i9 Sports Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a i9 Sports franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2026), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
i9 Sports discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it B.
What their own earnings claim actually says
Registration revenue 2025: median $359,546 (bottom half $187,110, top half $609,945). Operating profit median $80,173. 38% met/exceeded average. Excludes owner compensation, taxes, interest.
What a i9 Sports franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $39,900 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 7.5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Advertising fund | 2% 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 | $36,500 – $69,900 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
10-Year ($24,900) or 5-Year ($500/mo) franchise fee options. Territory fee $15,000. Royalty 7.5% of Network Revenues minimum $425-450/mo. National Brand Fund 2% minimum $275/mo.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
i9 Sports system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 294 |
| Ceased operations | 6 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 6 |
| Transferred to new owners | 21 |
| Closure rate | 2.0% of outlets |
6 closures in 2025; 1 within 12 months of opening. Low termination but notable transfer activity.
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 i9 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 $36,500 | cheaper than most (median $138,750) |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade B | more honest than 84% of other franchises franchises |
| Closure rate | 2.0% of outlets | about average |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 1 | about average |
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 i9 Sports
The franchisor's framing: Registration revenue 2025: median $359,546 (bottom half $187,110, top half $609,945). Oper… 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
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i9 Sports franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a i9 Sports franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $36,500–$69,900, including a $39,900 initial franchise fee.
- How much do i9 Sports franchise owners make?
- Registration revenue 2025: median $359,546 (bottom half $187,110, top half $609,945). Operating profit median $80,173. 38% met/exceeded average. Excludes owner compensation, taxes, interest. We grade this disclosure B for honesty.
- What are the i9 Sports franchise fees?
- i9 Sports' FDD discloses a $39,900 initial franchise fee, a 7.5% royalty on gross sales, a 2% advertising-fund contribution, for roughly 9.5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. 10-Year ($24,900) or 5-Year ($500/mo) franchise fee options. Territory fee $15,000. Royalty 7.5% of Network Revenues minimum $425-450/mo. National Brand Fund 2% minimum $275/mo.
- What is the i9 Sports franchise profit margin?
- i9 Sports does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: Registration revenue 2025: median $359,546 (bottom half $187,110, top half $609,945). Operating profit median $80,173. 38% met/exceeded average. Excludes owner compensation, taxes, interest. 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 i9 Sports franchise failure rate?
- 6 closures in 2025; 1 within 12 months of opening. Low termination but notable transfer activity.
- How many i9 Sports locations are there?
- i9 Sports' FDD reports 294 total outlets, with 6 that ceased operations in the most recent reporting year and 21 transferred to new owners. Item 20 is where system health shows up before the marketing does.
- Does i9 Sports have complaints or lawsuits?
- i9 Sports discloses 1 legal matter in Item 3 of its FDD. Item 3 covers the franchisor's litigation history, which is the closest thing to a public record of how it treats franchisees — read the case descriptions, not just the count.
- Is a i9 Sports franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. i9 Sports scores B on disclosure honesty, carries about 9.5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 1 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: MN CARDS 35685-202603-09 (Clean FDD 2026). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with i9 Sports or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.