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title: "Emerging Sports Franchises Offering Amazing Opportunities for Ground-Level Ownership"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1d4ff75d-d47e-4f18-912e-eaf844f81c6d
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/emerging-sports-franchises-offering-amazing-opportunities-for-ground-level-ownership-2719053
category: "Fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
topics: ["Emerging brands"]
published: 2022-07-06T19:14:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:11:05.154Z
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# Emerging Sports Franchises Offering Amazing Opportunities for Ground-Level Ownership

**TL;DR:** Sports and fitness franchises account for $39.7 billion in the US market, with emerging brands offering opportunities for ground-level ownership. Emerging sports franchises such as Tippi Toes, Kids In Sports, and GolfU offer opportunities for entrepreneurs to own a rewarding business venture.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-07-06. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/emerging-sports-franchises-offering-amazing-opportunities-for-ground-level-ownership-2719053).*

## Story

According to IBIS World, sports and fitness are a big part of the franchising world, accounting for $39.7 billion in the U.S. market. An abundance of categories fall within the field, from baseball, soccer, football and other field sports to boxing and martial arts. Children's sports have a solid niche within the model, as do athletic training programs.

There are many perks to investing in a sports franchise. In addition to bringing a service that increases the health and wellness of others, sports create a sense of community and revenue streams for owners.

The following brands are sports franchises that have emerged in the last decade or so and offer amazing opportunities for entrepreneurs to own a rewarding and exciting business venture:

- Start-up costs: $52,100 to $69,100 (including $35,000 franchise fee)

- 32 units in U.S.

Tippi Toes is a mobile children’s dance school franchise that provides lessons, hosts recitals and teaches young students healthy, active lifestyle habits. The brand was founded in 1999 and began franchising in 2010. The company has now grown to dozens of territories in the United States and China, where instructors travel around to meet kids in various settings and lead choreography to ballet, jazz, tap and hip-hop music.

- Start-up costs: $202,750 - $331,250 (including $35,000 franchise fee)

- 6 units

Kids In Sports was founded in 1999 and opened up to franchising opportunities in 2014. The New York City-based company caters to one to 12-year-old children and has a storefront location as well as satellite units. The brand offers specialized sports classes and camps for baseball, basketball, flag football, floor hockey, lacrosse, soccer and volleyball.

- Start-up costs: $25,450 - $554,165 (including $12,900 - $27,000 franchise fee)

- Units: 17

This brand, which offers eight-week sports summer camps to children and year-round classes and leagues, was founded in 1990 but began franchising in 2015. The company has seen impressive growth over the last three years, scaling at a rate of over 40%, as they continue to grow across the country and reach more parks, schools and community centers.

- Start-up costs: $130,100 - $185,450 (including $25,000 franchise fee)

- Units: 1

GolfU began in 2018 and is a dedicated coaching and practicing center for young golfers. They have teachers who work with kids to improve their swing and overall golf game. The opportunity is a great way to enter the $84 billion golf industry.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Fitness (sector)
- fitness industry (topic)
- emerging brands (topic)
- IBISWorld (company)
- US Market (company)
- sports franchises (topic)
- ground-level ownership (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/emerging-sports-franchises-offering-amazing-opportunities-for-ground-level-ownership-2719053). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1d4ff75d-d47e-4f18-912e-eaf844f81c6d).