The Flying Pickle franchise
2026 filing · April 20, 2026Shares sales figures
The Flying Pickle at a glance
An indoor pickleball club and event center with open play, leagues, lessons, a pro shop and a kitchen. At the end of 2025 there were 1 The Flying Pickle locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Typical size
- 40,000–80,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $3.18M–$5.57M
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $60,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand fund (up to 2%), $2,000 a month on local marketing for six months and $1,000 after, and a technology fee (currently $250 a week)
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%
- Agreement length
- 10 years
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 1
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 1
- Most in Idaho
Support and records
From The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
The Flying Pickle among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | The Flying Pickle | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $4,376,650 | Costs more than 96% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $60,000 | Higher than 88% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 1 | Fewer than 88% of franchises |
How much a The Flying Pickle franchise costs
Opening one The Flying Pickle costs an estimated $3,178,800 to $5,574,500. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 17
The Flying Pickle franchise fee
The franchise fee is $60,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenue, paid weekly, plus 1% to the brand fund (up to 2%), $2,000 a month on local marketing for six months and $1,000 after, and a technology fee (currently $250 a week). |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly; it can rise to 2%. |
| Technology Fee | Currently $250 per week, subject to increase up to $450 per week |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from page 10. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures The Flying Pickle publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 43
SBA loans to The Flying Pickle franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a The Flying Pickle franchisee in 2026, for $3.69M. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off 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
How The Flying Pickle compares
Of the 120 sports franchises on this site, The Flying Pickle is the 116th cheapest to open and the 105th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | The Flying Pickle | Typical sports brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $3.18M | $227K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $5.57M | $442K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $60K | $50K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| US locations | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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.
Source: The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 46
Where The Flying Pickle locations are
At the end of 2025, The Flying Pickle had locations in 1 state. The most are in Idaho.
- Idaho1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Source: The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, page 47
Who owns The Flying Pickle?
The Flying Pickle franchises are sold by The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC.
From The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC’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: The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 8, bankruptcy on page 8
The Flying Pickle filings
The figures on this page come from The Flying Pickle Franchise, LLC’s 2026 filing, issued April 20, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 20, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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