Skyhawks Sports Academy franchise unit economics
Skyhawks Sports Academy franchisees run mobile youth sports businesses, usually from home, that sell seasonal camp, class and league registrations inside a protected territory.
Skyhawks Sports Academy franchise at a glance
Skyhawks Sports Academy’s Item 19 reports 2025 revenue for 32 franchised groups holding 60 businesses and 19 affiliate groups holding 46 businesses, by the number of territories each group holds.
Skyhawks Sports Academy’s 60 franchised territories trading all of 2025 averaged $178,521* of sales a territory, according to Item 19 of Skyhawks Sports Academy’s 2026 FDD, issued 30 April 2026. The 32 franchised Skyhawks Sports Academy groups holding them had a median of $198,902* a group, and the 60 territories are 92%* of Skyhawks Sports Academy’s 65 franchised locations. Skyhawks Sports Academy charges a royalty of 8% of sales.
- A Skyhawks Sports Academy franchise costs $44,800 to $96,750 to open, including a $49,500 initial franchise fee, according to the brand's 2026 FDD.
- Skyhawks Sports Academy charges the greater of 8% of sales or a minimum royalty of up to $1,100 a month for each territory.
- Skyhawks Sports Academy reported 65 franchised locations in its 2026 FDD.
- Work out Skyhawks Sports Academy's fees at your own sales with the minimum fee calculator.
These figures come from Skyhawks Sports Academy's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, as the brand reported them, and were read by Averan Advisors.
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Talk to Averan → Move your books and accounting to Averan →- Franchised territories earn 6.6% more than the franchisor's own. That is $178,521 against $167,485 a business *, across 60 franchised and 46 affiliate territories.
- Revenue per territory peaks at three. That is $154,600 at one territory, $186,348 at two, $230,260 at three and $176,245 at eight *.
- The minimum royalty applies to every territory separately and reaches $13,200 a year. That matches 8% at $165,000 of revenue per territory *, and 32 of the 60 franchised territories sit below that.
- Three franchisees produce 34.9% of all franchised revenue. That is $3,741,097 of $10,711,261 *, while 10 of the 32 reporting groups bill under $100,000.
- The affiliate bought seven franchised businesses back during 2025. Company-owned went 44 to 54 while franchised went 76 to 65, and the franchisor collected zero initial franchise fees in the year.
How much does a Skyhawks Sports Academy franchise make?
The average Skyhawks Sports Academy unit reported $178,521 of revenue in the 2026 FDD, and the median reported $198,902. The brand’s disclosure document discloses revenue and not profit, so what an owner keeps depends on the cost structure set out below. Fees come off the top first, at about 8% of sales across royalty, brand fund and the rest of the stack. Revenue is not income. Rent, wages, cost of goods and the franchise fees all come out before an owner is paid. The figures for the highest-selling and lowest-selling businesses are below.
Top performers
What separates the top Skyhawks Sports Academy performers
Skyhawks Sports Academy lists its reporting groups instead of grouped performance averages. Skyhawks Sports Academy owners with three territories averaged $230,260 a territory in 2025. The lowest-selling Skyhawks Sports Academy owner, a single territory in New Jersey, billed $20,856. Both run the same brand, on the same agreement, paying the same fees.
Decided before you open
- Site and trade area.The three-territory Skyhawks Sports Academy average per territory is 11.0× the lowest-selling single territory. Catchment, daytime population and neighboring businesses affect where a location falls.
- Territory.This model sells from a territory quoted at 400,000 people, with no storefront. Population density sets how much driving sits between jobs.
- Opening cost range.Opening costs $44,800 to $96,750, a 2.2× range inside one brand.
- Fees and the minimum.Fees run about 8.0% of sales. A minimum fee also applies, so lower-selling locations pay a higher effective rate. Work out the sales level where the percentage overtakes the minimum.
- Cash needed in the first year.This filing shows how a new location builds up: the month sales cover costs, and how much cash you fund before then.
Live operating levers
- Sales depend on sessions.The room holds a set number of people at a set time, so the owner works on how full each session runs.
Context you underwrite around
- Locations included.These figures cover 32 of 65 locations. Locations open less than the full year, brand-owned, or not meeting the reporting criteria are excluded.
- What the filing does not include.Item 19 publishes no profit or cost data for franchised locations, no attainment figure. The only margin figures in the document come from the brand’s own locations.
