Jump Start Sports Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Jump Start Sports is a youth sports franchise offering multi-sport instruction, leagues, and camps for kids. Franchisees run local programs, managing coaches, scheduling, and enrollment.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A JUMP START SPORTS franchise requires a total initial investment of $65K – $72K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 8.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $65K – $72K
- 21st pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outlets
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 37th pct Education
- Units
- 8
- 25th pct Education
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Education avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $65K – $72K including a $35K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSAudited financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flows, statement of member's equity) for period ended Dec 31, 2024 and audited balance sheet as of Dec 31, 2023 are in Exhibit A but present only as non-extractable images in the source text; figures not available. Auditor: CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. Franchisor JSSF LLC formed Jan 3, 2023; cover page flags a financial-condition risk.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 48/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports Revenue and Profit by Outlet rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- JSSF LLC
- Parent company
- Jump Start Sports LLC (affiliate, Ohio LLC)
- Ultimate parent
- Jump Start Sports LLC (JSS)
- CEO title
- Founder & President
- Richard Hart
- CEO experience
- 22 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1800 S. Ocean Blvd. #807, Pompano Beach, FL 33062
- Auditor
- CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $112K
- vs $170K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Richard Hart
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 6
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 90% below the typical education franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown9 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Real Estate Costs | — | — | |
| Expenses While Attending Training | $2K | $3K | |
| Insurance | $2K | $3K | |
| Computer System and Software | $300 | $600 | |
| Activity Supplies, Initial Inventory (Shirts) and Equipment | $6K | $9K | |
| Organizational Costs, Business Licenses and Inspections, and Professional Fees | $2K | $4K | |
| Grand Opening Marketing | $6K | $6K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $12K | $12K | |
| Total initial investment | $65K | $72K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $65K – $72K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $12K – $12K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 8.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 2.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $500 |
| Training fee | $400 |
| Transfer fee | $26K |
| Renewal fee | $4K |
| Inventory (initial) | $6K – $9K |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
JUMP START SPORTS did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one JUMP START SPORTS unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
122%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Audited financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flows, statement of member's equity) for period ended Dec 31, 2024 and audited balance sheet as of Dec 31, 2023 are in Exhibit A but present only as non-extractable images in the source text; figures not available. Auditor: CliftonLarsonAllen LLP. Franchisor JSSF LLC formed Jan 3, 2023; cover page flags a financial-condition risk.
Includes company-owned outlets
- Median gross sales
- $148K
Gross sales are revenue before expenses — not profit. Actual owner earnings depend on rent, labor, royalties, marketing fees, and debt service.
No system-wide average is published for this brand. The median and range below are what Item 19 supports; we show an average only where it reconciles against them.
- Item 19 type
- Revenue and Profit by Outlet
- Sample size
- 5 outlets
- vs category median 17 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $43K→$494K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 6 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · above
Compared against 204 Education brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 10.0% (near the Education average).
Disclosure
Item 19 reports Revenue and Profit by Outlet rather than annual gross sales, so unit revenue is not directly comparable.
Operator retention
Net unit growth of +75.0% over 3 years (3 opened, 0 closed).
Multi-unit rate
Only 1% of franchisees own multiple units. Could indicate challenging economics or a young system where operators haven't had time to expand.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Education averages
How Jump Start Sports Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 8
- Opened
- 3
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 1
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 88%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 1.0%
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +75.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 3
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 8 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Early-stage, micro-system franchisor with undisclosed going concern issues, minimal unit base for validation, and unsubstantiated financial claims presents elevated risk for franchisees.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 48 / 100 verdict
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status = FALSE indicates potential franchisor financial distress or operational instability
- 02MEDOnly 8 units with 75% YoY growth suggests extremely small, early-stage system with unproven scalability and limited peer support network
- 03MINORHigh royalty floor ($300/month minimum) creates cash flow pressure for underperforming locations even at startup
- 04MINORFranchise fee ($35,000) represents 54% of total investment; high proportion of capital consumed before operations begin
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 10.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 20 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Broward County, FL |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | FL |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 14 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 30 hrs
- Training location
- Online; Hudson, Ohio franchise support center if required
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Quickbooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Quickbooks
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
10 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
JUMP START SPORTS · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a JUMP START SPORTS franchise?
The total investment to open a JUMP START SPORTS franchise ranges from $65K – $72K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do JUMP START SPORTS franchise owners earn?
JUMP START SPORTS does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the JUMP START SPORTS FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the JUMP START SPORTS FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is JUMP START SPORTS's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for JUMP START SPORTS (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many JUMP START SPORTS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, JUMP START SPORTS has 8 total units in the United States, including 7 franchised units and 1 company-owned units. 3 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is JUMP START SPORTS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates JUMP START SPORTS as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 48 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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