i9 Sports Franchise

i9 Sports, a i9 Sports Corp franchise, has been franchising since 2003 , currently with 900 total locations in the education sector, headquartered in FL. The 2024 FDD lists a total initial investment between $39K and $67K, roughly a 72% gap between the low and high end once site size, local market, and buildout scope are factored in. That total bundles the franchise fee of $30K together with equipment, leasehold buildout, and the working capital needed to get through ramp-up.

Ongoing royalties run 7.5% of gross sales; add the 2.0% advertising-fund contribution and the combined ongoing draw reaches 9.5% of gross sales. i9 Sports does not include Item 19 financial performance data in its FDD -- a common choice, since the disclosure is optional under the FTC Franchise Rule. That shifts the diligence burden onto the buyer: survey existing franchisees via the Item 20 contact list, model unit economics from public comparables, and press for validated profit-and-loss figures before signing.

Network momentum is currently positive: i9 Sports added units at a 2.2% net rate year-over-year (50 openings, 30 closures). Growing networks tend to signal healthy unit economics for prospective operators, though it is worth distinguishing organic demand from an aggressive franchise-sales push.