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    SFC Team Franchise

    Franchise research report · reviewed 2025 disclosure data

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    SFC Team Franchise, LLC operates as a sports and fitness consulting franchise that provides specialized training and development services to athletes and fitnes

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    SFC Team Franchise quick facts

    Is SFC Team Franchise a franchise?
    Yes. SFC Team Franchise offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 8 franchised and 2 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 46).
    How much does it cost to open an SFC Team Franchise franchise?
    The SFC Team Franchise Franchise Disclosure Document reports an estimated initial investment of $77,528 (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 15). This is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
    What ongoing fees does SFC Team Franchise charge?
    The disclosed ongoing royalty is 8% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 8). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 2% (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 9). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
    Does SFC Team Franchise disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Yes. The SFC Team Franchise 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 SFC Team Franchise locations are there?
    The FDD reports 10 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 46). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
    Is SFC Team Franchise a good franchise to buy?
    Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    What the disclosures show

    1. 1Opening costs are estimated at $77,528 in the 2025 FDD (Item 7); several initial fee options apply.
    2. 2Item 19 covers 5 separate groups: revenue and other measures and costs for 1 Affiliate-owned locations; revenue and other measures and costs for 1 Affiliate-owned locations; revenue and other measures and costs for 1 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures and costs for 1 Franchised locations; revenue and other measures and costs for 1 Franchised locations. They are not combined.
    3. 3Outlets grew by 5 in 2024, to 10 (United States, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).

    From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.

    Franchises under $100kOther brands whose disclosed Item 7 low end fits this budget.Compare outlet trendsPut Item 20 counts side by side with up to 3 other brands.

    SFC Team Franchise head-to-head

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    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. 15

    Ongoing Fees — Item 6

    Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.

    Continuing royalty — 8% of weekly Gross RevenueMain ongoing fee

    29 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?

    5 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.

    1 locations

    Revenue, costs and other measures · 1 locations

    Who is counted
    Denver/Boulder Front Range North
    Period
    amount 2024
    Excluded
    Five new franchised outlets not open entire year excluded.
    Method
    Unaudited internal sales software. Gross Revenue receipts excludes collected/remitted sales tax, documented refunds and discounts. Materials/supplies includes ingredients, paper and classroom rental; affiliate royalty/brand/internal/local fees imputed, not actually incurred. Gross margin excludes other expenses and is not net profit. Camp count counts venues, not sessions.

    These groups are never combined.

    Outlet Changes — Item 20

    How has the outlet count changed?

    United States, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of 2024 of each year.

    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 46

    Net +5 outlets, 2022–2024

    052022520231020240+5

    Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.

    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 ($77,528) 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 5 to 10 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. [1]Estimated initial investment — Item 7 · PDF p. 15
    2. [2]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Denver/Boulder Front Range North · PDF p. 37; PDF p. 38
    3. [3]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Denver/Boulder Front Range Central/South · PDF p. 39; PDF p. 40
    4. [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Chicago IL North/West · PDF p. 40; PDF p. 41
    5. [5]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Chicago IL Northshore · PDF p. 42; PDF p. 43
    6. [6]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Austin, TX · PDF p. 43; PDF p. 44
    7. [7]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 46

    "PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD

    Territory & operations

    These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.

    Legal & agreement

    Franchisor financial statements

    Fiscal yearMeasureReported value
    2024cash and cash equivalents$128,646
    2024other assetsMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$1,692
    2024deferred commission - current portion$9,771
    2024total current assets$140,109
    2024intangible assets, net$3,621
    2024deferred commission - net of current portion$50,373
    2024total assets$196,035
    2024accounts payable and accrued liabilitiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$21,496
    2024due to related partiesMore than one value recorded for this year — open the FDD source before comparing$121,419
    2024deferred revenue - current portion$43,240
    2024deferred revenue - net of current portion$207,017
    2024total long-term liabilities$207,017

    These figures describe the franchisor company, not individual franchise locations.

    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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