Every group named
Sales by franchised reporting group, 2025
| State | Territories | Opened | Sales | Per territory * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 8 | 2020 | $1,582,846 | $197,855 |
| Colorado | 8 | 2017 | $1,237,075 | $154,634 |
| California | 3 | 2019 | $921,176 | $307,058 |
| Texas | 2 | 2020 | $766,126 | $383,063 |
| California | 2 | 2019 | $659,198 | $329,599 |
| California | 2 | 2014 | $648,545 | $324,272 |
| California | 2 | 2013 | $579,376 | $289,688 |
| Texas | 3 | 2020 | $460,386 | $153,462 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 2021 | $443,217 | $443,217 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 2022 | $440,290 | $220,145 |
| California | 1 | 2020 | $330,138 | $330,138 |
| New York | 1 | 2020 | $270,098 | $270,098 |
| Missouri | 1 | 2022 | $260,584 | $260,584 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 2023 | $257,674 | $257,674 |
| California | 2 | 2019 | $252,714 | $126,357 |
| Idaho | 1 | 2021 | $225,583 | $225,583 |
| California | 1 | 2019 | $172,220 | $172,220 |
| Nevada | 1 | 2018 | $143,270 | $143,270 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 2014 | $136,863 | $136,863 |
| New York | 1 | 2024 | $133,528 | $133,528 |
| California | 2 | 2019 | $120,748 | $60,374 |
| California | 2 | 2023 | $110,356 | $55,178 |
| Washington | 1 | 2022 | $97,962 | $97,962 |
| California | 2 | 2023 | $84,568 | $42,284 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 2023 | $82,378 | $82,378 |
| Ohio | 2 | 2023 | $65,049 | $32,524 |
| Arizona | 1 | 2022 | $59,792 | $59,792 |
| Texas | 1 | 2017 | $47,585 | $47,585 |
| Virginia | 1 | 2023 | $37,529 | $37,529 |
| New York | 1 | 2024 | $33,463 | $33,463 |
| Ohio (SuperTots only) | 1 | 2020 | $30,068 | $30,068 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 2023 | $20,856 | $20,856 |
| All 32 reporting groups | 60 | n/a | $10,711,261 | $178,521 |
State, territory count, opening year and sales are as the brand reported it and reordered here by revenue; the per-territory column and the total row are marked *.
| Measure | Franchised | Affiliate-owned |
|---|---|---|
| Reporting groups | 32 | 19 |
| Territories | 60 | 46 |
| Total sales * | $10,711,261 | $7,704,292 |
| Revenue per territory * | $178,521 | $167,485 |
| Largest group | $1,582,846 | $1,018,239 |
| Smallest group | $20,856 | $11,639 |
| Median group * | $198,902 | $334,097 |
| Top single territory * | $443,217 | $966,682 |
Group counts, revenue figures and the largest and smallest groups are as the brand reported it; the totals, per-territory figures and medians are marked *.
Franchised territories bill $11,036 more each than the franchisor's own. That is $178,521 against $167,485 *, 6.6% ahead, despite carrying an 8% royalty and a 3% local advertising requirement that the affiliate side skips.
Three owners produce a third of the franchised system. That is $3,741,097 of $10,711,261 *, the eight-territory groups in Minnesota and Colorado and the three-territory group in California. Ten of the 32 groups bill under $100,000.
The top single territory bills $443,217 and the lowest-selling $20,856. That is 21 times, in a format where every territory covers 150,000 to 400,000 people and the business runs out of a home.
The affiliate's highest-selling territory bills $966,682. That is more than twice the highest-selling franchised single territory, in South Puget Sound and trading since 2010. The affiliate side's median group is higher too, at $334,097 against $198,902 *. Its advantage sits in a handful of long-established markets.
Scale and age
Revenue per territory by portfolio size, 2025
| Territories held | Owners | Territories | Total sales | Per territory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One | 18 | 18 | $2,782,808 | $154,600 |
| Two | 10 | 20 | $3,726,970 | $186,348 |
| Three | 2 | 6 | $1,381,562 | $230,260 |
| Eight | 2 | 16 | $2,819,921 | $176,245 |
| All | 32 | 60 | $10,711,261 | $178,521 |
Ours, grouping the filed reporting rows by the number of territories each owner holds.
| Started | Franchised territories | Per territory | Affiliate territories | Per territory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 to 2017 | 14 | $189,246 | 27 | $208,839 |
| 2018 to 2020 | 27 | $211,444 | 6 | $123,345 |
| 2021 to 2023 | 17 | $128,579 | 5 | $87,083 |
| 2024 to 2025 | 2 | $83,496 | 8 | $111,270 |
We grouped the filed rows by each owner’s opening year.
Owners who started in 2021 to 2023 average $128,579 a territory. That compares with $211,444 for those who started in 2018 to 2020 *, 39.2% less, on the same format in the same year.
The second territory adds $31,748 of revenue per territory. That is $186,348 against $154,600 *. The third adds another $43,912, and the eighth gives back $54,015, so the curve turns over well before the eight-territory ceiling the agreement allows.
The two eight-territory owners bill $176,245 a territory. That is below the three-territory groups and $2,276 below the $178,521 Skyhawks franchised average, on 16 territories between them. Scale here buys revenue in total.
