Hi Five Sports Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Hi Five Sports franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Hi Five Sports discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Disclosed gross sales for 6 franchised clubs (2025: $39k-$759k) and 1 affiliated club ($1.4M). 3 franchised zones reported $165k-$345k; affiliated zone $4M. Cherry-picked 2024 data; omitted operating expenses, net income.
What a Hi Five Sports franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $19,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 8.5% 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 | 9.5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $33,850 – $588,400 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
8.5% royalty + $200/mo tech fee + up to 1% marketing fund + $1k/mo ad deficiency if non-compliant. Minimum annual royalties: Club $850-$14k; Zone $6.4k-$20k.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Hi Five Sports system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 14 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
System contracted 2023-2024; 1 Club non-renewal 2025. Affiliate-heavy FPR skews results.
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 Hi Five Sports worth it? — how it compares to 436 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 9.5% of sales | steeper than 72% of other franchises franchises |
| Startup cost | from $33,850 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | typical for the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 1.5%) |
| 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 Hi Five Sports
The franchisor's framing: Disclosed gross sales for 6 franchised clubs (2025: $39k-$759k) and 1 affiliated club ($1.… 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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Hi Five Sports franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Hi Five Sports franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $33,850–$588,400, including a $19,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Hi Five Sports franchise owners make?
- Disclosed gross sales for 6 franchised clubs (2025: $39k-$759k) and 1 affiliated club ($1.4M). 3 franchised zones reported $165k-$345k; affiliated zone $4M. Cherry-picked 2024 data; omitted operating expenses, net income. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Hi Five Sports franchise fees?
- Hi Five Sports' FDD discloses a $19,500 initial franchise fee, a 8.5% royalty on gross sales, a 1% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 8.5% royalty + $200/mo tech fee + up to 1% marketing fund + $1k/mo ad deficiency if non-compliant. Minimum annual royalties: Club $850-$14k; Zone $6.4k-$20k.
- What is the Hi Five Sports franchise profit margin?
- Hi Five Sports does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Disclosed gross sales for 6 franchised clubs (2025: $39k-$759k) and 1 affiliated club ($1.4M). 3 franchised zones reported $165k-$345k; affiliated zone $4M. Cherry-picked 2024 data; omitted operating expenses, net income. Recurring fees alone take about 9.5% 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 Hi Five Sports franchise failure rate?
- System contracted 2023-2024; 1 Club non-renewal 2025. Affiliate-heavy FPR skews results.
- How many Hi Five Sports locations are there?
- Hi Five Sports' FDD reports 14 total outlets, with 0 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 0 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does Hi Five Sports have complaints or lawsuits?
- Hi Five Sports 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 Hi Five Sports franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Hi Five Sports scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 9.5% of sales in ongoing fees. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Hi Five Sports or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.