Soccer Shots Franchise Costs, Fees & FDD

Year Business Began: 1999

Franchising Since: 2005

Headquarters: Middletown, Pennsylvania

Estimated Number of Units: 330

Franchise Description: Soccer Shots Franchising LLC is the franchisor. The franchisor offers franchises for an elective youth soccer education program that teaches and promotes soccer and character development to children, primarily ages 2 to 8 at various locations, including childcare centers, preschools, parks and community centers, camps or after school or summer programs.
Training Overview: Franchisees must attend and successfully complete, to the franchisor’s satisfaction prior to the operations start date the initial training program in the management and operation of the franchise. Initial franchise training will take place at the franchisor’s headquarters in Middletown, Pennsylvania or at another location of the franchisor’s choice and will last approximately four to five days. The training and training materials for up to two people are included in the initial franchise fee. After the successful completion of initial franchise training, the franchisor will furnish franchisees with, at the franchisee’s business location, one of its representatives for one day for the purpose of facilitating the commencement of operations of the franchised business. Additional training classes, both mandatory and non-mandatory, may be periodically offered. Franchisees or a key staff member are required to attend training every three years or at the time of renewal or any time the franchisor determines that the franchisee is in default of the Franchise Agreement and the cure for the default requires the franchisee to re-attend and complete training to the franchisor’s satisfaction. If franchisees request special training, and the franchisor agrees, a charge for the instructor(s) may be added.

Territory Granted: When franchisees sign their Franchise Agreement, they will receive a defined territory as set forth in the data sheet to the Franchise Agreement. The territory will consist of a population area of approximately 500,000 people. The borders of the territory will be defined by natural and artificial boundaries, including zip codes, county and town lines and rivers, in the franchisee’s local area. Franchisees are prohibited from soliciting and accepting customers outside of the territory, even if the customers are located in a market that has not yet been assigned to either another franchise or a company-owned business, unless they receive prior written permission from the franchisor. Franchisees will not receive an exclusive territory. Continuation of territorial rights depends on the franchisee achieving certain minimum performance standards and satisfying development plans, as set forth in the Franchise Agreement.

Obligations and Restrictions: A person who has completed the initial franchise training to the franchisor’s satisfaction must devote full-time attention to the franchise (the manager). This can be the franchisee, a principal owner or an employee. The manager does not need to have an equity interest in the franchisee entity. If franchisees are a business entity, then they must designate one principal owner that owns at least 25% of, and has the authority to act on behalf of, the franchisee entity that will serve as the point of contact. Franchisees can only offer for sale, and sell to customers, those authorized programs and services as described in the operations manual and only in accordance with the franchisor’s standards outlined therein.

Term of Agreement and Renewal: The length of the initial franchise term is five years. If franchisees are in good standing and meet the conditions for renewal specified in the Franchise Agreement, they may renew their franchise on the then-current terms for three consecutive renewal terms of five years each.

Financial Assistance: The franchisor may offer approved applicants financing on a portion of the initial franchise fee. Current financing terms are defined in the FDD. The franchisor reserves the right to change the current financing terms on an individual basis.

Estimated Initial Investment

Name of Fee	Low	High
Initial Franchise Fee	$36,500	$36,500
Expenses While Attending Training	$500	$2,500
Insurance	$1,000	$2,000
Office Equipment and Supplies	$0	$2,000
On Field Equipment	$500	$1,000
Branded Apparel	$400	$1,000
Prepaid Expenses and Deposits	$100	$500
Organizational Costs / Professional Fees	$500	$2,000
Season Prizes and Jersey Costs	$1,000	$2,500
Marketing Expenses	$100	$100
Additional Funds - 3 months	$2,350	$4,200
ESTIMATED TOTAL	$42,950	$54,300

Other Fees

Type of Fee	Amount
Royalty	7% of monthly gross sales (but in no event less than the minimum royalty).
Transfer Fee	20% of the then current initial franchise fee.
Renewal Fee	$5,000
Additional Training or Assistance	$0 - $350 per diem for additional assistance, plus trainer’s costs and expenses.
Attendee Additional Training Fee	$0 - $350 per attendee.
Local Advertising Requirement	Up to 2% of gross sales.
Advertising Cooperative Contribution	Up to 2% of gross sales.
Brand Fund Fee	1% of gross sales.
Software License Fee	2% on first $50,000 of gross sales in each calendar year; 1.75% on next $200,000 in gross sales of each calendar year; 1% on next $250,000 of gross sales in each calendar year; 0.5% on next $500,000 of gross sales in each calendar year; 0.25% on any gross sales over $1,000,000 in each calendar year.
Franchise Advisory Council Dues	Annual fee of $100 per franchise.
Non-Compliance Fees	$250 to $750 per contractual deviation or default.
Late P&L Upload Fee	$50 for the first breach; $100 for the second breach; $150 for the third breach (in any consecutive 12 month period).
Insurance	Cost of premium plus a reasonable fee for the expenses the franchisor incurs in obtaining required insurance coverage on the franchisee’s behalf, if applicable.
Audit Costs	Costs incurred in conducting audit plus interest.
Interest on Late Payments	Interest on overdue amounts from the due date until paid at the lesser of 12% interest per year or the highest lawful interest rate.
Collection Costs	The franchisor’s costs of collection for any amounts owed to it that are unpaid and overdue (including attorneys’ fees and court costs).
Attorneys’ Fees	Reimbursement for the franchisor’s attorneys’ fees.
Late Fee for Reports	$50 for the first month of delinquency and $50 for each month of delinquency thereafter.
Returned Check and Insufficient Electronic Funds Fee	$50 per occurrence.
Convention Fees	Up to $500 for each attendee who attends the national convention.

The above information has been compiled from the FDD of Soccer Shots. Year of FDD: 2025.
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