Question 1

Is Soccer Shots or The Learning Experience cheaper to open?

Accepted Answer

Soccer Shots costs $42,950–$54,300 and The Learning Experience costs $805,799–$5,658,799 to open (FDD Item 7). Soccer Shots has the lower entry cost.

Question 2

Which earns more, Soccer Shots or The Learning Experience?

Accepted Answer

Soccer Shots reports $263,534 average annual unit revenue vs $2,186,393 for The Learning Experience (FDD Item 19). The Learning Experience is higher. For Soccer Shots: Averaged per territory, not per outlet - not comparable with per-outlet figures.

Question 3

Which is safer, Soccer Shots or The Learning Experience?

Accepted Answer

SBA 7(a) charge-off rate is 0.0% for Soccer Shots and 7.2% for The Learning Experience. Lower is safer, so Soccer Shots has the stronger loan-repayment record.

Question 4

Which is the better franchise, Soccer Shots or The Learning Experience?

Accepted Answer

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

Metric	Soccer Shots	The Learning Experience
Verdict Grade	AStrongest tierStrongest tier	BAbove averageAbove average
Investment Range	$43K – $54K	$806K – $5.7M
Franchise Fee	$37K	$60K
Royalty Rate	7.0%	7.0%
Average Revenue (Item 19)	$264KPer territory, not per outlet	$2.2M
SBA Charge-Off Rate	0.0% (17 loans)	7.2% (306 loans)
Total Units	336	465
Unit Growth (YoY)	N/A	N/A
Year Began Franchising	2005	2003
FDD Year	2026	2026

Soccer Shots vs The Learning Experience