The oldest franchised groups sit below the 2018 to 2020 group. That is $189,246 against $211,444 *. Age past five years stops adding, which puts the operating question in the first five.
Fees and the minimum
Royalty and brand charges
| Level, per territory | Sales | Royalty at 8% | Minimum royalty | Payable | Local advertising at 3% | Paid to the brand | Share of revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top single territory | $443,217 | $35,457 | $13,200 | $35,457 | $13,297 | $35,457 | 8.0% |
| Franchised average | $178,521 | $14,282 | $13,200 | $14,282 | $5,356 | $14,282 | 8.0% |
| Where the minimum takes over * | $165,000 | $13,200 | $13,200 | $13,200 | $4,950 | $13,200 | 8.0% |
| One-territory owners' average | $154,600 | $12,368 | $13,200 | $13,200 | $4,638 | $13,200 | 8.5% |
| 2024 to 2025 starters | $83,496 | $6,680 | $13,200 | $13,200 | $2,505 | $13,200 | 15.8% |
| Lowest-selling territory | $20,856 | $1,668 | $13,200 | $13,200 | $626 | $13,200 | 63.3% |
We applied the published rates to the filed revenue. Local advertising is spent by the owner and is not in the amount paid to the brand.
| Item | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee, Tier 1 | $49,500 | $49,500 |
| Supplies and equipment | $2,000 | $15,000 |
| Additional funds, three months | $8,000 | $11,000 |
| Grand opening advertising | $3,000 | $6,000 |
| Insurance | $800 | $3,200 |
| Business licenses and permits | $0 | $3,000 |
| Training | $500 | $2,500 |
| Professional fees | $1,000 | $2,000 |
| Real property and lease | $0 | $1,500 |
| Computer hardware and software | $0 | $1,300 |
| Building work | $0 | $500 |
| Signage | $0 | $500 |
| Fixtures and furniture | $0 | $500 |
| Utility expenses | $0 | $250 |
| Total, Tier 1 | $64,800 | $96,750 |
| Total, Tier 2 | $44,800 | $76,750 |
As the brand reported it, reordered here by size. Both Tier 1 columns add to their stated totals exactly. The Tier 2 row is the same total less the $20,000 difference in franchise fee *.
Discounts available
- Skyhawks Sports Academy takes 30% off the initial franchise fee and any additional territory fees for U.S. veterans honorably discharged within the past five years, or their spouses.
- Skyhawks Sports Academy charges 50% of the then-current initial franchise fee for each additional territory.
From Item 5 of the Skyhawks Sports Academy 2026 FDD. The costs on this page use the full initial franchise fee for one unit, before any discount.
The minimum applies at 32 of 60 territories *. At $13,200 a year it matches 8% only at $165,000 of revenue, and more than half the published territories produce less than that.
An eight-territory owner has eight minimums. That is $105,600 a year at the top of the range *, against combined revenue of $1,582,846 at the larger of the two eight-territory groups, 6.7% of it before the rate applies anywhere.
Opening a Tier 1 territory costs 36% of one year's average revenue. That is $64,800 against $178,521 *. There is very little to buy: the franchise fee is 76% of the low estimate and every property line together tops out at $1,500.
A second territory costs half the fee. That is $24,750 on a Tier 1 franchise, against revenue that runs $31,748 higher per territory in the two-territory group *. The additional territory pays for itself inside a year on revenue alone.
The network of locations
Units opened and closed, 2023 to 2025
| Measure | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchised at start | 67 | 72 | 76 |
| Franchised at end | 72 | 76 | 65 |
| Net change | +5 | +4 | −11 |
| Affiliate-owned at start | 33 | 37 | 44 |
| Affiliate-owned at end | 37 | 44 | 54 |
| Net change | +4 | +7 | +10 |
| Total outlets at end | 109 | 120 | 119 |
| Transfers between franchisees | 11 | 4 | 0 |
As the brand reported it.
Affiliate-owned territories grew 64% while franchised ones fell 3%. That is 33 to 54 against 67 to 65. The franchisor now runs 45% of the system it licenses.
Zero initial franchise fees were collected in 2025. That means the eleven franchised territories that left the count during the year went unreplaced by any new sale, and seven of them went to the affiliate.
Transfers between franchisees went 11, then 4, then zero. Over the same period the affiliate took businesses back in four states. For an owner looking to sell, the franchisor has become the market.
Total outlets held at 119 against 120 the year before. So the system is stable in size and changing hands: the count is flat while ownership moves from franchisees to the franchisor's affiliate.
Questions we get asked
Questions owners ask.
How much does a Skyhawks Sports Academy franchise make?
