Innovative Sport Surfacing franchise
2023 filing · September 5, 2023Shares sales figures
Innovative Sport Surfacing at a glance
A business installing artificial grass, poured-in-place rubber, rubber mulch, sports flooring, playgrounds and shade structures for homes and businesses. At the end of 2022 there were 1 Innovative Sport Surfacing locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $123K–$368K
- A single unit
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of monthly gross sales, plus 1% to the marketing fund
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
From Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC’s 2023 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Innovative Sport Surfacing among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Innovative Sport Surfacing | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $245,150 | Costs less than 63% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% 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 Innovative Sport Surfacing franchise costs
Opening a single unit costs an estimated $122,800 to $367,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2023 filing, page 1
Innovative Sport Surfacing franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2023 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of monthly gross sales, plus 1% to the marketing fund. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
| Software subscription | Currently, $150 to $250 per month |
| Transfer fee | $15,000 plus any broker fees and other out-of-pocket costs we incur |
| Replacement/Additional Training fee | Currently, $350 per day |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2023 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
Shares figures Innovative Sport Surfacing publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2023 filing, page 39
How Innovative Sport Surfacing compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Innovative Sport Surfacing is the 44th cheapest to open and the 106th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Innovative Sport Surfacing | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $123K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $368K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2023 filing, page 40
Who owns Innovative Sport Surfacing?
Innovative Sport Surfacing franchises are sold by Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC.
From Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC’s 2023 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: Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
Innovative Sport Surfacing filings
The figures on this page come from Innovative Franchise Concepts, LLC’s 2023 filing, issued September 5, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | September 5, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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