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title: "The Great Franchisee: Karan & John Byrd, Amazing Athletes"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/da7733c9-a6c2-4526-8268-cae1683fc8b9
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-great-franchisee-karan-john-byrd-amazing-athletes-2718600
category: "Kids fitness"
industry: "Fitness"
segment: "Kids fitness"
published: 2022-05-04T23:18:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:10:57.284Z
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# The Great Franchisee: Karan & John Byrd, Amazing Athletes

**TL;DR:** Karan and John Byrd invested in an Amazing Athletes franchise, which uses a multi-sport program to benefit children physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally. Amazing Athletes is one of the brands under Youth Athletes United, a parent company that also includes Soccer Stars and TGA Premier Sports.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2022-05-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-great-franchisee-karan-john-byrd-amazing-athletes-2718600).*

## Story

Many baby boomers are making physical activity a part of their lives in retirement, including Karen and John Byrd, who are doing so by investing in an Amazing Athletes franchise. Not only is this venture keeping them physically active, but they are helping kids learn the importance of consistent movement. Amazing Athletes uses a multi-sport program to benefit children physically, mentally, socially and emotionally. Currently, the franchise has a presence in 30 states, and over 50,000 kids participate annually.

Amazing Athletes, founded in 2003, uses a multi-sport program to benefit children physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally. The program introduces the fundamentals of 10 different sports (soccer, hockey, volleyball, basketball, tennis, lacrosse, football, track and field, baseball, and golf) in a non-competitive environment. Children in Amazing Athletes routinely gain greater confidence, learn to combine fitness with fun, and develop 6 key motor skills: balancing, running, jumping, throwing, catching and kicking.

New York-based Soccer Stars was founded in 2000 and is the largest corporately run youth soccer program in the country. Soccer Stars’ goal is to use the soccer ball as a vehicle to help children improve their soccer skills while at the same time building self-confidence, enhancing gross motor skills, honing socialization skills, and developing physical literacy. Dynamic local and international coaches work with small groups of boys and girls to develop these skills and teamwork in a fun, non-competitive, educational environment.

Established youth sports and activities brands Amazing Athletes, Soccer Stars and TGA Premier Sports come together under parent company, Youth Athletes United. With 15 - 20 years of success for each individual brand, a total 250+ units and 200,000+ children instructed nationwide each year, Youth Athletes United has earned trust in each community they touch. The brand’s overarching mission is to help the world understand that every kid is an athlete and ultimately impact the lives of over one million children.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Fitness (sector)
- franchise investment (topic)
- youth sports (topic)
- physical activity (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-great-franchisee-karan-john-byrd-amazing-athletes-2718600). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/da7733c9-a6c2-4526-8268-cae1683fc8b9).