Is NUTTY SCIENTISTS or Soccer Shots cheaper to open?

NUTTY SCIENTISTS costs $45,500–$53,800 and Soccer Shots costs $42,950–$54,300 to open (FDD Item 7). Soccer Shots has the lower entry cost.

Which earns more, NUTTY SCIENTISTS or Soccer Shots?

NUTTY SCIENTISTS reports $266,922 average annual unit revenue vs $222,830 for Soccer Shots (FDD Item 19). NUTTY SCIENTISTS is higher.

Which is the better franchise, NUTTY SCIENTISTS or Soccer Shots?

FranchiseVerdict grades NUTTY SCIENTISTS B and Soccer Shots A, from FDD Items 5–7, 19–21 and SBA loan performance. See the full side-by-side above.

NUTTY SCIENTISTS vs Soccer Shots

Franchise Comparison 2026

Both NUTTY SCIENTISTS and Soccer Shots are education franchises. NUTTY SCIENTISTS requires an investment of $46K – $54K while Soccer Shots requires $43K – $54K. In terms of revenue, NUTTY SCIENTISTS reports higher average unit revenue at $267K. Soccer Shots has SBA lending data on file with a 0.0% charge-off rate. FranchiseVerdict rates NUTTY SCIENTISTS B (Above average) and Soccer Shots A (Strongest tier).

Metric	NUTTY SCIENTISTS	Soccer Shots
Verdict Grade	BAbove averageAbove average	AStrongest tierStrongest tier
Investment Range	$46K – $54K	$43K – $54K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$37K
Royalty Rate	8.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$267K	$223K
SBA Charge-Off Rate	N/A	0.0% (17 loans)
Total Units	6	336
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2020	2005
FDD Year	2024	2026