Crush Yard franchise
2025 filing · April 21, 2025
Crush Yard at a glance
An indoor pickleball facility with open play, leagues, tournaments, camps and lessons, plus food, beer, wine and cocktails. At the end of 2024 there were 1 Crush Yard locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Crush Yard Franchising, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Summerville, South Carolina
- Typical size
- 30,000–50,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $6.52M–$9.97M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $95,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 0.5% to the brand development fund and $10,000 a month on local marketing
- Brand fund
- 0.5%
- 0.5% of gross sales, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 2 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 1
- Most in South Carolina
From Crush Yard Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Crush Yard among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Crush Yard | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $8,242,148 | Costs more than 97% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $95,000 | Higher than 98% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a Crush Yard franchise costs
Opening one Crush Yard costs an estimated $6,518,580 to $9,965,715. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction and leasehold improvements ($3,467,680 to $5,110,800) and equipment ($1,350,000 to $2,100,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $95,000 | ||
| Construction and Leasehold Improvements | $3,467,680 | $5,110,800 | |
| Lease Deposits – Three Months | $160,000 | $375,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures | $630,000 | $980,000 | |
| Equipment | $1,350,000 | $2,100,000 | |
| Signage | $25,000 | $28,750 | |
| Computer, Software and Point of Sales System | $17,400 | $19,140 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $55,000 | $145,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $200,000 | $250,000 | |
| Utility Deposits | $20,000 | $26,000 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $20,000 | $66,000 | |
| When Due Travel for Initial Training | $3,000 | $7,300 | |
| Professional Fees | $207,500 | $228,250 | |
| General Licenses and Permits | $10,000 | $12,000 | |
| Liquor License | $1,500 | $15,000 | |
| Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies | $6,500 | $7,475 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $250,000 | $500,000 | |
| Total | $6,518,580 | $9,965,715 | |
Source: Crush Yard Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 17
Crush Yard franchise fee
The franchise fee is $95,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Crush Yard Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales, paid weekly, plus 0.5% to the brand development fund and $10,000 a month on local marketing. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 0.5% of gross sales, paid weekly. |
| Technology | Up to $500 per month, currently not assessed |
| NSF Check Fee of Failed Electronic Fund Transfer | $50 or maximum fee allowed by law |
| Additional Employee Initial Training | Our then current training fee, currently $500 per person per day |
| Local Marketing | $10,000 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Crush Yard Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 12
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–14. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Crush Yard 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: Crush Yard Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 48
How Crush Yard compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Crush Yard is the 118th cheapest to open and the 94th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Crush Yard | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $6.52M | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $9.97M | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $95K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 0.5% | 1% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (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: Crush Yard Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 49
Where Crush Yard locations are
At the end of 2024, Crush Yard had locations in 1 state. The most are in South Carolina.
- South Carolina1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: Crush Yard Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, page 50
Who owns Crush Yard?
Crush Yard franchises are sold by Crush Yard Franchising, LLC.
From Crush Yard Franchising, LLC’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: Crush Yard Franchising, LLC, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Crush Yard filings
The figures on this page come from Crush Yard Franchising, LLC’s 2025 filing, issued April 21, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | April 21, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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