Fast-food & other franchises get the headlines, but there's a category that:
• Has high margins
• Can be fun to operate
• Only requires $40k-$90k investments
And there's a company acquiring these brands for the benefit of their franchisees.
Meet Youth Athletes United:
Adam Geisler & John Erlandson formed Youth Athletes United in 2018.
Their mission is to positively impact 1 million kids every year.
Today, the Youth Athletes umbrella includes:
• 3 franchise brands
• 112 franchise owners
• 268 units in operation
The franchise brands are:
• TGA
• Soccer Stars
• Amazing Athletes
Soccer Stars just started franchising last year, but is pretty eye catching with 13 units open, and a killer investment profile so far:
• Average EBITDA: $615,475
• Investment Range: $69k - $90k
Adam and John have strategically put together the current brand portfolio.
With multiple offerings for the "first sport experience" for kids, franchisees can provide services for children from age 1-14+.
A current multi-brand operator out of Florida is doing just that.
She purchased into Amazing Athletes in 2019, and bought out the same market for Soccer Stars last year.
From our convo, she thinks she'll hit $500k in revenue this year at "close to a 50% margin".
She aims to hit $2M in annual revenue over the next 6 years.
When I asked her about the prospect of adding the 3rd brand under Youth Athletes to the portfolio, her response was immediate:
"It definitely makes sense to buy TGA at some point"
And this is exactly what Adam and John want for their franchisees -
To be able to go deep in their market with multiple brands, rather than wide with multi-territories of 1 brand.
Since each brand is under the YAU umbrella, the tech stack and ops playbook remains the same.
If you're interested in learning about these brands, you can get in touch via the link below!
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