Franchise opportunities compared
Ace Pickleball Club vs Cloudbound Group
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.
Before you compare
- Ace Pickleball Club figures come from its 2025 FDD and Cloudbound Group figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
- Only Ace Pickleball Club has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
| Disclosure |  Ace Pickleball Club | CGCloudbound Group |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $817,750 – $2,404,850 TOTAL 2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14 | $2,279,400 5 ) $5,000 $5,000 Lump Sum No later than 10 days before opening Us TOTAL (Note 1 6 ) — 2279400 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 28 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | $60,000 The $60,000 fee is fully earned upon execution and nonrefundable. 2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 9 | $60,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 16 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7% of gross sales Royalty Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | $3.00 d Fee . You must pay us a Royalty Fee equal to 6% of Gross Sales and you will pay us — 3% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 21 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | 1% of gross sales Advertising Fund Fee 2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10 | $20 reement. Any special promotion advertising fees will not be more than our costs plus — 20% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 26 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 11 Outlets at end of 2024 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 | Not available No reviewed outlet counts |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +11 Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 11 at end of 2024 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | 0 Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 0.0% of outlets at start of year 2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 38 | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | February 2023 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | 2023 2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 6 | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record -$437.00 other Daily NOI · 2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 37 | Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation |
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.