How much does an Athletes HQ franchise cost?
Opening an Athletes HQ franchise takes a total initial investment of $179,450 to $345,700, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. That FDD's Item 19 publishes no median; it reports figures for gross revenues of franchised facility #1 in 2025: an average of $606,152.
Athletes HQ franchises AHQ Facilities that offer personal training and group training in pitching, catching, hitting and fielding, cage rental services, batting cages, baseball and softball pitching machines, memberships of cage rentals, and travel teams. Category: Education.
Item 7
What it costs to open an Athletes HQ franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $179,450 to $345,700. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Facility Build-out ($75,000 to $180,000), Leasehold improvements ($38,000 to $70,000), and Lease deposit ($5,000 to $10,000). Together they make up about 75% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $25,000, about 14% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Lease deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,000 | $10,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Leasehold improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $38,000 | $70,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Facility Build-out2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $75,000 | $180,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Computer system(s)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $6,000 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Signage and graphics (interior and exterior), wall signs and instructional posters2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Uniforms2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $250 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $2,100 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Utility deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,500 | $3,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Travel related expenses during training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $1,500 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Facility Opening Marketing Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $7,500 | $7,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Blue prints, plans and permits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 | $5,000 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 9 |
| Furniture,fixtures and misc. equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $1,000 | $2,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Legal, accounting and professional fees2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,000 | $8,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Royalty Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $3,600 | $3,600 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Team Players Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $0 | $2,100 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Additional funds– 3 months2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $4,000 | $9,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 | $179,450 | $345,700 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10 |
Source Athletes HQ, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 10, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 19
What Athletes HQ franchisees actually report earning
Athletes HQ's 2026 FDD publishes no median in its Item 19. What it publishes instead is set out below, in the document's own terms. We do not calculate a median the document does not state.
The data provided for this statement of historical results is based on the financial performance of 1 affiliate-owned and 2 franchised AHQ facilities.
What the FDD does publish
| Measure | Average | Low | High | Outlets | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Revenues of Affiliate Facility in 2025The FDD states this represents the Gross Revenues in 2025 for 1 AHQ facility. | $1,419,956 | – | – | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 30 |
| Gross Revenues of Franchised Facility #1 in 2025The FDD states this represents the Gross Revenues in 2025 for 2 AHQ facilities. | $606,152 | – | – | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 31 |
| Gross Revenues of Franchised Facility #2 in 2025The FDD states this represents the Gross Revenues in 2025 for 2 AHQ facilities. | $312,751 | – | – | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 31 |
A dash means the FDD does not print that figure. Athletes HQ's Item 19 covers the 2025. Basis: 1 affiliate-owned and 2 franchised AHQ facilities. Sample size: 1 outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from these figures
- The Affiliate Facility figure covers 1 total AHQ affiliate facility open for a full 12 months in 2025.
- The franchised facility figures cover 2 total AHQ Franchised Facilities open for a full 12 months in 2025.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Athletes HQ outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Athletes HQ, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 30, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Item 20
How many Athletes HQ outlets there are, and how many closed
Athletes HQ ended 2025 with 2 franchised outlets and 1 company-owned outlet. No franchised outlets opened or left the system that year.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Athletes HQ opened 2 franchised outlets and no outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 2, from 0 to 2 franchised outlets.
With fewer than 10 outlets, one closure moves the numbers a lot, so we do not calculate a yearly rate.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33 |
Source Athletes HQ, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 33, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-27.
Compare
How Athletes HQ compares with other Education franchises
Measured against the 56 Education franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Athletes HQ's estimated range is $262,575. It costs more to open than 62% of Education franchises here.
- Earnings disclosure. 37 of the 56 Education franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Athletes HQ is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Education franchise side by side.
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