Varsity Zone Franchise
Cost, fees, owner earnings, closure rate and litigation for a Varsity Zone franchise — pulled from the franchisor's own public FDD (2025), not its sales material.
Disclosure honesty
Varsity Zone discloses earnings (Item 19) — but the grade is how honestly. We graded it D.
What their own earnings claim actually says
One franchisee operating 6 territories full-year 2025: $953,598 sales, 55.2% gross profit, 48.9% close ratio. No expense/profit details disclosed.
What a Varsity Zone franchise actually costs to run
| Fee | Disclosed | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $59,500 | Item 5 — paid up front, before you open |
| Royalty | 5% of gross sales | Item 6 — charged on revenue, not profit |
| Total recurring fees | 5% of gross sales | Before rent, labor, food or debt service |
| Total initial investment | $224,680 – $290,562 | Item 7 — franchisor's own low/high estimate |
Royalty tiered 5%-3%; minimum $500/month. Extensive recurring fees: technology $1,000, accounting $499, digital management $500, contact center $200-300 monthly.
Royalty and ad-fund percentages are charged on gross sales — an owner pays them whether or not the location is profitable.
Varsity Zone system size and owner turnover
| Total outlets | 62 |
| Ceased operations | 0 |
| Terminated by franchisor | 0 |
| Transferred to new owners | 0 |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets |
Zero terminations/transfers in 2024-2025; limited historical data since 2024 launch.
From Item 20 of the FDD 2025. Terminations and ceased operations are the franchisor's own count of owners who stopped — the number the sales pitch leaves out.
Is Varsity Zone worth it? — how it compares to 85 similar franchises
| Ongoing fees | 5% of sales | lower than most (median 8%) |
| Startup cost | from $224,680 | pricier than 94% of peers |
| Disclosure honesty | Grade D | less honest than most of the category |
| Closure rate | 0.0% of outlets | better than most (median 2.8%) |
| Disclosed lawsuits | 2 | more litigious than 69% of peers |
Benchmarked against every home & trade services franchise we've graded from public FDDs — the context the franchisor's pitch never gives you.
Owner take-home for a Varsity Zone
The franchisor's framing: One franchisee operating 6 territories full-year 2025: $953,598 sales, 55.2% gross profit,… 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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Varsity Zone franchise — frequently asked
- How much does a Varsity Zone franchise cost?
- The FDD lists a total initial investment of about $224,680–$290,562, including a $59,500 initial franchise fee.
- How much do Varsity Zone franchise owners make?
- One franchisee operating 6 territories full-year 2025: $953,598 sales, 55.2% gross profit, 48.9% close ratio. No expense/profit details disclosed. We grade this disclosure D for honesty.
- What are the Varsity Zone franchise fees?
- Varsity Zone's FDD discloses a $59,500 initial franchise fee, a 5% royalty on gross sales, for roughly 5% of gross sales in recurring fees before rent, labor, or debt service. Royalty tiered 5%-3%; minimum $500/month. Extensive recurring fees: technology $1,000, accounting $499, digital management $500, contact center $200-300 monthly.
- What is the Varsity Zone franchise profit margin?
- Varsity Zone does not publish a franchisee net-profit margin — almost no franchisor does. What Item 19 actually shows: One franchisee operating 6 territories full-year 2025: $953,598 sales, 55.2% gross profit, 48.9% close ratio. No expense/profit details disclosed. Recurring fees alone take about 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 Varsity Zone franchise failure rate?
- Zero terminations/transfers in 2024-2025; limited historical data since 2024 launch.
- How many Varsity Zone locations are there?
- Varsity Zone's FDD reports 62 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 Varsity Zone have complaints or lawsuits?
- Varsity Zone discloses 2 legal matters 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 Varsity Zone franchise worth it?
- It depends on the numbers, not the pitch. Varsity Zone scores D on disclosure honesty, carries about 5% of sales in ongoing fees, and discloses 2 legal matters. Get the real owner take-home before you sign.
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Source: WI DFI Franchise Registration (2025). FranchiseValidate is independent and not affiliated with Varsity Zone or its franchisor. Figures are extracted from the franchisor's own public disclosure document; verify against the current FDD before any decision.