Perfect Skating franchise
2025 filing · January 6, 2025Growing
Perfect Skating at a glance
A skating school teaching power skating to youth hockey players aged 6 to 18. At the end of 2024 there were 27 Perfect Skating locations in the US, 22 franchised and 5 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $54K–$198K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $20K–$120K
- Set by the territory's population and the state's share of registered hockey players
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus $100 a month to the advertising fund and a $350 monthly technology fee
- Brand fund
- Yes
- $100 a month
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 27
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 22
- Company-owned
- 5
- Change in 3 years
- +15
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
- States
- 4
- Most in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec
From Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Perfect Skating among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Perfect Skating | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $126,140 | Costs less than 82% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $20,000 | Lower than 89% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 27 | More than 54% of franchises |
How much a Perfect Skating franchise costs
Opening one Perfect Skating costs an estimated $54,240 to $198,040. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital. It is one of the low-cost franchises.
The biggest costs are initial franchise fee ($20,000 to $120,000) and ice-time rental ($2,400 to $36,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $20,000 | $120,000 | |
| Start-up Equipment Package (tracksuit, helmet, gloves, coaches’ bags) | $500 | ||
| Laptop and cell phone | $1,500 | ||
| Franchisee Video and Photo Start Up Package | $750 | ||
| Marketing materials (banners, flyers, business cards, tables, helmet stickers, sales kits) | $3,250 | ||
| Initial Connection Fee for Perfect Skating App | $850 | ||
| Setup for microsite within Perfect Skating website | $850 | ||
| Travel & Living Expenses While Training | $2,500 | $5,000 | |
| Business Licenses and Registrations | $500 | $1,200 | |
| Accounting and Legal Professional Fees including cost of Incorporation | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,000 | ||
| Technology Fee (3 months) | $1,050 | ||
| QuickBooks (3 months) | $90 | ||
| Uniforms | $1,000 | ||
| Ice-time Rental | $2,400 | $36,000 | |
| Pre-Opening Advertising | $5,000 | ||
| Additional Funds (3 months) | $10,000 | $15,000 | |
| Total | $54,240 | $198,040 | |
Source: Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc, 2025 filing, page 13
Perfect Skating franchise fee
The franchise fee is $20,000 to $120,000, set by the territory's population and the state's share of registered hockey players. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc, 2025 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid monthly, plus $100 a month to the advertising fund and a $350 monthly technology fee. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | $100 a month. |
| Technology Fee | $350 per month |
| Ongoing Training (phone) | $100 per hour |
| Local Store Marketing | $100 per month |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc, 2025 filing, page 9
Other fees as filed, from page 9. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Perfect Skating 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: Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc, 2025 filing, page 41
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2024 / 2022–2024. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Perfect Skating | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +4.8% / +214% | +10% / +45% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 14% | 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 Perfect Skating compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Perfect Skating is the 16th cheapest to open and the 45th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Perfect Skating | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $54K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $198K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $20K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| US locations | 27 | 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 | 18 (+11) | 5 | +11 | 0 |
| 2023 | 21 (+3) | 5 | +4 | −1 |
| 2024 | 22 (+1) | 5 | +1 | 0 |
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: franchise failure rates.
Source: Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc, 2025 filing, page 42
Where Perfect Skating locations are
At the end of 2024, Perfect Skating had locations in 4 states. The most are in Ontario, Alberta and Quebec.
- Ontario15
- Alberta9
- Quebec2
- Colorado1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Alberta | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Quebec | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Source: Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc, 2025 filing, page 43
Who owns Perfect Skating?
Perfect Skating franchises are sold by Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc.
From Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc’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: Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
Perfect Skating filings
The figures on this page come from Perfect Skating Franchising U.S. Inc’s 2025 filing, issued January 6, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | January 6, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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