Skyhawks franchise research

Investment by format

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

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fees and ongoing costs

Franchise fee

$29,500 to $49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review.

Royalty

8% · 8% of Gross Revenue for the prior month, due by the 10th of each month, or a minimum monthly royalty (between $250-$1,100 depending on franchise year and Tier), whichever is greater; minimums apply after month 6

Marketing contribution

2% (basis not captured; see original filing)

Technology fee

$250/month per Skyhawks Business (franchisor reserves right to increase up to $500/month)

Other fees

Brand Building Fund up to 2% of Gross Revenue (not currently charged); Payment Service Fee up to 4% of charges; Convention Fee currently $600/attendee/year

Working capital (FDD Item 7)

$8,000 to $11,000 for the first three months of operation, including payroll costs but excluding any owner draw or salary

Fees sourceFDD p.15 ↗

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.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

Financial performance: Item 19

Item 19 captured

Yes

Metric / basis

Actual 2025 Gross Revenue by location/operator group for franchised and affiliate-owned outlets (no average, median, or profit figure computed by the franchisor)

Reporting period

Calendar year 2025 (Reporting Period)

Sample

Reporting Group of 60 Franchised Locations and 46 Affiliate Locations that operated for all 12 months of 2025 (presented as fewer table rows because some operators run multiple Skyhawks Businesses combined into one Gross Revenue figure)

Reported average

Not captured

Reported median

Not captured

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.48 ↗

Unit growth: Item 20

Reporting year

2025

Scope

franchised outlets

Starting outlets

76

Year-end outlets

65

Net change

-11

Derivation

ending minus starting outlets

Openings

1

Terminations

1

Non-renewals

1

Other closures

0

Reacquisitions

10

Transfers

0

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.52 ↗

SBA loan history

Loan activity

3 approvals

Activity window

FY2021-FY2026 YTD; snapshot 2026-06-30

Median SBA loan

$50,000

Median loan window

FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30

Median loan sample

3 loans

Historical charge-off share

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans

Cohort

7(a) FY2010-2019 approvals

Numerator / denominator

2 / 7

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 Skyhawks franchise cost?

Tier 1 Franchise (population ≥400,000): $64,800 to $96,750; Tier 2 Franchise (population 150,000-399,999): $44,800 to $76,750; Tier 1 Franchise with one Additional Territory: $89,550 to $121,500 These are format-specific estimates, not a guaranteed cash requirement. Franchise fee: $29,500 to $49,500 · Extracted Item 5 scalar range, not a universal minimum or maximum; formats, eligibility, discounts and waivers require original-filing review..

Investment sourceFDD p.22 ↗

Franchise fee sourceFDD · page not captured ↗

How much do Skyhawks owners make?

Owner income is not captured. Gross sales and EBITDA are not owner pay. Item 19 metric: Actual 2025 Gross Revenue by location/operator group for franchised and affiliate-owned outlets (no average, median, or profit figure computed by the franchisor). Sample: Reporting Group of 60 Franchised Locations and 46 Affiliate Locations that operated for all 12 months of 2025 (presented as fewer table rows because some operators run multiple Skyhawks Businesses combined into one Gross Revenue figure). Period: Calendar year 2025 (Reporting Period).

Item 19 performance sourceFDD p.48 ↗

What's the SBA charge-off rate for Skyhawks?

Suppressed: fewer than 10 seasoned loans; numerator / denominator: 2 / 7. 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: $50,000; window: FY2023-FY2026 YTD through 2026-06-30; sample: 3 loans. Median financing is not total investment.

SBA loans sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗

Median SBA loan sourceSBA data · Jun 30, 2026 ↗