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    Sky Zone vs United Soccer Leagues

    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.

    Sky Zone2026 FDDUnited Soccer Leagues2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Sky Zone

    $234,600 – $6,400,210

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    United Soccer Leagues

    $15,677,450 – $20,916,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Sky Zone

    Not available

    United Soccer Leagues

    $12,000,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Sky Zone

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    United Soccer Leagues

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Sky Zone discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Sky Zone has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Sky Zone

    $234,600 – $6,400,210
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    United Soccer Leagues

    $15,677,450 – $20,916,900
    Total first year expenses
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Sky Zone

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    United Soccer Leagues

    $12,000,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Sky Zone

    6%
    Royalty fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    United Soccer Leagues

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Sky Zone

    3%
    Advertising fee — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 18

    United Soccer Leagues

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Sky Zone

    245
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75

    United Soccer Leagues

    8
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Sky Zone

    +48
    Calculated: 197 at end of 2023 → 245 at end of 2025

    United Soccer Leagues

    +8
    Calculated: 0 at end of 2022 → 8 at end of 2024
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Sky Zone

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    United Soccer Leagues

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

    Sky Zone

    2009
    From a verified franchisor listing

    United Soccer Leagues

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

    Sky Zone

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    United Soccer Leagues

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Sky Zone
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned U.S. Model Parks open and operating throughout the 2025 Report…
    18 parks
    other Model Parks met or exceeded average EBITDA percentage count
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 72
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned U.S. Parks, 16,000–22,500 sq ft size group, reporting year end…
    $3,288,661
    other 16,000–22,500 sq ft maximum Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchisee-owned U.S. Parks, 22,501–25,000 sq ft size group, reporting year end…
    $2,015,495
    other 22,501–25,000 sq ft average Gross Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 73
    +4 more groups in the full report
    United Soccer Leagues

    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.

    Sky Zone vs United Soccer Leagues: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Sky Zone or United Soccer Leagues?
    Sky Zone: $234,600 – $6,400,210 (2026 FDD · Item 7); United Soccer Leagues: $15,677,450 – $20,916,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 22). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sky Zone. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Sky Zone or United Soccer Leagues?
    Sky Zone: 245 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 75); United Soccer Leagues: 8 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Sky Zone and United Soccer Leagues disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Sky Zone has reviewed Item 19 figures for 7 location groups; United Soccer Leagues 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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