
| California | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 |
| Minnesota | 1 |
| Missouri | 1 |
| Nevada | 1 |
| North Carolina | 1 |
| Oregon | 1 |
| Tennessee | 1 |
Source: Athletic Republic, Inc, 2025 filing, page 55
Who owns Athletic Republic?
Athletic Republic franchises are sold by Athletic Republic, Inc.
From Athletic Republic, Inc’s 2025 filing.
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: Athletic Republic, Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Athletic Republic filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Athletic Republic, Inc’s 2025 filing, issued March 21, 2025; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 21, 2025 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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