Cortz franchise
2026 filing · April 21, 2026Growing
Cortz at a glance
A business that builds, resurfaces and repairs sport courts for pickleball, basketball and tennis. At the end of 2025 there were 24 Cortz locations in the US, 23 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Industry
- Sports
- Franchisor
- Cortz by FSP, Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2024
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Auburn, California
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $104K–$198K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- 20% off the first unit for veterans and first responders
- Royalty
- 4%–6%
- 6% of gross sales on the first $1,000,000 of annual gross sales and 4% above, paid monthly, plus a $249 monthly media and tech support fee
- Renewal fee
- See terms
- Currently $5,000 per Unit
- Agreement length
- 5 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 24
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 23
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 2 years
- +23
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 9
- Most in Texas, Alabama and Florida
From Cortz by FSP, Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Cortz among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Cortz | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $150,732 | Costs less than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 24 | More than 52% of franchises |
How much a Cortz franchise costs
Opening one Cortz costs an estimated $103,622 to $197,842. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Cortz by FSP, Inc, 2026 filing, page 17
Cortz franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, 20% off the first unit for veterans and first responders. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Cortz by FSP, Inc, 2026 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales on the first $1,000,000 of annual gross sales and 4% above, paid monthly, plus a $249 monthly media and tech support fee. |
|---|---|
| Computer and Communications Equipment Upgrades and Maintenance | Varies, but usually no more than $1,000 per year. |
| Franchise Renewal Fee Single Outlet & MUDA | Currently $5,000 per Unit |
| Training Fee | $0 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Cortz by FSP, Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Cortz does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Cortz by FSP, Inc, 2026 filing, page 41
How Cortz compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Cortz is the 36th cheapest to open and the 48th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Cortz | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $104K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $198K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| US locations | 24 | 15 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 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) | 1 | – | – |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 23 (+21) | 1 | – | – |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: pickleball franchises, franchises for veterans and franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 23 (+23). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: Cortz by FSP, Inc, 2026 filing, page 41
2022: Cortz by FSP, Inc, 2025 filing, page 41
Where Cortz locations are
At the end of 2025, Cortz had franchised locations in 9 states. The most are in Texas, Alabama and Florida.
- Texas6
- Alabama5
- Florida3
- Idaho3
- South Carolina2
- Arizona1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6 |
| Alabama | 5 |
| Florida | 3 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 |
| California | 1 |
| Illinois | 1 |
| Indiana | 1 |
Source: Cortz by FSP, Inc, 2026 filing, page 42
Who owns Cortz?
Cortz franchises are sold by Cortz by FSP, Inc.
From Cortz by FSP, Inc’s 2026 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: Cortz by FSP, Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Cortz filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Cortz by FSP, Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 21, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 21, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2022 |
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