Lil’ Kickers
Bottom line
- Total investment $40K – $64K including a $25K franchise fee, 9.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $386K/year (median $224K).
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 59/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 2 loans (below the industry average).
- System contracting at -9.4% CAGR over 3 years. Investigate whether closures are franchisor-driven (consolidation) or franchisee-driven (economics).
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Lil’ Kickers unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
74%
Above typical band (30–60%)
Levered LBO scenario · Yale Crease Capital framing
What would 25 Lil’ Kickers units return on equity?
Equity IRR · 5-yr
49.9%
7.57× MOIC
Year-1 DSCR
1.88×
EBITDA ÷ debt service
Equity required
$309K
on $1.5M purchase
Total debt
$1.2M
SBA $0.8M + senior + seller note
Overview
About
Lil' Kickers franchisees operate youth soccer instruction programs for ages 18 months to 6 years, typically delivering small-group classes at facilities they secure (parks, schools, studios). Day-to-day involves scheduling classes, teaching developmental soccer skills, managing instructor staff, handling parent/customer relations, and managing local marketing.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 24 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
24
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Contracting unit base, missing profitability data, and high fee structure relative to disclosed revenue creates meaningful investment risk despite protected territory.
Score breakdown · what drove the 59 / 100 rating
- 01MINORUnit count declining 7.2% YoY indicates shrinking franchise system and potential brand weakness
- 02MEDNet income not disclosed in Item 19 prevents accurate ROI analysis and profitability assessment
- 03MINOR9% royalty rate is relatively high for youth sports instruction category with modest $385K avg revenue
- 04MINORFranchise fee ($25K) + startup costs ($40-64K) require $65-89K total capital with unclear profitability timeline
- 05MINOR5-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), creating renewal uncertainty and reinvestment risk
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
2 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Lil’ Kickers · FDD (2025) PDF