Redline Athletics franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Redline Athletics franchise takes $373,496 – $578,996 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $66,196 – $78,396. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 7% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 1%. To qualify, Redline Athletics asks for $75,000 in liquid cash and a $300,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Redline Athletics franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $66,196 | $78,396 | $66,196 to $78,396 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $373,496 | $578,996 | $373,496 to $578,996 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $300,000 | $300,000 | $300,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $75,000 | $75,000 | $75,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $373,496 | $578,996 | $373,496 to $578,996 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 7% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 1% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Redline Athletics cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Redline Athletics's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Redline Athletics's disclosed cost sits against the Sports & Recreation category:
- Minimum startup cost of $373,496 — about 1.5× the Sports & Recreation median of $242,259.
- Initial franchise fee of $66,196 — about in line with 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 Redline Athletics's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2014–2022: began the window at 0 units; 44 units opened, 8 closed, ending at 52 units. (partial records: 2016, 2017, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Redline Athletics 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 Redline Athletics 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 Redline Athletics 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 Redline Athletics 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 Redline Athletics 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 Redline Athletics franchise
Redline Athletics is a sports & recreation franchisor with 52 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2014 and 2022, it began the window at 0 units; its filings record 44 unit openings and 8 closures, ending at 52 units (partial records: 2016, 2017, 2018 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
We offer franchises under this Franchise Disclosure Document for traditional inline training center that provide sports performance training products and services to the public, with a focus on children ages 8 through 18 ("Redline Training Center") in accordance with the terms described in this Disclosure Document.
Redline Athletics franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Redline Athletics franchise cost?
- $373,496 – $578,996 all-in to open, per Redline Athletics's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Redline Athletics units are there?
- 52 units at the end of 2022 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).
- How have Redline Athletics's units held up?
- 89.7% of units at risk between 2020 and 2022 did not close, per our metric recomputed from FDD Item 20-style unit history (methodology published on our verification page).
- Is Redline Athletics SBA-eligible?
- Redline Athletics is flagged SBA-eligible in our dataset (as of 2026-05). Confirm current status on the SBA Franchise Directory before relying on it for financing.