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    Amazing Athletes vs Skyhawks

    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.

    AAAmazing Athletes2026 FDDSkyhawks2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Amazing Athletes

    $74,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27

    Skyhawks

    $44,800 – $121,500

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Amazing Athletes

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Skyhawks

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Amazing Athletes

    $750

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Skyhawks

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Skyhawks discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Amazing Athletes: 8, Skyhawks: 7). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Amazing Athletes

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

    Skyhawks

    $44,800 – $121,500
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Amazing Athletes

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

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Amazing Athletes

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

    Skyhawks

    8%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Amazing Athletes

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

    Skyhawks

    $85
    Additional marketing services hourly fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Amazing Athletes

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

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Amazing Athletes

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

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Amazing Athletes

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Skyhawks

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

    Amazing Athletes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Skyhawks

    2011
    From a verified franchisor listing
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Amazing Athletes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Skyhawks

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    AAAmazing 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
    Skyhawks
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group comprised of locations open for all 12 months of 2025
    $37,268
    other Affiliate territory gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group comprised of locations open for all 12 months of 2025
    $596,824
    other Affiliate territory gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Group comprised of locations open for all 12 months of 2025
    $801,282
    other Affiliate territory gross revenue
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    +4 more groups in the full report

    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 Skyhawks: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Amazing Athletes or Skyhawks?
    Amazing Athletes: $74,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 27); Skyhawks: $44,800 – $121,500 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Skyhawks. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Amazing Athletes and Skyhawks royalties compare?
    Amazing Athletes: $750 (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Skyhawks: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Amazing Athletes and Skyhawks disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Amazing Athletes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Skyhawks has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups. 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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