Skyhawks Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
- Investment
- $58K – $90K
- Disclosed sales
- partial, no system average
- SBA charge-off
- Under 10 loans (4)
Data from FDD filing + SBA 7(a) records
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Skyhawks is a youth-sports franchise running instructional sports camps and clinics, soccer, basketball, baseball, and more, for kids ages 2 to 12. Franchisees run a mostly seasonal program at parks and schools, hiring and scheduling coaches.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Skyhawks franchise requires a total initial investment of $58K – $90K, including a $23K – $43K franchise fee and an ongoing 9.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD on file does not yield a unit-revenue figure we can publish. FranchiseVerdict grade: B (Above average), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Sources, dates and evidence
FDD issued: · Data extracted: · Last cited check: · Staleness risk: medium - issued 12 to 24 months ago; a newer filing is likely on file
Evidence: strong✓ Investment (Item 7)✓ Item 19 status✓ Units and owners (Item 20)✗ SBA loan coverage✓ Litigation (Item 3)✓ Financial statements (Item 21)✓ Franchisor identityhow this is scored3 of 5 headline figures on this page cite a page of the filing; the rest are marked “Not cited” beside the figure.
Overview
- Investment
- $58K – $90K
- 8th pct Health & Fitn…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Per franchisee, not per outletIncl. company outlets
- Royalty
- 9.0%
- 88th pct Health & Fitn…
- Units
- 119
- 80th pct Health & Fitn…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Health & Fitness · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Health & Fitness median · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $58K – $90K including a $23K franchise fee, 9.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
- RISKVerdict B (Above average), verdict score 58/100 (higher is better).
- GROWTHPositive: net +4 franchised outlets in the latest year (12 opened, 8 closed) (Item 20).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Skyhawks Franchise Group, LLC
- Parent company
- SPay, Inc.
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2025 FDD
- Ultimate parent
- BS Parent Holdings LP
- FDD Item 1, page 8 of the 2025 FDD
- Predecessor
- Tots Franchise Group, LLC; SoccerTots Incorporated
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Jeff Young
- Incorporated in
- DE
- HQ
- 1826 E. Sprague Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99202
- Auditor
- Kezos & Dunlavy
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $1.4M
- vs $1.9M prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Jeff Young
- Headquarters
- WA
- Founded
- 2007
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 21
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 81% below the typical health & fitness franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing
Initial investment breakdown
| Cost component | Low | High |
|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise fee | $23K | $23K |
| Working capital (3–6 mo) | $8K | $11K |
| Equipment, build-out, other | $27K | $56K |
| Total initial investment | $58K | $90K |
Source: Skyhawks 2025 FDD, Items 5 and 7[2]. “Equipment, build-out, other” is computed as total minus disclosed line items above.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $58K – $90K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $8K – $11K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $23K – $43K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 9.0%
- Set by a formula · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 0.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 11.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 9.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 0.0% |
| Technology fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $15 |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $15K |
| Total fee load | 11.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
No Item 19 revenue figure for Skyhawks is on file. The return models need a revenue figure to start from, and the operating costs that turn gross sales into a profit are in no FDD. Enter your own and the calculator runs on your assumptions — nothing here is modelled until you do.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Skyhawks unit return on the cash you put in?
Illustrative category typicals — not sourced to any filing, survey or sample. Replace them with figures from franchisee validation calls before you rely on the output.
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Your modelled return on total invested capital, before any debt financing.
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An FDD discloses gross sales, not profit. We hold no sourced figure for annual revenue, COGS, labour, rent / occupancy and other operating costs, and will not substitute an assumed one. Enter your own and the model runs on your assumptions.
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Averaged per franchisee, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures
Includes company-owned outlets
- Item 19 type
- gross sales
- Sample size
- 31 franchisees
- vs category median 11 · large
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 173 Health & Fitness brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 11.0% — above the Health & Fitness median of 9.0%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Operator retention
System expanding at 13.4% CAGR over 3 years across 119 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Health & Fitness medians
How Skyhawks Compares
Per franchisee, not per outlet - the category median is per-outlet only, so no comparison is shown
Category median of published Health & Fitness brands that report the figure; the middle half spans the 25th to 75th percentile and n counts the brands behind it. Medians are used because a few very large systems pull an average far from the typical brand. Revenue is disclosed gross sales, not profit.
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 119
- Opened
- 12
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 8
- Terminated
- 1
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 6.7%
- Company-owned
- 43
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 64%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +13.4%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +13.4%
- Compounded over last 3 years
Last fiscal year · Item 20 exits and transfers
- Terminated
- 1
- Transferred
- 4
- Reacquired
- 7
- Franchisor bought back
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 3 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.
