How much does a Soccer Post franchise cost?
Opening a Soccer Post franchise takes a total initial investment of $201,600 to $452,000, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median gross sales of $1,171,534 across 23 outlets.
Soccer Post franchises retail stores offering and selling soccer equipment, footwear, apparel, accessories, and related products and services. Category: Retail.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Soccer Post franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $201,600 to $452,000. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Initial Inventory ($100,000 to $200,000), Additional Funds (3 months) ($50,500 to $55,500), and Leasehold Improvements ($0 to $50,000). Together they make up about 68% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $29,500, about 15% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $29,500 | $29,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Lease Deposit2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $3,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Leasehold Improvements2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Fixtures, Equipment and Signage2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $15,000 | $45,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $2,000 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Initial Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $100,000 | $200,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Travel and Living Expenses (during Initial Training)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $100 | $5,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Professional Fees (Attorney, Architect and Accountant)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Business Licenses, Permits and Utility Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $2,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Grand Opening Program2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $0 | $1,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Point of Sale System, Computer System, Security System and Cameras2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $1,500 | $3,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Additional Funds (3 months)2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $50,500 | $55,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 | $201,600 | $452,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11 |
Source Soccer Post, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 11, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 19
What Soccer Post franchisees actually report earning
Median Gross Sales
$1,171,534
Soccer Post's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the During 2025. Basis: Franchised stores whose businesses were in operation for the full year of 2025.
Sample size: 23 outlets. The FDD also reports arithmetic average gross sales of $1,235,591. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- The 4 new franchised outlets that first opened for business during 2025 and did not operate for the full calendar year were excluded.
- The 3 franchises that we reacquired during the 2025 calendar year were excluded.
- The 2 franchises that were closed during the 2025 calendar year were excluded.
- No company-owned outlets operated by our affiliates are included in this Item 19.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Soccer Post outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Soccer Post, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 40-41, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Item 20
How many Soccer Post outlets there are, and how many closed
Soccer Post ended 2025 with 27 franchised outlets and 45 company-owned outlets. In that year 3 franchised outlets opened and 5 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Soccer Post opened 14 franchised outlets and 10 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 4, from 23 to 27 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 7 were bought back by the franchisor and 3 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 13% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 8.
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 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
| 2024 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
| 2023 | 23 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45 |
Source Soccer Post, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 45, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-09-14.
Compare
How Soccer Post compares with other Retail franchises
Measured against the 39 Retail franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Soccer Post's estimated range is $326,800. It costs less to open than 53% of Retail franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 13% for Soccer Post. That is higher than 81% of the 37 Retail franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Soccer Post's franchised system grew 17%. The typical Retail franchise here shrank 1.2%.
- Earnings disclosure. 25 of the 39 Retail franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Soccer Post 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 Retail franchise side by side.
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