Mini Athletics franchise
2025 filing · March 25, 2025Growing
Mini Athletics at a glance
A mobile business running play-based sports classes and events for children up to nine years old. At the end of 2024 there were 2 Mini Athletics locations in the US, 1 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Mini Athletics United Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2023
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Spring Hill, Florida
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $39K–$52K
- A home-based single territory
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- For a territory of about 58,000 children under 10
- Royalty
- 7%
- 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, subject to a monthly minimum
- Brand fund
- None now
- Up to 2% of gross sales, not charged at present
- Renewal fee
- $3,500
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 2
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 1
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
From Mini Athletics United Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Mini Athletics among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Mini Athletics | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $45,850 | Costs less than 97% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 7% | Higher than 70% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 2 | Fewer than 82% of franchises |
How much a Mini Athletics franchise costs
Opening a home-based single territory costs an estimated $39,450 to $52,250. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the franchises under $50K.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($30,000) and additional funds – three months ($5,000 to $10,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Equipment | $0 | $800 | |
| Signage | $50 | $200 | |
| Computer, Software, and Business Management System | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $200 | $500 | |
| Insurance Deposits – Three Months | $1,000 | $2,000 | |
| Travel for Initial Training | $750 | $3,500 | |
| Professional Fees | $750 | $1,500 | |
| Licenses and Permits | $200 | $750 | |
| Additional Funds – Three Months | $5,000 | $10,000 | |
| Total | $39,450 | $52,250 | |
Source: Mini Athletics United Inc, 2025 filing, page 17
Mini Athletics franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000, for a territory of about 58,000 children under 10. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Mini Athletics United Inc, 2025 filing, page 11
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales, paid monthly, subject to a monthly minimum. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | Up to 2% of gross sales, not charged at present. |
| Renewal | $3,500 |
| Additional Employee Initial Training | Our then current training fee, currently $300 per person per day |
| Franchisee Directed Local Marketing | 2% of Gross Sales |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Mini Athletics United Inc, 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 Mini Athletics 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: Mini Athletics United Inc, 2025 filing, page 40
How Mini Athletics compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Mini Athletics is the 9th cheapest to open and the 87th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Mini Athletics | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $39K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $52K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 7% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 2 | 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 (+1) | 1 | +1 | 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: home-based franchises and franchise failure rates.
Source: Mini Athletics United Inc, 2025 filing, page 41
Who owns Mini Athletics?
Mini Athletics franchises are sold by Mini Athletics United Inc. Its filing names no parent company.
From Mini Athletics United Inc’s 2025 filing, page 8.
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: Mini Athletics United Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
Mini Athletics filings
The figures on this page come from Mini Athletics United Inc’s 2025 filing, issued March 25, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | March 25, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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