Pickleball Kingdom franchise
An indoor pickleball club offering courts, lessons, leagues and memberships. At the end of 2025 there were 22 Pickleball Kingdom locations in the US, 21 franchised and 1 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $999K–$2.47M
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Royalty
- 7% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 22+21 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From Pickleball Kingdom Franchising, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Pickleball Kingdom franchise costs
Opening Single facility costs an estimated $998,800 to $2,474,297. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Pickleball Kingdom Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 26
Pickleball Kingdom franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pickleball Kingdom Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 7% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pickleball Kingdom Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
Sales and earnings
No figures Pickleball Kingdom 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: Pickleball Kingdom Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 68
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 (+3) | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 (+18) | 1 | 2 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Pickleball Kingdom Franchising, LLC, 2026 filing, page 68
How Pickleball Kingdom compares
Of the 33 entertainment franchises on this site, Pickleball Kingdom is the 20th cheapest to open and the 19th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Pickleball Kingdom | Typical entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $999K | $809K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% |
| Closed or left per year | 66.7% | 3% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 29 of 33 |
Typical is the median across the 33 brands in entertainment franchises.
