Team Up Athletics franchise
A business supplying custom team uniforms, apparel and sports merchandise. At the end of 2025 there were 42 Team Up Athletics locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $62K–$130K
- Franchise fee
- $45,000
- Royalty
- 5%; minimum after six months
- Locations, 2025
- 42+37 in 3 yrs
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- Not on the SBA Franchise Directory
From Team Up Enterprises, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Team Up Athletics franchise costs
Opening one Team Up Athletics costs an estimated $61,500 to $129,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Team Up Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 19
Team Up Athletics franchise fee
The franchise fee is $45,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Team Up Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales, with a $500 monthly minimum after the first six months of operation. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Team Up Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Team Up Athletics publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations: Reports historical company-owned operations from 2017 through 2024.. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Team Up Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 48
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14 (+9) | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 (+13) | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 (+15) | 0 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: Team Up Enterprises, LLC, 2026 filing, page 56
How Team Up Athletics compares
Of the 39 sports franchises on this site, Team Up Athletics is the 5th cheapest to open and the 20th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Team Up Athletics | Typical sports |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $62K | $361K |
| Royalty | 5% | 7% |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 1.6% |
| Change in franchised locations, 3 yrs | +740% | +84.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 33 of 39 |
Typical is the median across the 39 brands in sports franchises.
