Play It Again Sports franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Play It Again Sports franchise takes $346,300 – $459,700 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $43,800 – $49,700. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 5% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 5%. To qualify, Play It Again Sports asks for $105,000 in liquid cash and a $350,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Play It Again Sports franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $43,800 | $49,700 | $43,800 to $49,700 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $346,300 | $459,700 | $346,300 to $459,700 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $350,000 | $350,000 | $350,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $105,000 | $105,000 | $105,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $346,300 | $459,700 | $346,300 to $459,700 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 5% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 5% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Play It Again Sports cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Play It Again Sports's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Play It Again Sports's disclosed cost sits against the Retail category:
- Minimum startup cost of $346,300 — about 2.1× the Retail median of $165,000.
- Initial franchise fee of $43,800 — about 1.2× the Retail median of $36,750.
Category medians are computed from the Retail brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Retail franchises
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How Play It Again Sports's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2020: began the window at 288 units; 30 units opened, 73 closed, ending at 274 units. (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Play It Again 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 Play It Again 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 Play It Again 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 Play It Again 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 Play It Again 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 Play It Again Sports franchise
Play It Again Sports is a retail franchisor with 274 units at the end of 2020 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2020, it began the window at 288 units; its filings record 30 unit openings and 73 closures, ending at 274 units (partial records: 2018 is not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
Disclosure filings report 1 franchise-related lawsuit. Review Item 3 of the FDD. (as of 2026-05)
From the franchisor's materials
The franchisee will own and operate a Play It Again Sports retail store from which the franchisee will sell quality used and new sporting goods equipment and accessories.
Play It Again Sports franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Play It Again Sports franchise cost?
- $346,300 – $459,700 all-in to open, per Play It Again Sports's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Play It Again Sports units are there?
- 274 units at the end of 2020 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Play It Again Sports's units held up?
- 93.9% of units at risk between 2017 and 2020 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).