Ace Pickleball Club
Ace Pickleball Club Franchise, LLC · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Ace Pickleball Club franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
- Franchising since
- 2023 Source: franchising.com
- Headquarters
- 4628 Club Drive, Port Charlotte, FL 33953 Source: franchising.com
Ace Pickleball Club is a recreation, entertainment, fitness, and sports business that develops and operates indoor pickleball clubs. Its climate-controlled locations have 8 to 16 courts and use on-court technology for instant replay and live streaming.
Headline figures
Quick facts
- How much does it cost to open an Ace Pickleball Club franchise?
- The Ace Pickleball Club Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $817,750–$2,404,850 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 14). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Ace Pickleball Club initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $60,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 9). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Ace Pickleball Club charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 7% of gross sales (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% · percent of Gross Sales (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 10). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Ace Pickleball Club disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Ace Pickleball Club FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 37). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Ace Pickleball Club locations are there?
- The FDD reports 11 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 38). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1Opening costs are estimated at $817,750 – $2,404,850 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 reports other measures and operating income and revenue for 1 locations.
- 3Outlets grew by 10 in 2024, to 11 ("Systemwide" (page 38), as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Total estimated initial investment
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee
15 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
One reported population. Revenue is not owner income.
Locations counted: not stated in the reviewed record
Operating income, revenue and other measures · 1 locations
- Who is counted
- "As of December 31, 2024, we had one affiliate-owned Club operating in Roswell, Georgia, which operated for the full calendar year." (page 36)
- Period
- January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
- Excluded
- "We had one additional affiliate-owned Club and nine franchisee-owned Clubs that did not operate for the full calendar year and thus did not meet the standard for reporting meaningful financial performance representations. Our Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana, was initially opened by a franchisee but was reacquired by our affiliate in October 2024. This reacquired Club did not operate for the full calendar year and thus did not meet the standard for reporting meaningful financial performance representations." (page 36)
- Method
- "The data included in this financial performance representation was drawn from our affiliate’s POS system and has not been audited." (page 37)
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
"Systemwide" (page 38), as labeled in the FDD · counts as of "For years 2022 to 2024" (page 38) of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38
Net +11 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change.
2024 turnover at a glance
- Outlets at start · reported
- 1
- Exits · summed reported counts
- 0
- Churn · Franopolis calculation
Exits include closures, terminations and non-renewals. Churn divides exits by outlets at the start of the year; it is not a measure of earnings.
Questions to investigate
Prompts based on what this brand's reviewed disclosures do and don't show — not conclusions. Join free as a member to save questions to your research.
For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($817,750 – $2,404,850) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 1 to 11 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 14
- [2]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 9
- [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 37; PDF p. 36
- [4]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 38
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
38 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosed
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
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Business history
Owner participation
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Litigation disclosure
Not reviewed
Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
Independent analysis of franchisor-provided data. Not investment advice. Franopolis does not distribute FDDs. Last reviewed 10/4/2026.