Skyhawks Sports Academy’s 60 franchised territories trading all of 2025 averaged $178,521* of sales a territory, according to Item 19 of Skyhawks Sports Academy’s 2026 FDD, issued 30 April 2026. The 32 franchised Skyhawks Sports Academy groups holding them had a median of $198,902* a group, and the 60 territories are 92%* of Skyhawks Sports Academy’s 65 franchised locations. Skyhawks Sports Academy charges a royalty of 8% of sales.
What should a Skyhawks Sports Academy territory be billing?
Across 60 franchised territories trading all of 2025, sales came to $10,711,261, which is $178,521 a territory and marked *. The 32 reporting groups ranged from $20,856 to $1,582,846, with a median group at $198,902. Measured per territory, the highest-selling single-territory owner billed $443,217 and the lowest-selling $20,856. Forty-six affiliate-owned territories billed $7,704,292, or $167,485 each, also marked *.
Does a second territory pay at Skyhawks Sports Academy?
On revenue, yes, it does. One-territory owners average $154,600, two-territory owners $186,348 a territory, three-territory owners $230,260 and the two eight-territory owners $176,245, all marked *. So the curve rises through three territories and turns over before the eight-territory ceiling the agreement allows. An additional territory costs half the then-current franchise fee. That is $24,750 on a Tier 1 franchise, against $31,748 of extra revenue per territory in the two-territory group. The catch is the royalty minimum, which applies to each territory separately.
What fees does Skyhawks Sports Academy charge?
A royalty of the greater of 8% of sales or a minimum between $250 and $1,100 a month, applied to each franchise and each territory purchased, starting after the sixth month of operation. Tier 2 territories pay a reduced minimum. The local advertising requirement is 3% of sales spent in the franchisee's own market, with any quarterly shortfall payable to the franchisor. The brand building fund contribution is up to 2%, currently uncharged. A cooperative contribution of 1% to 2% applies if one is established. At the top of the minimum range, $13,200 a year matches 8% at $165,000 of revenue. 32 of the 60 published territories produce less than that, both marked *.
How long does a Skyhawks Sports Academy territory take to reach its level?
It takes about five years on the published rows. Owners who started in 2018 to 2020 average $211,444 a territory, those who started in 2021 to 2023 average $128,579. The two who started in 2024 or 2025 average $83,496, all marked *. Owners who started between 2010 and 2017 average $189,246, below the 2018 to 2020 group, so age past five years stops adding. Opening year here means the year the operator first began trading, so a territory added later has its owner's original year.
Who does bookkeeping for a Skyhawks Sports Academy franchise?
Three things shape the close here. The royalty minimum attaches to each territory, so a multi-territory franchisee needs revenue tracked territory by territory even though the franchisor accepts one combined report. A consolidated Skyhawks Sports Academy figure hides which territory will trigger a shortfall. Second, the local advertising requirement is tested quarterly and any underspend becomes a payment to the franchisor. A running quarterly tally of Skyhawks Sports Academy local spend shows that liability as it builds. Third, the business is seasonal by design, with camps concentrated in summer and school holidays. So a monthly margin read against an annual minimum royalty of up to $13,200 a territory needs the seasonality built into the forecast. Averan provides bookkeeping, controller, and fractional CFO support for franchise owners and has Certified QuickBooks ProAdvisors on the team.
- The filing gives no profit figure. The filing reports sales and not earnings, so what an owner keeps is not disclosed.
- The filing breaks out no cost lines. Wages, rent and cost of goods are not broken out, so margin cannot be rebuilt from the document.
- The filing gives no attainment figure. The filing does not say how many locations reached the average it publishes.
Questions worth putting to Skyhawks Sports Academy
These are questions the Skyhawks Sports Academy filing leaves open. An owner or a buyer can put them to Skyhawks Sports Academy directly.
- What do locations at the median spend on wages and rent as a share of sales? The filing reports sales only.
- Which factors does Skyhawks Sports Academy see in its highest-selling locations, such as trade area, years open and size?
- How long does a new location take to reach the average you publish, and what does the build-up look like month by month?
- At what level of sales do the minimum charges stop applying and the percentage take over?
- How many Skyhawks Sports Academy locations closed, were sold, or changed hands last year, and why?
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Talk to AveranWhere these figures come from.
Every figure here comes from Skyhawks Franchise Group, LLC’s 2026 FDD and is unaudited by us. We are unaffiliated with the brand. Calculations of our own are labeled where they appear, the figures describe past performance at other businesses and are not a projection of yours. This page is an educational summary. It is not an offer to sell a franchise, and it is not financial, legal or tax advice. Skyhawks Sports Academy® is a registered trademark of its owner. How Averan reads a Franchise Disclosure Document.
These figures come from the brand's disclosure. They are not a forecast, an offer to sell a franchise or advice. Source: Skyhawks Franchise Group, LLC, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, issued 30 April 2026.
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