i9 Sports franchise
i9 Sports runs youth sports leagues, camps and clinics in sports like flag football, soccer and basketball, using rented fields and gyms instead of its own facility. Franchisees can run it from a home office. At the end of 2025 there were 294 i9 Sports locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $60K–$70K
- Franchise fee
- $39,900
- Royalty
- 7.5%
- Locations, 2025
- 294+76 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- Franchisor based in
- Riverview, Florida
- Territory
- Protected territory
- Financing
- None offered
From i9 Sports, LLC’s 2026 filing.
How much a i9 Sports franchise costs
Opening an i9 Sports area developer franchise on a 10-year term costs an estimated $59,900 to $69,900. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
| 5-year term | $36,500 to $46,500 |
|---|
Source: i9 Sports, LLC, 2026 filing, page 29
i9 Sports franchise fee
The franchise fee is $39,900, for the 10-year option: a $24,900 franchise fee plus a $15,000 territory fee. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: i9 Sports, LLC, 2026 filing, page 20
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7.5% of network revenues, with a monthly minimum of $425 or $450 by territory size, collected daily. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales |
Source: i9 Sports, LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
Sales and earnings
Shares figures i9 Sports publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: it gives 2025 registration revenue and key performance indicators for franchise units. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: i9 Sports, LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 245 (+27) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 264 (+19) | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 294 (+30) | 0 | 6 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
Source: i9 Sports, LLC, 2026 filing, page 65
How i9 Sports compares
Of the 7 sports franchises on this site, i9 Sports is the 2nd cheapest to open and the 2nd largest by number of locations.
| Measure | i9 Sports | Typical sports |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $60K | $402K |
| Royalty | 7.5% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 1.6% | 1.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +34.9% | +42.1% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 6 of 7 |
Typical is the median across the 7 brands in sports franchises.
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i9 Sports franchise questions
Does i9 Sports help with financing?
No. i9 Sports does not offer financing or guarantee loans or leases, so buyers arrange their own, usually a bank or SBA loan.
Do i9 Sports franchisees get a protected territory?
Yes. i9 Sports assigns a protected territory where it won't open or license another location while you meet the agreement's terms.
Is i9 Sports growing or shrinking?
Over the last 3 years 88 franchised locations opened and 12 closed or left, a net change of +34.9%. About 1.6% of locations closed or left each year. That is in line with the 1.6% typical for sports franchises.
How does i9 Sports compare with other sports franchises?
Of the 7 sports franchises here, i9 Sports is the 2nd cheapest to open (low end $60K against a $402K median) and the 2nd largest by number of locations. Its 7.5% royalty is in line with the 7% median.
Does i9 Sports say how much franchisees make?
Yes: it gives 2025 registration revenue and key performance indicators for franchise units. Your results can differ; the filing explains which locations are counted.
Where is i9 Sports based?
I9 Sports, LLC is based in Riverview, Florida.