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    N Zone Sports vs Tippi Toes

    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.

    NZN Zone Sports2026 FDDTippi Toes2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    N Zone Sports

    $54,400

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Tippi Toes

    $68,884 – $164,060

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    N Zone Sports

    Not available

    Tippi Toes

    $49,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8

    Royalty · Item 6

    N Zone Sports

    8%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Tippi Toes

    7%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Tippi Toes 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 (N Zone Sports: 12, Tippi Toes: 1). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    N Zone Sports

    $54,400
    Total initial investment: $54,400 to $97,450
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Tippi Toes

    $68,884 – $164,060
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    N Zone Sports

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Tippi Toes

    $49,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 8
    Royalty (Item 6)

    N Zone Sports

    8%
    Royalty rate: 8% of Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Tippi Toes

    7%
    Royalty rate
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    N Zone Sports

    $50
    Advertising Fund minimum: $50 per month
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Tippi Toes

    1%
    Brand fund contribution current — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    N Zone Sports

    78
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43

    Tippi Toes

    88
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    N Zone Sports

    +37
    Calculated: 41 at end of 2023 → 78 at end of 2025

    Tippi Toes

    +39
    Calculated: 49 at end of 2023 → 88 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    N Zone Sports

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Tippi Toes

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

    N Zone Sports

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tippi Toes

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

    N Zone Sports

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tippi Toes

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    NZN Zone Sports
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — N Zone Sports franchised outlets that operated both N Zone Leagues and N Zone J…
    $80,552
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — N Zone Sports franchised outlets that operated both N Zone Leagues and N Zone J…
    $96,611
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 39
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — N Zone Sports franchised outlets that operated both N Zone Leagues and N Zone J…
    $233,461
    other Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 40
    +9 more groups in the full report
    Tippi Toes
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $53,423
    other 2025 revenue per outlet low
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 36

    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.

    N Zone Sports vs Tippi Toes: common questions

    Which costs less to open, N Zone Sports or Tippi Toes?
    N Zone Sports: $54,400 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16); Tippi Toes: $68,884 – $164,060 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for N Zone Sports. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do N Zone Sports and Tippi Toes royalties compare?
    N Zone Sports: 8% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Tippi Toes: 7% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 9). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, N Zone Sports or Tippi Toes?
    N Zone Sports: 78 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43); Tippi Toes: 88 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 40). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do N Zone Sports and Tippi Toes disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    N Zone Sports has reviewed Item 19 figures for 12 location groups; Tippi Toes has reviewed Item 19 figures for 1 location group. 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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