Amazing Athletes Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Amazing Athletes franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Amazing Athletes discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
2025 gross revenues for 83 franchisees (133 of 169 units). Average owner revenue $257,984; median $214,219. Net income after royalties averaged $99,124; median $83,931. Includes affiliate data.
What a Amazing Athletes franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $49,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 1% of gross sales | Item 6 — brand marketing, spent at the franchisor's discretion |
| Total recurring fees | 9% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $74,550 – $100,550 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8% royalty or $750/mo minimum (Core). 1% national brand fund. 1% local advertising required. Multiple technology/software fees.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Amazing Athletes system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 171 |
| Ceased operations | 2 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 5 |
| Transferred to new owners | 5 |
| Closure rate | 1.2% of outlets |
5 terminations, 2 closures, 5 transfers in 2025. Low exit activity. Growth trend positive.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2026. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Amazing Athletes worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9% of sales | steeper than 60% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $74,550 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 1.2% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 0 | fewer than most |
Benchmarked against every other franchises franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Amazing Athletes
The franchisor's framing: 2025 gross revenues for 83 franchisees (133 of 169 units). Average owner revenue $257,984;… We reconstruct what an owner actually keeps, from their own FDD.
- Reconstructed owner P&L — net take-home after royalty, ad fund, rent, labor & debt
- Break-even timeline + cash-on-cash ROI
- Full fee stack + required-purchase markups
- Decoded real failure / closure rate
- How it ranks vs comparable franchises
- Validation-call playbook — the exact questions to ask
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Amazing Athletes franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Amazing Athletes franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $74,550–$100,550, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Amazing Athletes franchise owners make?
- 2025 gross revenues for 83 franchisees (133 of 169 units). Average owner revenue $257,984; median $214,219. Net income after royalties averaged $99,124; median $83,931. Includes affiliate data. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the Amazing Athletes franchise fees?
- Amazing Athletes' FDD discloses a $49,500 initial franchise fee, a 8% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8% royalty or $750/mo minimum (Core). 1% national brand fund. 1% local advertising required. Multiple technology/software fees.
- What is the Amazing Athletes franchise profit margin?
- Amazing Athletes does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: 2025 gross revenues for 83 franchisees (133 of 169 units). Average owner revenue $257,984; median $214,219. Net income after royalties averaged $99,124; median $83,931. Includes affiliate data. Recurring fees alone take about 9% of gross sales, before rent, labor, food or debt service. Margin has to be reconstructed from the disclosure, not read off it.
- What is the Amazing Athletes franchise failure rate?
- 5 terminations, 2 closures, 5 transfers in 2025. Low exit activity. Growth trend positive.
- How many Amazing Athletes locations are there?
- Amazing Athletes' FDD reports 171 total outlets, with 2 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 5 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Amazing Athletes have complaints or lawsuits?
- Amazing Athletes discloses no material litigation in Item 3 of the filing we reviewed. That's a positive signal, though it covers only what the franchisor is required to report.
- Is a Amazing Athletes franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Amazing Athletes scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 9% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35993-202604-08 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Amazing Athletes or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.