Shredder franchise
An indoor school teaching skiing and snowboarding skills to children. At the end of 2025 there were 8 Shredder locations in the US, 5 franchised and 3 company-owned.
- Cost to open
- $232K–$439K
- Franchise fee
- $33,000
- Royalty
- 6% of gross sales
- Locations, 2025
- 8+5 in 2 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Shredder International, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Shredder franchise costs
Opening one Shredder costs an estimated $231,676 to $439,209. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Shredder International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 21
Shredder franchise fee
The franchise fee is $33,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Shredder International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross sales. |
|---|
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Shredder International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Shredder publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Shredder International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 53
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 4 | – |
| 2024 | 4 (+3) | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 (+1) | 3 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Shredder International, LLC, 2026 filing, page 59
How Shredder compares
Of the 39 sports franchises on this site, Shredder is the 12th cheapest to open and the 28th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Shredder | Typical sports |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $232K | $361K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 1.6% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 33 of 39 |
Typical is the median across the 39 brands in sports franchises.
