i9 Sports Franchise Costs, Fees & FDD

Year Business Began: 1995

Franchising Since: 2003

Headquarters: Riverview, Florida

Estimated Number of Units: 265

Franchise Description: The franchisor is i9 Sports, LLC. The franchisor is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Youth Enrichment Brands, LLC. i9 Sports franchises create and supervise youth amateur sport leagues, camps, tournaments, sport clinics, child development, after-school programs, sport or social activities, umpire/referee training, sport-related training programs, and other related products or services that the franchisor may develop. i9 Sports franchises also market and sell products that the franchisor designates or approves, like uniforms, jerseys, t-shirts, jackets, shorts, trophies, medals/pins, awards, hats, caps, sporting equipment and supplies, apparel, beverages and food, and other products it designates or approves from time to time, within a defined geographic area.
Training Overview: Required trainees include all owners directly or indirectly holding 25% or more of the ownership interests in the i9 Sports franchise or the entity (if the franchisee is an entity), the operating principal, and the key manager. The required trainees must attend and complete the initial training program to the franchisor’s satisfaction. The entire training program is conducted in six components, including: (i) pre-training tasks; (ii) up to four consecutive days of classroom training furnished at the franchisor’s headquarters in Riverview, Florida, a designated training facility, or via virtual format at the franchisor’s discretion; (iii) post-phase I webinars and/or online learning modules; (iv) grand opening day training; (v) post first season supplemental training; and (vi) annual strategic planning. If franchisees wish to receive a field visit or additional training, they must pay the then-current fee. The franchisor may require franchisees, their required trainees, their managers, owners, event personnel or other staff to attend additional, periodic or refresher training courses that the franchisor periodically provides. The franchisor may, in its discretion, hold an annual conference at a location to be selected by the franchisor.

Territory Granted: The franchise is granted for a network area that first must be approved by the franchisor. Franchisees must locate their office for their i9 Sports franchise in their network area, unless otherwise approved by the franchisor. Generally, each network area is determined by the number of children (ages 14 and under) in the network area at the time of the signing the agreement, as determined using the latest statistics released by its mapping service, and by metropolitan or statistical boundaries, street boundaries, zip codes or housing subdivisions or other criteria the franchisor chooses. A single network area must be a contiguous geographic area. Franchisees are granted a protected network area to operate an i9 Sports franchise for the type of customers the franchisor designates and for the types of authorized sports within the protected network area, based on a territory of up to 79,999 children (ages 14 and under). Except for certain exceptions, neither the franchisor nor its affiliates will open or operate, or grant any third party the right to open or operate, an i9 Sports franchise in the network area during the term of the area developer agreement, provided franchisees comply with the terms and conditions of their agreement. The franchisee’s rights within the network area will not be modified by a subsequent change in population, however, the franchisee must meet the “performance standards” designated for minimum performance, sales, distribution and performance as a provision of the products or services in order to maintain exclusive operating rights in the network area.

Obligations and Restrictions: The operating principal (which will be the franchisee, if the franchisee is the only individual signing the Franchise Agreement) and the key manager (which may be the same person as the operating principal) must satisfactorily complete the training program, criminal background check, and any other training programs the franchisor requires during the term of the agreement. The operating principal must have authority over all business decisions related to the franchised business and must have the power to bind the franchisee in all dealings with the franchisor. The key manager must actively manage the day-to-day operations of the franchised business on a full-time basis. Franchisees must employ a sufficient number of qualified, competent personnel to offer prompt, courteous and efficient service to the public in accordance with the system standards. Franchisees must offer for sale all products, and perform, provide or render all services which the franchisor authorizes for their network area and may periodically require for i9 Sports franchises.

Term of Agreement and Renewal: The length of the initial franchise term has two options: (i) 10 years; and (ii) 5 years. If franchisees are in good standing, they have the right to renew the agreement for one additional 10-year term provided certain conditions are met.

Financial Assistance: The franchisor does not offer direct or indirect financing. The franchisor does not guarantee a franchisee’s note, lease or other obligation.