Where the owners are · Item 20 owner list
35 current owners across 3 states.
- AZ 30
- TX 3
- VA 2
Counts only, from the list the franchisor prints in Item 20. Names and phone numbers are for your own due diligence and are not shown here.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA loan disclosures. This brand has only 4 7(a) loans on file; statistical reliability is limited below 10 loans.
- Total loans
- 4
- Loan volume
- $1.4M
- Median loan
- $280K
- 50th percentile
- Charge-off rate
- Under 10 loans (4)
- Insufficient SBA coverage: 4 loans, rate hidden below 10
Historical SBA 7(a) lending data, not predictive of future performance. How SBA charge-off rates are calculated
- Repayment rate (PIF)
- Under 10 loans (4)
- 5-yr charge-off
- Under 10 loans (4)
- Loans approved 2021+
- Active lenders
- 2
- Defaults
- N/A
Explore lender portfolios on Bank Reports or regional data on State Reports.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Skyhawks presents moderate-to-caution risk: undisclosed profitability data, regulatory history, sluggish growth, and unclear cost-benefit analysis demand thorough validation before commitment.
Litigation (Item 3)
Subject: the franchisor is a named party (defendant).
All disclosed matters are governmental/administrative orders against predecessor SoccerTots Incorporated (and principal Edward Kent Gold) determining its license program constituted unregistered franchises: California Cease and Refrain Order (2008); Hawaii Consent Agreement ($1,000 fee, 2008); Maryland Consent Order (2008); Washington Consent Order (2008); Wisconsin Order of Prohibition/Cease and Refrain (2008); Virginia Settlement Order ($1,000 fee, 2010). All predate franchisor's acquisition; no current litigation required to be disclosed.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Kezos & Dunlavy
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
Score breakdown · what drove the 58 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORSlow unit growth of only 5.6% YoY with 119 units suggests market saturation or recruitment challenges
- 02MINORPredecessor company (SoccerTots) faced multi-state franchise registration/licensing violations (2008-2010) — potential compliance culture issue
- 03MINORWide royalty range ($250–$1,100 minimum plus 5-9% gross) creates unpredictable cost structure; low-revenue franchisees pay disproportionate fees
- 04MINORFranchise fee ($42,500) plus initial investment up to $119,500 represents significant capital outlay with unverified return metrics
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 11.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 7 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 4 |
| Territory type | Exclusive territory |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 250,000 |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 21 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Spokane, Washington |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | DE |
| Litigation count | 7 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
All disclosed matters are governmental/administrative orders against predecessor SoccerTots Incorporated (and principal Edward Kent Gold) determining its license program constituted unregistered franchises: California Cease and Refrain Order (2008); Hawaii Consent Agreement ($1,000 fee, 2008); Maryland Consent Order (2008); Washington Consent Order (2008); Wisconsin Order of Prohibition/Cease and Refrain (2008); Virginia Settlement Order ($1,000 fee, 2010). All predate franchisor's acquisition; no current litigation required to be disclosed.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 24 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 12 hrs
- Training location
- Spokane, Washington (and/or virtual)
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Time to open
- 3 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- PRM Software and QuickBooks Online
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: PRM Software and QuickBooks Online
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
35 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Skyhawks franchise?
The total investment to open a Skyhawks franchise ranges from $58K – $90K, with an initial franchise fee of $23K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Skyhawks franchise owners earn?
Item 19 of the Skyhawks FDD discloses figures for part of the system but no single average across all outlets. These are gross sales figures, not profit; the Revenue section shows what the filing reports and on what basis. Item 20 of the FDD lists current and former franchisees; asking them directly is the standard way to fill this gap.
Who owns Skyhawks?
Skyhawks is franchised by Skyhawks Franchise Group, LLC. Its parent company is SPay, Inc.. The ultimate parent named in the FDD is BS Parent Holdings LP. Source: FDD Item 1, 2025 filing.
What is Item 19 in the Skyhawks FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Skyhawks FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Skyhawks's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Skyhawks (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 Skyhawks franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Skyhawks has 119 total units in the United States, including 76 franchised units and 43 company-owned units. 12 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Skyhawks a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Skyhawks as a B-grade franchise with a verdict score of 58 out of 100 (higher is better). The grade is a deterministic score built from six weighted dimensions — financial health, unit economics, unit growth, scale, legal, and transparency — then calibrated against SBA loan charge-off rates and FDD age. Transparency is one of the six, so a filing that discloses less scores lower on that dimension than one that discloses more. 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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