M14Hoops franchise
2026 filing · May 18, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
M14Hoops at a glance
A youth basketball training business offering camps, clinics, classes and private training. At the end of 2025 there were 15 M14Hoops locations in the US, 12 franchised and 3 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- M14Hoops Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Aurora, Illinois
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $108K–$168K
- A single territory
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- $40,000 for a second territory
- Royalty
- 8%; annual minimum
- 8% of gross sales, taken as each payment is processed, with a yearly minimum royalty reviewed quarterly
- Brand fund
- None now
- Not charged at present; up to 1% of weekly gross sales
- Renewal fee
- $10,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 15
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 12
- Company-owned
- 3
- Change in 3 years
- +11
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
From M14Hoops Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 54; 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
M14Hoops among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | M14Hoops | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $138,190 | Costs less than 80% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 8% | Higher than 85% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 15 | Fewer than 55% of franchises |
How much a M14Hoops franchise costs
Opening a single territory costs an estimated $108,380 to $168,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($50,000) and initial DBO training ($37,500). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $50,000 | ||
| Travel for Owner’s Initial Training | $500 | $4,000 | |
| Travel for New Hire Process | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Initial DBO Training | $37,500 | ||
| Travel for DBO Initial Training | $1,500 | $5,000 | |
| Initial Marketing | $10,000 | $30,000 | |
| Furniture and Fixtures, Equipment, Signage, and Office Supplies | $1,000 | $3,500 | |
| Computer and Software System | $2,250 | $4,250 | |
| Insurance Deposits – 3 Months | $80 | $250 | |
| Professional Fees | $500 | $3,000 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $50 | $500 | |
| Additional Funds – 3 months | $5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Total | $108,380 | $168,000 | |
Source: M14Hoops Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
M14Hoops franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000, $40,000 for a second territory. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: M14Hoops Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales, taken as each payment is processed, with a yearly minimum royalty reviewed quarterly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Not charged at present; up to 1% of weekly gross sales. |
| Technology Fee | $500 per year; we reserve the right to increase. |
| Renewal | $10,000 |
| Local Marketing | Not currently assessed; up to 1% of monthly Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: M14Hoops Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–17. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures M14Hoops publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: M14Hoops Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 43
SBA loans to M14Hoops franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for M14Hoops franchisees in 2024, $190K in all. None has been paid off or charged off 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, 2025 / 2023–2025. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | M14Hoops | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | −7.7% / +1100% | +10% / +45% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 7.7% / 100% | 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 M14Hoops compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, M14Hoops is the 38th cheapest to open and the 55th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | M14Hoops | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $108K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $168K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 8% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 15 | 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 | 0 (0) | 2 | – | – |
| 2022 | 1 (+1) | 2 | – | – |
| 2023 | 7 (+6) | 3 | +6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 13 (+6) | 3 | +6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 (−1) | 3 | 0 | −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: home-based franchises and franchise failure rates.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 12 (+12). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: M14Hoops Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, page 44
2021–2022: M14Hoops Franchising LLC, 2024 filing, page 48
Who owns M14Hoops?
M14Hoops franchises are sold by M14Hoops Franchising LLC.
From M14Hoops Franchising LLC’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: M14Hoops Franchising LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 11, bankruptcy on page 11
M14Hoops filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from M14Hoops Franchising LLC’s 2026 filing, issued May 18, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 18, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | April 19, 2024 | NASAA depository | Replaced by the 2026 filing |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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