Estimated Initial Investment

Name of Fee	Low	High
Franchise Fee	$24,900	$24,900
Territory Fee	$15,000	$15,000
Grand Opening Advertising	$6,000	$8,000
Insurance	$1,000	$1,500
Legal & Accounting Services	$800	$1,500
Furniture, Equipment, Inventory, and Supplies	$3,000	$4,000
Training Expenses	$1,200	$2,000
Additional Funds – 3 months	$8,000	$13,000
ESTIMATED TOTAL	$59,900	$69,900

Other Fees

Type of Fee	Amount
Royalty Fee	Territory of fewer than 80,000 children (ages 14 and under): 7.5% of network revenues or a minimum of $425 per month, whichever is greater. Territory of 80,000 or more children (ages 14 and under): 7.5% of network revenues or a minimum of $450 per month, whichever is greater.
Customer Service Center Fee	The then-current customer service center fee, which is currently the greater of $0.95 per minute or a minimum of $332.50 per month. In addition to the fees listed above franchisees will pay a telecommunications platform fee which is currently $15 or $30 per month.
National Brand Fund Contribution	Currently, 2% of network revenues or a minimum of $275 per month, whichever is greater.
Local Advertising	A minimum of 2% of network revenues.
Technology Fee	The then-current technology fee, which is currently a $3 processing fee charged directly to each customer with each paid registration.
Email Fee	The then-current fee for each email address, which is currently $14.72 per address.
Systems and Support Fee	Currently, not charged.
Training Program Fee	A reasonable training fee. Currently, $395 for Phase I Training and $250 for Phase II Training.
Additional Training or On-Site Assistance	Currently, $750 per trainee per day, which the franchisor may increase up to $1,000 per trainee per day. If the franchisor’s representatives provide training or assistance in the franchisee’s network area, they also must pay $750 per trainer per day (which the franchisor may increase up to $1,000 per trainer per day), plus their travel and living expenses.
Annual Conference Registration	The then-current fee, which is currently $600 per attendee.
Supplier Approval/Testing Costs	The franchisor’s cost of approval.
Transfer Fee	For a 10-year area developer agreement: The greater of 50% of the then-current franchise fee, or $12,450. For a 5-year area developer agreement: $12,450.
Renewal Fee	$5,000, plus expenses the franchisor incurs in conjunction with the grant of a renewal.
Audit	Cost of inspection or audit plus travel.
Interest	Lesser of 18% per year or highest contract rate of interest allowed by law, whichever is less.
Late Payment Penalties	5% of the late amount.
Insufficient Fund Fee	$25
Costs and Attorneys’ Fees	The actual attorneys’ fees and costs the franchisor incurs related to such dispute.
Liquidated Damages	See FDD.
Mandatory Insurance Program Fee	Currently, $3.11 per unique player per policy year. If franchisees participate in certain optional sponsorship programs, currently, they must also pay an additional $2.56 per unique player per policy year.
Procurement of Insurance	The franchisor’s actual costs of procuring insurance on the franchisee’s behalf.
Step-in Fee	$500 per day, plus any direct out-of-pocket costs and expenses that the franchisor incurs, including the wages, travel, and living expenses of its representatives.
Reimbursement of Costs Related to Non-Compliance	Varies based on nature, severity, number, and frequency of defaults, but will not exceed $1,000 per violation.
Reimbursement of Costs Related to Risk Management Investigations	The actual costs of conducting and mitigating an investigation, including (i) the wages, travel, and living expenses of the franchisor’s representatives, (ii) the cost to hire investigators, public relation firms, and lawyers, and (iii) the expenses incurred by such third parties.
Indemnification	The actual costs, expenses, and damages the franchisor incurs as a result of an indemnified claim.
Additional Territory Fee	The then-current territory expansion fee, which is currently $1 per additional child in the additional territory.

The above information has been compiled from the FDD of i9 Sports. Year of FDD: 2025.
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