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    Amazing Athletes vs Perfect Skating

    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.

    Amazing Athletes2026 FDDPerfect Skating2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Amazing Athletes

    $74,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Perfect Skating

    $53,940 – $197,740

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Amazing Athletes

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Perfect Skating

    $20,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    Amazing Athletes

    $750

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Perfect Skating

    6%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Amazing Athletes figures come from its 2026 FDD and Perfect Skating figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Only Amazing Athletes has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Amazing Athletes

    $74,550
    Total initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Perfect Skating

    $53,940 – $197,740
    TOTAL
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Amazing Athletes

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Perfect Skating

    $20,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Amazing Athletes

    $750
    Royalty minimum — Core Program
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Perfect Skating

    6%
    Royalty Fee — 6%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Amazing Athletes

    $2.00
    National Brand Fund maximum rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Perfect Skating

    $100
    Advertising Fund — $100
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Amazing Athletes

    171
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89

    Perfect Skating

    27
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Amazing Athletes

    +24
    Calculated: 147 at end of 2023 → 171 at end of 2025

    Perfect Skating

    +4
    Calculated: 23 at end of 2022 → 27 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Amazing Athletes

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Perfect Skating

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Amazing Athletes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Perfect Skating

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Amazing Athletes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Perfect Skating

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Amazing Athletes
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Two affiliate-owned Amazing Athletes outlets (NY and MA)
    $157,000
    other MA affiliate outlet
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 71
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% of Amazing Athletes franchise owners for 2025, reported per owner and n…
    $309,697
    other Top 25% Average Gross Profit for 2025: $309,697
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 77
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% of Amazing Athletes franchise owners in the 2025 per-owner gross revenu…
    $257,984
    other Top 25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 75
    +5 more groups in the full report
    Perfect Skating

    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.

    Amazing Athletes vs Perfect Skating: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Amazing Athletes or Perfect Skating?
    Amazing Athletes: $74,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Perfect Skating: $53,940 – $197,740 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 14). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Perfect Skating. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Amazing Athletes and Perfect Skating royalties compare?
    Amazing Athletes: $750 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Perfect Skating: 6% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Amazing Athletes or Perfect Skating?
    Amazing Athletes: 171 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 89); Perfect Skating: 27 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 48). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Amazing Athletes and Perfect Skating disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Amazing Athletes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Perfect Skating 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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