NZONE SPORTS franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a NZONE SPORTS franchise takes $54,400 – $87,450 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $39,750 – $54,750. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 8% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of 50% – 2%. To qualify, NZONE SPORTS asks for $20,000 in liquid cash. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
NZONE SPORTS franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $39,750 | $54,750 | $39,750 to $54,750 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $54,400 | $87,450 | $54,400 to $87,450 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | Not disclosed1 | Not disclosed1 | ||
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $20,000 | $20,000 | $20,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $54,400 | $87,450 | $54,400 to $87,450 | |
- 1 "Not disclosed" means NZONE SPORTS's filings do not state this figure. We publish the gap instead of estimating it.
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 8% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | 50% – 2% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 7 years |
See the full NZONE SPORTS cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How NZONE SPORTS's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where NZONE SPORTS's disclosed cost sits against the Sports & Recreation category:
- Minimum startup cost of $54,400 — about 78% below the Sports & Recreation median of $242,259.
- Initial franchise fee of $39,750 — about 34% below the Sports & Recreation median of $60,000.
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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How NZONE SPORTS's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2022: began the window at 5 units; 17 units opened, 0 closed, ending at 41 units. (partial records: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
Not enough history to compute a survival figure — we need at least three years of unit data, and we don't extrapolate.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for NZONE SPORTS 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 NZONE SPORTS 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 NZONE SPORTS 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 NZONE SPORTS 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 NZONE SPORTS 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 NZONE SPORTS franchise
NZONE SPORTS is a sports & recreation franchisor with 41 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2022, it began the window at 5 units; its filings record 17 unit openings and 0 closures, ending at 41 units (partial records: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only).
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
The franchise will operate an N ZONE SPORTS® franchise business offering youth sports leagues and/or sporting related camps, and other related services for children ages 3-18.
NZONE SPORTS franchise: quick answers
- How much does a NZONE SPORTS franchise cost?
- $54,400 – $87,450 all-in to open, per NZONE SPORTS's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many NZONE SPORTS units are there?
- 41 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).