Scoops LacrosseFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Scoops Lacrosse franchise requires a total initial investment of $47K – $59K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 7.0% royalty[2]. Per the 2025 FDD, average unit revenue was $624K[2]. Verdict grade: A. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 21, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $47K – $59K
- 6th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- $624K
- 34th pct Health & Fitn…
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- 28th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 1
- 2nd 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
Each dollar invested generates 11.8x in gross revenue, well above the typical 1.5-2.5x range.
Started franchising in 2024. Newer systems carry more uncertainty but may offer better territories.
Bottom line
- Total investment $47K – $59K including a $35K franchise fee, 7.0% ongoing royalty.
- Average unit revenue of $624K/year. Estimated payback in 0.2 years (based on P&L Bottom Line).
- Verdict A (Top Quintile) with a risk score of 47/100.
- Revenue data based on only 1 reporting unit. Treat as directional, not definitive. Ask franchisees directly for current unit economics.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- SCOOPS LACROSSE FRANCHISING LLC
- Ultimate parent
- Scoops Lacrosse, LLC
- Predecessor
- AND AFFILIATES
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Manager and Founder
- Matt Belson
- CEO experience
- 7 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- MA
- HQ
- 2 Sunday Woods Road, Weston, Massachusetts, 02493
Overview
About
Scoops Lacrosse franchisees operate youth lacrosse training and instruction programs, likely offering clinics, camps, leagues, and skill development sessions. Day-to-day operations include scheduling coaches, managing facility logistics, recruiting student-athletes, handling parent communications, and teaching lacrosse fundamentals to youth players in their protected territory.
- CEO
- Matt Belson
- Founded
- 2023
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 1
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 11 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35K | $35K | |
| Initial Training Expenses | $1K | $4K | |
| Equipment | $2K | $4K | |
| Vehicle Signage (Magnets) | $100 | $250 | |
| Business Licenses, Permits, and Background Checks | $150 | $350 | |
| Computer Systems | $1K | $2K | |
| Initial Inventory - T-Shirts | $1K | $3K | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $2K | $3K | |
| Professional Fees | $1K | $2K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $514 | $750 | |
| Additional Funds - 3 months | $3K | $4K | |
| Total initial investment | $46K | $58K |
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
$190K
30.5% margin
Unlevered ROIC
337%
EBITDA / total invested capital
Payback
4 mo
cash-on-cash, unlevered
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $47K – $59K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $3K – $4K
- Better than avg vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 7.0%
- Gross Revenue · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.5%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 7.5%
- vs 9–13% typical
- Payback period
- 0.2 yrs
- From FDD / Item 19
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 7.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.5% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $233 |
| Transfer fee | $18K |
| Renewal fee | $5K |
| Total fee load | 7.5% of rev |
Financial Performance
- Avg gross sales
- $624K
- Per unit, per year
- Median gross sales
- N/A
- Avg p&l bottom line
- $328K
- Reported as P&L Bottom Line in FDD Item 19
- Item 19 type
- Historical performance of affiliate-owned outlet
- Sample size
- 1 units
- vs category median 11 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $624K→$624K
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Transparency
- 9 / 5
- vs category median 4 / 5 · above
Compared against 180 Health & Fitness brands
Revenue is 11.8x the investment midpoint. At typical franchise margins, this suggests a payback under 3 years.
vs Health & Fitness averages
How Scoops Lacrosse Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 1
- Opened
- 0
- 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
- 0%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (yr3)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change last year
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 17 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 loan disclosures. This brand has only 8 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 8
- Loan volume
- N/A
- Amount data pending
- Median loan
- N/A
- 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
- 0
- Defaults
- 0
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Early-stage lacrosse franchise with single unproven unit, unverified financial claims, and high entry costs relative to a nascent system with no demonstrated franchisee success or growth.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- 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 47 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 1 franchisee unit with unknown growth trajectory signals potential system stagnation or early-stage viability concerns
- 02HIGHNo Item 19 financial performance representations (Going Concern: False) means disclosed $624k revenue and $328k net income are unverified and potentially misleading
- 03MINORHigh franchise fee ($35,000) + startup costs ($47-58k) = $82-93k total entry cost with no multi-unit track record to validate ROI
- 04MINOR7% royalty on gross revenue (not net) is standard but combined with unproven unit economics creates cash flow risk
- 05MINOR5-year term is relatively short, limiting ability to recoup investment and suggesting franchisor may lack long-term confidence
- 06MEDYouth sports franchise model dependent on seasonal/regional participation trends with no disclosed unit performance history or retention 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 | 5 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 1 |
| Territory type | Population-based |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory population | 500,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Granted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 5 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Massachusetts |
| Governing law | Massachusetts |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 15 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 25 hrs
- Training location
- headquarters and on-site
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 16 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 2 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- Squarespace
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Squarespace
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
17 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Scoops Lacrosse · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Scoops Lacrosse franchise?
The total investment to open a Scoops Lacrosse franchise ranges from $47K – $59K, 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 Scoops Lacrosse franchise owners earn?
According to Item 19 of the Scoops Lacrosse FDD, the average gross sales per unit is $624K. Note: this is gross revenue, not profit. Actual owner earnings vary based on location, operating costs, and management.
What is Scoops Lacrosse's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Scoops Lacrosse (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 Scoops Lacrosse franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Scoops Lacrosse has 1 total units in the United States, including 0 franchised units and 1 company-owned units.
Is Scoops Lacrosse a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Scoops Lacrosse as a A-grade franchise with a risk score of 47 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.