Many Opportunities with Sports Franchising

There are millions of people who love sports and those looking to work in this field could benefit from number of franchise opportunities, including some rather surprising companies. The sports industry is one of the fastest growing and most profitable of all franchise industries, with the exception of the fast food industry. Nevertheless it is a strong industry with lots of potential to invest in a unique and winning sports franchsie team...

 

Interesting Sports Industry Facts

• According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, the wholesale sales of sporting goods equipment, clothing and footwear totaled $55.7 billion in 2005, a 6.8 per cent increase on the previous year and a similar rise is expected to be made this year.
   
• Overall, the estimated size of the US Sports Industry was $410 billion in 2007, according to Plunkett Research Ltd.

This makes the franchise sports industry a hugely profitable industry to invest in with many different sports industries to choose from...

 

There are a number of stores selling items for sports such as baseball, billiards and ice hockey and in many cases franchisors are able to provide discounted goods from its network of suppliers.

At present the leading sport in terms of franchise stores is golf. With golf clubs and other accessories essential, franchisors such as Pro Golf Discount and Golf Etc have become firmly established across North America and overseas.

The main reason why the golf market is said to be worth around $25 billion in the US alone is that it is played across a wide age range, particularly by the aging 'baby boomer' generation, many of whom can afford to splash out on expensive clubs and other golfing equipment.

However, sports franchises branch out into other areas. These include those that provide leagues, tournaments, clinics and other events for people of all ages who form their own teams with friends, family or work colleagues.

Once a location is chosen, a sports complex is built there. In most cases they provide a wide range of indoor or outdoor activities for people to participate in, which usually depend on what the most popular sports are in a certain area, and the franchise employs staff to run each league and clinic.

Franchisees should find out about what sports people like playing in their region before meeting with the franchisor, as many franchisers in this field will want a specific idea of what sports will bring in the most people, so the complex can be designed accordingly.

A number of franchises provide sports training for children during evenings and school holidays, including United Martial Arts Centers. They aim to make children more skilled in the sport or discipline, but the main benefits are giving them exercise, developing their self confidence and giving them the chance to make new friends.

There are also opportunities that involve sports which are totally unique. An example of this is Sport Clips, which enables men and boys to get their hair cut in a uniquely designed, exciting, sports-themed environment, with a range of memorabilia across the walls.

In addition, each outlet is fitted with a television that only shows sport so that customers can enjoy their wait before being dealt with.