Pro Image Sports franchise
2026 filing · April 2, 2026GrowingShares sales figures
Pro Image Sports at a glance
A sports fan store selling licensed pro and college team apparel, hats and gifts. At the end of 2025 there were 154 Pro Image Sports locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- Pro Image Franchise, L.C
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Centerville, Utah
- Typical size
- 600–3,500 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $154K–$621K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $30,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of gross sales, paid monthly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 154
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 154
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +10
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 32
- Most in California, Texas and Idaho
From Pro Image Franchise, L.C’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Pro Image Sports among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Pro Image Sports | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $387,150 | Costs more than 53% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $30,000 | Lower than 72% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 154 | More than 83% of franchises |
| Sales per locationYearly, as the brand reports it | $732,925 | Lower than 53% of brands that share sales figures |
| Sales against cost to openYearly sales over the cost midpoint | 1.9× | Higher than 61% of brands that share sales figures |
How much a Pro Image Sports franchise costs
Opening one Pro Image Sports costs an estimated $153,800 to $620,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are merchandise inventory ($100,000 to $300,000) and building and leasehold improvements ($5,000 to $150,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $30,000 | ||
| Travel, lodging, and living expenses while training | $1,000 | $5,000 | |
| Merchandise inventory | $100,000 | $300,000 | |
| Uniforms, retail bags and hat trays | $1,000 | $4,000 | |
| Equipment, POS, and computer system | $4,000 | $25,000 | |
| Building and leasehold improvements | $5,000 | $150,000 | |
| Rent | $1,000 | $40,000 | |
| Signs | $1,800 | $15,000 | |
| Misc. opening costs | $5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Advertising – 3 months | $0 | $1,500 | |
| Additional funds-3 months | $5,000 | $25,000 | |
| Total | $153,800 | $620,500 | |
Source: Pro Image Franchise, L.C, 2026 filing, page 15
Pro Image Sports franchise fee
The franchise fee is $30,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Pro Image Franchise, L.C, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Technology Fee | Currently, $0 |
| Transfer Review Deposit | $1,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Pro Image Franchise, L.C, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 12–13. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Pro Image Sports publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
- Average sales
- $732,925
- Median sales
- $628,010
Yearly figures for 2025, covering franchised stores reporting 2025 sales (138 locations). The average is about 1.9 times the midpoint of the cost to open.
Sales are what a location takes in before rent, payroll, royalties and other costs, not what its owner keeps.
Source: Pro Image Franchise, L.C, 2026 filing, pages 35–36
SBA loans to Pro Image Sports franchisees
Lenders approved 38 SBA 7(a) loans for Pro Image Sports franchisees from 1990 to 2025, $7.52M in all. Of the 28 that have ended, 20 were paid in full and 8 were charged off (28.6%). The other 10 haven’t ended 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 | Pro Image Sports | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +3.4% / +6.9% | +10% / +45% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 6% / 20% | 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 Pro Image Sports compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, Pro Image Sports is the 49th cheapest to open and the 19th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Pro Image Sports | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $154K | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $621K | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $30K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| Sales per location | $733K | $733K | $794K |
| US locations | 154 | 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 | 127 (+20) | – | – | – |
| 2022 | 144 (+17) | – | – | – |
| 2023 | 154 (+10) | 0 | +16 | −6 |
| 2024 | 149 (−5) | 0 | +9 | −14 |
| 2025 | 154 (+5) | 0 | +14 | −9 |
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.
Over 5 years, from the start of 2021 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 107 to 154 (+47, +44%). The earlier years come from the brand's 2024 filing.
Source: Pro Image Franchise, L.C, 2026 filing, page 38
2021–2022: Pro Image Franchise, L.C, 2024 filing, page 40
Where Pro Image Sports locations are
At the end of 2025, Pro Image Sports had franchised locations in 32 states. The most are in California, Texas and Idaho.
- California35
- Texas14
- Idaho10
- Washington10
- Utah9
- New Jersey8
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 35 |
| Texas | 14 |
| Idaho | 10 |
| Washington | 10 |
| Utah | 9 |
| New Jersey | 8 |
| Colorado | 7 |
| Oregon | 6 |
| Florida | 5 |
| New York | 5 |
All 32 states
Source: Pro Image Franchise, L.C, 2026 filing, page 39
Who owns Pro Image Sports?
Pro Image Sports franchises are sold by Pro Image Franchise, L.C.
From Pro Image Franchise, L.C’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: Pro Image Franchise, L.C, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Pro Image Sports filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from Pro Image Franchise, L.C’s 2026 filing, issued April 2, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the Minnesota Department of Commerce and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 2, 2026 | Minnesota | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2024 filing | – | Minnesota | Locations, 2021–2022 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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