N Zone SportsFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A N ZONE SPORTS franchise requires a total initial investment of $54K – $97K, including a $40K franchise fee. Per the 2026 FDD, average unit revenue was $339K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2026 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $54K – $97K
- 14th pct Education
- Avg gross sales
- $339K
- 15th pct Education
- Royalty
- N/A
- Units
- 78
- 53rd 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 4.5x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Franchised units fell from 78 to 41 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
Bottom line
- Total investment $54K – $97K including a $40K franchise fee.
- Average unit revenue of $339K/year.
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 17/100.
- System growing at 90.2% CAGR over 3 years with 78 total units. Strong expansion trajectory.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- N ZONE SPORTS OF AMERICA, LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Founder
- Tony Westbrock
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- FL
- HQ
- 11705 Boyette Rd, Ste 209, Riverview, FL 33569
- Auditor
- Etiendem CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.4M
- vs $1.7M prior year
- Management churn noted
- Frequent turnover
- Item 2 disclosed frequent executive changes
Overview
About
N Zone Sports franchisees operate indoor entertainment facilities (likely sports simulator bays, arcade games, or virtual reality sports experiences) that generate revenue through customer hourly usage fees, party bookings, and ancillary sales. Day-to-day operations include managing staff, maintaining equipment, scheduling customer sessions, handling facility cleanliness, and marketing locally.
- CEO
- Tony Westbrock
- Headquarters
- FL
- Founded
- 2010
- FDD year
- 2026
- States available
- 27
FDD Item 7 · 2026 filing · 9 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $40K | $60K | |
| Real Estate | — | — | |
| Traveling for Initial Trainingnot refundable | $0 | $5K | |
| Miscellaneous Opening Season and Opening Day Costsnot refundable | $2K | $15K | |
| Computer Hardware and Softwarenot refundable | $650 | $2K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $1K | $4K | |
| Business Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Operating Expenses / Additional Funds - 3 monthsnot refundable | $9K | $14K | |
| Total initial investment | $54K | $102K |
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
$47K
14.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
54%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
22 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $54K – $97K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $9K – $14K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $40K – $60K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- The greater of: 8% of Gross Sales or Minimum Royalty Amou…
- Ad fund
- The greater of: 2% of Gross Sales or $50 per month
- Total fee load
- 10.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty (flat) | greater of 8% of Gross Sales or $300-$450 per month minimum |
| Technology fee | $50 |
| Training fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $2K |
| Renewal fee | $500 |
| Total fee load | 10.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $339K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Item 19 type
- gross_sales
- Sample size
- 58 units
- vs category median 14 · large
- Range (low → high)
- $245→$678K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 0 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · below
Compared against 237 Education brands
Revenue is 4.5x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Education averages
How N Zone Sports Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 78
- Opened
- 20
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 3
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 3.8%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +27.9%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +90.2%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 3
- Projected new
- 26
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 3.8%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Ceased ops
- 3.8%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 39 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 3 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 3
- Loan volume
- $225K
- Median loan
- $50K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- N/A
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- N/A
- 5-yr charge-off
- N/A
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- 0
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SBA Lending Report
Deep-dive into N Zone Sports's SBA lending history: lender network, geographic footprint, interest rates, and more.
SBA Lending Report
- Principal loss rate and NAICS industry benchmark
- 2 lenders with concentration factor
- Per-state charge-off rates across 2 states
- Startup risk premium and job creation velocity
- 2-year lending trend
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Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
N Zone Sports presents moderate-to-cautious risk due to complete financial opacity, undisclosed profitability metrics, and fixed royalty obligations that could exceed margins in low-population territories.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Etiendem CPA
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Score breakdown · what drove the 17 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed — inability to assess profitability or ROI on $54k-$97k investment
- 02MINORNo Item 19 financial performance representations — franchisees cannot validate earnings claims or payback period
- 03MINORMinimum royalty floor of $300-$450/month ($3,600-$5,400 annually) creates fixed cost burden regardless of sales performance
- 04MINOR27.9% YoY unit growth is positive but unverified — no disclosure of unit closures, transfers, or churn rate
- 05MINORZero franchise fee is unusual and may indicate weak franchisor support model or cash flow constraints
- 06HIGHGoing Concern = False status is unclear — requires clarification on franchisor financial stability
- 07MINORSports entertainment is saturated market with high operational overhead (staff, facility maintenance, liability insurance)
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 | 7 years |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 150,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 14 days |
| Transfer requires consent | 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
- 0 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and corporate
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 1 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- proprietary management and scheduling software
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: proprietary management and scheduling software
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
99 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
N ZONE SPORTS · FDD (2026) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a N ZONE SPORTS franchise?
The total investment to open a N ZONE SPORTS franchise ranges from $54K – $97K, with an initial franchise fee of $40K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do N ZONE SPORTS franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the N ZONE SPORTS FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $339K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is N ZONE SPORTS's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for N ZONE 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 N ZONE SPORTS franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, N ZONE SPORTS has 78 total units in the United States, including 78 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 20 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is N ZONE SPORTS a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates N ZONE SPORTS as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 17 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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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.