Dill Dinkers franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Dill Dinkers franchise takes $178,050 – $866,050 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is not disclosed in the filings we cover. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated. The ledger below itemizes every figure we can source for Dill Dinkers, each one dated, so you can check the numbers before anyone gets your contact details.
Dill Dinkers franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $178,050 | $866,050 | $178,050 to $866,050 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $178,050 | $866,050 | $178,050 to $866,050 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means Dill Dinkers's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Not disclosed |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Dill Dinkers cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Dill Dinkers's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Dill Dinkers's disclosed cost sits against the Sports & Recreation category:
- Minimum startup cost of $178,050 — about 27% below the Sports & Recreation median of $242,259.
Category medians are computed from the Sports & Recreation brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Sports & Recreation franchises
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What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Dill Dinkers or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Dill Dinkers for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Dill Dinkers is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Dill Dinkers grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Dill Dinkers can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Dill Dinkers franchise
Dill Dinkers is a sports & recreation franchisor in our disclosure-filing dataset (as of 2026-05). Its parent company is Dill Dinkers Holdings, Inc..
Litigation history not in our data for Dill Dinkers — FDD Item 3 is the primary source to check directly.
From the franchisor's materials
The franchised business being offered is Dill Dinkers regional developer businesses that assist in operating its pickleball club franchise program.
Dill Dinkers franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Dill Dinkers franchise cost?
- $178,050 – $866,050 all-in to open, per Dill Dinkers's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).