How much does it cost to open a recreational facilities franchise?

Across 38 published recreational facilities brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $349,179, and low ends run from $0 to $15,677,450 (FDDs from 2024 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.

Which recreational facilities franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?

By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Altitude Trampoline Park ($0–$3,477,500, 2026 FDD); Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA ($15–$1,439,616, 2026 FDD); Rp Illusions ($1,000–$6,552,500, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.

How many recreational facilities franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?

25 of 38 published recreational facilities brands (66%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.

Which recreational facilities franchises have the most locations?

By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Sky Zone (490); Freedom Boat Club (437); American Poolplayers Association (358). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Recreational Facilities Franchises: 38 Brands, Costs & FDD Figures

Median uses the low end of each brand's reviewed Item 7 total in its latest FDD — the cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost. Not a ranking or recommendation.

Item 19 figures only

Recreational Facilities brands (38)

Ace Pickleball Club
Item 7: $817,750 – $2,404,850 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 11 outlets
Altitude Trampoline Park
Item 7: $0 – $3,477,500 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 71 outlets
American Poolplayers Association
Item 7: $22,220 – $30,759 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 358 outlets
Big Air Trampoline Park
Item 7: $2,511,500 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 21 outlets
Board and Brush Creative Studio
Item 7: $75,489 – $99,761 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 194 outlets
Cloudbound Group
Item 7: $2,279,400 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file
Conquer Padel Club
Item 7: $1,119,250 – $3,035,750 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 0 outlets
CG
Cornhole Golf
Item 7: $212,000 – $803,000 · 2025 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 1 outlets
Escapology LLC
Item 7: $630,500 – $2,850,500 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 88 outlets
Freedom Boat Club
Item 7: $263,500 – $622,500 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 437 outlets
F
FunBox
Item 7: $647,000 – $1,630,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 28 outlets
Golf Envy
Item 7: $349,179 – $766,724 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 6 outlets
GolfCave
Item 7: $523,660 – $575,660 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 11 outlets
Launch Family Entertainment
Item 7: $3,141,548 – $6,232,089 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 58 outlets
Midwest Shooting Center Franchisor
Item 7: $1,828,650 – $3,556,600 · 2024 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file
Monster Minigolf
Item 7: $891,500 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 37 outlets
Mrgattis Pizza Fec
Item 7: $1,913,000 – $2,118,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 55 outlets
Nautical Boat Club
Item 7: $396,700 – $697,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 26 outlets
Paramount Tax & Accounting
Item 7: $71,200 – $166,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 102 outlets
Pickleball Kingdom
Item 7: $998,800 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 44 outlets
PickleRage
Item 7: $883,000 – $2,495,550 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 5 outlets
Pinot’s Palette
Item 7: $119,000 – $259,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 65 outlets
Pump It Up
Item 7: $104,200 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 39 outlets
Rolling Bones Outdoors
Item 7: $166,469 – $260,364 · 2025 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 2 outlets
Rp Illusions
Item 7: $1,000 – $6,552,500 · 2025 FDD
Item 19 figures · 9 outlets
SV
Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA
Item 7: $15 – $1,439,616 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 43 outlets
Shot of Art
Item 7: $137,150 – $330,050 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 4 outlets
Sky Zone
Item 7: $234,600 – $6,400,210 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 490 outlets
Social Indoor
Item 7: $85,500 – $810,700 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 68 outlets
Tee Box
Item 7: $730,000 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 12 outlets
The Back Nine
Item 7: $307,050 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 28 outlets
The Hot Spot
Item 7: $82,600 – $156,200 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 26 outlets
The Picklr
Item 7: $1,252,400 – $2,077,300 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures
Toodley Town
Item 7: $282,000 – $442,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 1 outlets
Ultimate Ninjas
Item 7: $269,000 – $1,195,000 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 6 outlets
United Soccer Leagues
Item 7: $15,677,450 – $20,916,900 · 2026 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 8 outlets
WA
Wine and Design
Item 7: $69,950 – $271,700 · 2025 FDD
No Item 19 figures on file · 49 outlets
X-Golf
Item 7: $1,153,500 – $1,803,850 · 2026 FDD
Item 19 figures · 133 outlets

Recreational Facilities franchise benchmarks

How much does it cost to open a recreational facilities franchise?: Across 38 published recreational facilities brands with a reviewed Item 7 total, the median low end of the estimated initial investment is $349,179, and low ends run from $0 to $15,677,450 (FDDs from 2024 to 2026). The low end is each franchisor's cheapest disclosed scenario, not a typical cost; the median is a Franopolis calculation.
Which recreational facilities franchises have the lowest disclosed startup cost?: By the low end of the reviewed Item 7 estimate: Altitude Trampoline Park ($0–$3,477,500, 2026 FDD); Sandbox VR GloStation Franchising USA ($15–$1,439,616, 2026 FDD); Rp Illusions ($1,000–$6,552,500, 2025 FDD). This orders disclosed estimates only; it is not a ranking or recommendation.
How many recreational facilities franchisors disclose financial performance (Item 19)?: 25 of 38 published recreational facilities brands (66%) have reviewed Item 19 financial performance figures on file. A brand without them on Franopolis may still disclose them in an FDD we have not reviewed.
Which recreational facilities franchises have the most locations?: By total outlets in reviewed Item 20 tables: Sky Zone (490); Freedom Boat Club (437); American Poolplayers Association (358). Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.

Calculated by Franopolis from published brands' reviewed figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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