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    ISI Elite Training vs Lil' Kickers

    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.

    ISI Elite Training2025 FDDLil' Kickers2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    ISI Elite Training

    $266,000 – $645,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Lil' Kickers

    $50,785

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    ISI Elite Training

    $60,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Lil' Kickers

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    ISI Elite Training

    7% of gross revenues

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Lil' Kickers

    9%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Before you compare

    • ISI Elite Training figures come from its 2025 FDD and Lil' Kickers figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (ISI Elite Training: 3, Lil' Kickers: 9). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    ISI Elite Training

    $266,000 – $645,000
    Total — Franchise Agreement
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26

    Lil' Kickers

    $50,785
    Micro: Total investment excluding real property, upper $50,785
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    ISI Elite Training

    $60,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 15

    Lil' Kickers

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

    ISI Elite Training

    7% of gross revenues
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Lil' Kickers

    9%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    ISI Elite Training

    2% of gross revenues; currently 2%, may increase to 3%
    Contribution to Brand Proprietary Marketing Fund
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Lil' Kickers

    $3,600
    Initial Marketing Fees upper
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 11

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    ISI Elite Training

    45
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83

    Lil' Kickers

    100
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    ISI Elite Training

    +18
    Calculated: 27 at end of 2022 → 45 at end of 2024

    Lil' Kickers

    +11
    Calculated: 89 at end of 2023 → 100 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    ISI Elite Training

    2
    Closures, terminations & non-renewals in 2024 · Calculated turnover 5.0% of outlets at start of year
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83

    Lil' Kickers

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

    ISI Elite Training

    2019; began offering franchises in April.
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Lil' Kickers

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

    ISI Elite Training

    2018; incorporated June 4, 2018.
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 9

    Lil' Kickers

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    ISI Elite Training
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 38 2024 Outlets
    229 members
    mean Active Members
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% (10)
    320 members
    mean Active Members
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $154
    mean Monthly Revenue per Active Member
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 78
    Lil' Kickers
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 53 Traditional reporting outlets
    $418,547
    other Traditional Average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 48
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 15 Micro reporting outlets
    $113,699
    other Micro Average gross sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 50
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Reporting Outlets
    53 outlets
    other Traditional reporting outlets
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 46
    +6 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.

    ISI Elite Training vs Lil' Kickers: common questions

    Which costs less to open, ISI Elite Training or Lil' Kickers?
    ISI Elite Training: $266,000 – $645,000 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 26); Lil' Kickers: $50,785 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lil' Kickers. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do ISI Elite Training and Lil' Kickers royalties compare?
    ISI Elite Training: 7% of gross revenues (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17); Lil' Kickers: 9% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, ISI Elite Training or Lil' Kickers?
    ISI Elite Training: 45 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 83); Lil' Kickers: 100 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 51). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do ISI Elite Training and Lil' Kickers disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    ISI Elite Training has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Lil' Kickers has reviewed Item 19 figures for 9 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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