Soccer Post

Item 7 details an initial investment of $201,100 to $396,500, covering build-out for a specialty store in a competitive sports retail niche. The $29,500 franchise fee leads into a 5% royalty with escalating minimums starting at $25,000 after year one, plus potential 3% brand fund (currently inactive) and $50 weekly tech fee (also paused). Without Item 19 earnings disclosure, you're blind to average revenues or profits—a red flag in retail where seasonal soccer demand and online rivals like Dick's Sporting Goods can swing results. SBA data shows just 5 loans averaging $165,760, suggesting limited franchisee borrowing and possibly cautious lender interest.

System size remains modest at 29 franchised units versus 31 corporate-owned, with growth from 24 to 29 locations (+21% in 2024) and 4 new units projected. Franchising since 1991 hasn't exploded, pointing to niche appeal rather than mass scalability—great for soccer hotbeds but risky elsewhere. Transfers or terminations aren't flagged heavily, but the lack of financial transparency means evaluating this hinges on your market research and tolerance for variable retail margins in a digitizing industry.