i9 Sports franchise research

Investment by format

Format-specific estimates only. Do not combine one format's minimum with another format's maximum.

Investment sourceFDD p.29 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$24,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

7.5% · 7.5% of Network Revenues, deducted daily via EFT; minimum $425/month (territories under 80,000 kids) or $450/month (80,000+ kids), whichever is greater

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$3 processing fee per paid customer registration (may change to up to 2% of Network Revenues/month or up to $9/registration)

Other fees

Customer Service Center Fee (greater of $0.95/min or $332.50/month); Telecommunication Platform Fee ($15-$30/month); Email Fee ($14.72/month per address)

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$8,000-$13,000 in working capital for the first three months after Business Launch Date, covering second-season marketing, additional payroll, vehicle costs, and branded goods purchases

Fees sourceFDD p.21 ↗

Working capital is drawn from Item 7. The Investment source below locates the investment section, not an independently verified working-capital scalar.

Investment sourceFDD p.29 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Part I: average/median Registration Revenue and KPIs (venues, sports offered, market penetration); Part II: average/median franchisee income statement (revenue, COGS, expenses, royalty, Operating Profit)

Reporting period

Part I: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025; Part II: October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025

Sample

Part I: 213 'Covered Units' (of 294 total Franchise Units) that operated the full measurement period; Part II: 129 'Included Franchises' (of 280 total active units) with materially complete financial reporting

Reported average

$458,817

Reported median

$359,546

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Results depend on the disclosed metric, sample and period; consult the full filing.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.60 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

264

Year-end outlets

294

Net change

+30

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

36

Terminations

6

Non-renewals

0

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

0

Transfers

21

Transfers are not closures. Net change is ending minus starting outlets for the stated scope and year, or complete openings less terminations, non-renewals, other closures and reacquisitions. Missing inputs stay unknown.

Unit growth sourceFDD p.65 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

7 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$364,600

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

2 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

0 / 9

Formula

CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100

This is a historical loan-level share, not a franchise failure probability or location survival rate. Loan size is not total investment. Other loan statuses are excluded from the seasoned denominator. Activity combines 7(a) and 504 approvals, excluding canceled and not-funded records; this is not a rolling five-year count. FY2024-25 franchise tags are sparse after directory suspension; fewer tagged loans do not establish brand decline. Recent charge-off cohorts are immature.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median loan amounts are financing context, not startup cost. The median window is separate from the seasoned charge-off cohort.

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Questions before you invest

How much does i9 Sports franchise cost?

10-Year Agreement (lump sum franchise fee): $59,900 to $69,900; 5-Year Agreement (monthly franchise fee): $36,500 to $46,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $24,900 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.29 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do i9 Sports owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Part I: average/median Registration Revenue and KPIs (venues, sports offered, market penetration); Part II: average/median franchisee income statement (revenue, COGS, expenses, royalty, Operating Profit). Sample: Part I: 213 'Covered Units' (of 294 total Franchise Units) that operated the full measurement period; Part II: 129 'Included Franchises' (of 280 total active units) with materially complete financial reporting. Period: Part I: January 1, 2025 - December 31, 2025; Part II: October 1, 2024 - September 30, 2025.

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.60 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for i9 Sports?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 0 / 9. Historical 7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals; CHGOFF / (PIF + CHGOFF + EXEMPT) × 100, snapshot 2026-06-30. This is not a franchise failure probability. Median SBA loan: $364,600; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 2 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