PickleRage franchise
An indoor pickleball facility offering court access and related recreational services. At the end of 2025 there were 5 PickleRage locations in the US, 1 franchised and 4 company-owned, so most are run by the company itself.
- Cost to open
- $883K–$2.5M
- Franchise fee
- $65,000
- Royalty
- 7% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 5+1 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From PickleRage Franchise LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a PickleRage franchise costs
Opening Single facility costs an estimated $883,000 to $2,495,550. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: PickleRage Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
PickleRage franchise fee
The franchise fee is $65,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: PickleRage Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
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: PickleRage Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 11
Sales and earnings
Shares figures PickleRage publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Reports corporate-owned facilities; no franchised club operated for the full reporting year.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: PickleRage Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 (+1) | 4 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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PickleRage passes four of the five tests on our list of the best franchises to own; it had fewer than 100 US locations three years ago.
Source: PickleRage Franchise LLC, 2026 filing, page 50
How PickleRage compares
Of the 33 entertainment franchises on this site, PickleRage is the 18th cheapest to open and the 26th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | PickleRage | Typical entertainment |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $883K | $809K |
| Royalty | 7% | 6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 29 of 33 |
Typical is the median across the 33 brands in entertainment franchises.
