PingPodFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A PingPod franchise requires a total initial investment of $162K – $473K, including a $50K franchise fee and an ongoing 6.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $263K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $162K – $473K
- 27th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- $263K
- 8th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- 8th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 18
- 51st pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Health & Fitness 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
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $162K – $473K including a $50K franchise fee, 6.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $263K/year (median $221K).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 32/100.
- Emerging franchise: only 2 years of franchising with 18 units. Early-stage systems carry higher risk but may offer better territory availability.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- PingPod Franchising LLC
- Parent company
- PingPod, Inc.
- CEO title
- Co-Chief Executive Officer
- David Silberman and Ernesto Ebuen
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 2025 Hudson Street, Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024
- Auditor
- Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $0
- Most recent fiscal year
Overview
About
PingPod franchisees operate table tennis lesson facilities or coaching centers, likely managing customer acquisition, lesson scheduling, facility maintenance, and instructor coordination. Day-to-day responsibilities involve teaching ping pong lessons, managing student bookings, handling facility operations, and generating revenue through lesson fees and potentially equipment/merchandise sales.
- CEO
- David Silberman and Ernesto Ebuen
- Headquarters
- NJ
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 4
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 32 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee (Large Format)not refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Lease Review Fee (Large Format) | $1K | $1K | |
| E-2 Visa Fee (Large Format)not refundable | $0 | $15K | |
| Real Estate, Rent Deposits and Pre-Paid Expenses - 3 Months (Large Format) | $16K | $75K | |
| Architectural and Engineering (Large Format) | $9K | $20K | |
| Construction of Leasehold Improvements (Large Format) | $45K | $85K | |
| Signage (Large Format) | $10K | $20K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Decor and Equipment (Large Format) | $15K | $30K | |
| PodPlay Technologies Setup Fee (Large Format)not refundable | $19K | $28K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits (Large Format) | $1K | $5K | |
| Professional Fees (Large Format) | $2K | $5K | |
| Insurance - 3 Months (Large Format) | $2K | $8K | |
| Inventory and Supplies (Large Format) | $5K | $5K | |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training (Large Format) | $2K | $4K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising (Large Format) | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months (Large Format) | $30K | $120K | |
| Initial Franchise Fee (Small Format)not refundable | $50K | $50K | |
| Lease Review Fee (Small Format) | $1K | $1K | |
| E-2 Visa Fee (Small Format)not refundable | $0 | $15K | |
| Real Estate, Rent Deposits and Pre-Paid Expenses - 3 Months (Small Format) | $10K | $30K | |
| Total initial investment | $368K | $794K |
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
$82K
31.0% margin
Unlevered ROIC
21%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4.8 yrs
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $162K – $473K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $120K
- Near category avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $50K – $50K
- Near category avg vs category
- Royalty
- 6.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Transfer fee | $12K |
| Renewal fee | $25K |
| Total fee load | 7.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $263K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- $221K
- Item 19 type
- Actual
- Sample size
- 11 units
- vs category median 11
- Range (low → high)
- $94K→$675K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 4 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · typical
Compared against 180 Health & Fitness brands
Revenue is only 0.8x the investment. This means each unit may take 5+ years to recoup the initial outlay at typical margins.
vs Health & Fitness averages
How PingPod Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 18
- Opened
- 6
- 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
- 12
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 33%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 18.8%
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 0
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 6 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.
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
PingPod presents elevated risk due to undisclosed net income, tiny franchise system, franchisor financial instability, complex dual-royalty model, and lack of transparent franchisee profitability data.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Divine, Blalock, Martin & Sellari, LLC
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 32 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average net income disclosed despite $263k average revenue — inability or unwillingness to report profitability is a major red flag
- 02MEDOnly 18 units with unknown growth trajectory — extremely small franchise system limits support infrastructure and suggests limited market validation
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status is False — indicates potential financial instability at franchisor level
- 04MINORDual royalty structure (6% + per-lesson fee of $7.50-$10) creates unpredictable cost burden and reduces transparency of true franchise costs
- 05MINOR10-year term with $49,500 franchise fee and $161.5k-$473k investment requires significant capital commitment for unproven concept with minimal franchisee success data
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 | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Radius/Population |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory radius | 3 mi |
| Territory population | 200,000 |
| 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 |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Bergen County, New Jersey |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | New Jersey |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 24 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 5 hrs
- Training location
- Franchisor location and on-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- POS system
- Stripe
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Stripe
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
11 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
PingPod · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a PingPod franchise?
The total investment to open a PingPod franchise ranges from $162K – $473K, with an initial franchise fee of $50K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do PingPod franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the PingPod FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $263K. The median is $221K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is PingPod's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for PingPod (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 PingPod franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, PingPod has 18 total units in the United States, including 6 franchised units and 12 company-owned units. 6 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is PingPod a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates PingPod as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 32 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.