Jump Start SportsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
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]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $349K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $65K – $72K
- 19th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $349K
- 16th pct Education
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- 31st pct Education
- Units
- 8
- 22nd pct Education
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Education · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Education avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Each dollar invested generates 5.1x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2023. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Franchised units fell from 7 to 0 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $65K – $72K including a $35K franchise fee, 8.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $349K/year. Estimated payback in 0.4 years (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 35/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 3 years of franchising with 8 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- JSSF LLC
- Parent company
- Bell Buckle Holdings, Inc.
- 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
JUMP START SPORTS franchisees operate youth athletic coaching and training facilities, typically offering multi-sport instruction, skills camps, and team coaching services for children. Day-to-day operations include managing class schedules, coaching staff, facility maintenance, client registration, and delivering sports programming to local youth markets.
- CEO
- Richard Hart
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 6
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 9 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.
Single-unit · estimated
Returns at a glance
Indicative numbers using FDD Item 7 / Item 19 inputs and category-benchmarked cost ratios. Full single-unit, 25-unit portfolio, and LBO models (with every input editable to stress-test your own scenario) live on the financials page.
Store EBITDA · annual
$45K
13.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
57%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
21 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $65K – $72K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $12K – $12K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $25K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 8.0%
- Gross Sales · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 2.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.4 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
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 |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $349K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $156K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Item 19 type
- Historical
- Sample size
- 6 units
- vs category median 14 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $43K→$1.0M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 6 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 237 Education brands
Revenue is 5.1x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Education averages
How Jump Start Sports Compares
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 (yr3)
- +75.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 9 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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
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 35 / 100 rating
- 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
- 03MEDNo Item 19 (financial performance representations) disclosed — cannot independently verify claimed $349,459 avg revenue or $120,405 net income figures
- 04MINORHigh royalty floor ($300/month minimum) creates cash flow pressure for underperforming locations even at startup
- 05MINORFranchise 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
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | Population area |
| 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 |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | Florida |
| 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
- On-site and corporate
- POS system
- Quickbooks
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Quickbooks
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
9 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?
According to Item 19 of the JUMP START SPORTS FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $349K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
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 A-grade franchise with a risk score of 35 out of 100, 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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