Franchise opportunities compared
Ace Pickleball Club vs American Poolplayers Association
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Ace Pickleball Club
$817,750 – $2,404,850
2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14American Poolplayers Association
$22,220 – $30,759
2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Ace Pickleball Club
$60,000
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9American Poolplayers Association
$10,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11Royalty · Item 6
Ace Pickleball Club
7% of gross sales
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10American Poolplayers Association
20% of Basic Weekly Fee
2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12Before you compare
- Ace Pickleball Club figures come from its 2025 FDD and American Poolplayers Association figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Ace Pickleball Club has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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System scale & health
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
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Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Ace Pickleball Club vs American Poolplayers Association: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Ace Pickleball Club or American Poolplayers Association?
- Ace Pickleball Club: $817,750 – $2,404,850 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14); American Poolplayers Association: $22,220 – $30,759 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for American Poolplayers Association. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- How do Ace Pickleball Club and American Poolplayers Association royalties compare?
- Ace Pickleball Club: 7% of gross sales (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10); American Poolplayers Association: 20% of Basic Weekly Fee (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
- Which has more locations, Ace Pickleball Club or American Poolplayers Association?
- Ace Pickleball Club: 11 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38); American Poolplayers Association: 358 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 57). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Ace Pickleball Club and American Poolplayers Association disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Ace Pickleball Club has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group; American Poolplayers Association makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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