Franchise Opportunity
i9 Sports®
Own an i9 Sports® Franchise
Based in Tampa, Florida, i9 Sports® is the nation’s first and largest youth sports league business with more than 5,000,000 player registrations and nearly 250 franchise locations operating nationwide, from New York to Hawaii. Our franchise owners offer youth sports leagues, camps, and clinics for boys and girls ages 3 to 14 in today’s most popular sports, such as flag football, soccer, basketball, baseball, volleyball, and lacrosse.
- Min. Cash Required: $50,000
- Net Worth Required: $60,000
- Total Startup Investment: $36,500 - $60,000
- Franchising Since: 2003
- Franchise Units: 296
Download the i9 Sports® Franchisee Satisfaction Report
Only the brands that exceed FBR’s franchisee satisfaction benchmark are displayed on our website. Here’s how i9 Sports® franchise owners rated their franchise.
Highlights include:
- 95% of franchisees agree that they feel supported by each other
- 92% of franchisees agree that they support the brand
- 89% of franchisees agree that they actively participate in the i9 community
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Franchising with i9 Sports®
Aside from the appeal of sports and the ability to make a difference in the lives of kids, our model makes a huge difference in the lives of our franchise owners and their families. Our franchise is affordable to start, has low overhead, and is inexpensive to scale, because of our work-from-home setup, volunteer and part-time staffing model, and cost-effective local marketing strategy.
As a youth sports business, we encourage our franchise owners to offer a wide variety of programs. Our franchise owners can offer co-ed youth i9 Sports®️ leagues, camps, and clinics for children between the ages of 3 to 14 in today’s most popular team sports. Specifically, they can offer flag football, volleyball, soccer, basketball, baseball, and lacrosse. All of these sports offer high participation rates as well as easy access to venues.
National brand marketing, social media, and cooperative advertising help to support your local community “go-to market” efforts.
Through our in-depth training and personal business coaching, we’ll teach you our special formula for success, which can take you from one location your first season to multiple locations in your first year. The reasons we’re one of the best affordable franchises are that you don’t need to own any real estate and most of your staff members work part-time as needed each season.
From site managers to officials and sports coordinators to volunteers, you’ll have access to the help you need to build your business. Have questions?Our home office experts and your one-on-one Business Coach will be there to guide you through the process.
Participating in VetFran program that affords Veterans a 10% discount off our Franchise Fee under a 10-year agreement.
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