i9 Sports vs Destination Athlete Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of i9 Sports vs Destination Athlete including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
i9 Sports Franchise
Destination Athlete Franchise
Investment $59,900 - $69,900$28,300 - $93,610
Franchise Fee $24,900$20,000 - $50,000
Royalty Fee 7.5%5%-8%
Advertising Fee 1%2%
Year Founded 20022008
Year Franchised 20032008
Term Of Agreement 7 years-
Term Of Agreement 7 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
i9 Sports Franchise
Destination Athlete Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
    		• -

    Financing Options
     
    i9 Sports Franchise
    Destination Athlete Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/YesYes/Yes
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/Yes
    Equipment No/Yes-/Yes
    Inventory No/Yes-/Yes
    Receivables No/Yes-/Yes
    Payroll No/Yes-/Yes

    Training & Support
     
    i9 Sports Franchise
    Destination Athlete Franchise
    Training Optional refresher training available On-The-Job Training: 80+ hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Online, conference calls
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperativesPurchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertisingAd Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
    Operations Franchise can be run from home.

    International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 20%% of all franchisees own more than one unit

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 1

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (20% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

    		Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3

    Expansion Plans
     
    i9 Sports Franchise
    Destination Athlete Franchise
    US Expansion YesYes
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion No-

    Company Overviews

    About i9 Sports

    i9 Sports was founded by Frank V. Fiume, Jr., in 2002 and began franchising in 2003. Franchisees operate local amateur sports leagues, tournaments, camps, clinics and special events for kids. Sports include flag football, basketball, cheerleading, and soccer. i9 Sports is the first and fastest-growing youth sports league franchise company in the United States. With more than 1,000,000 registrations in communities from New York to Hawaii, i9 Sports offers leagues, camps, and clinics for boys and girls ages 3-14 in today's most popular team sports such as flag football, soccer, basketball and baseball. A privately held company, i9 Sports was founded in 2003 by CEO Frank Fiume on the principle that the number one reason kids play organized sports is to have fun, not to become the next draft pick. Reinventing the youth sports industry, customers enjoy the i9 Sports Experience which emphasizes fun, safety and convenience as well as teaching the value of good sportsmanship. Named #1 Children's Fitness Franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine, i9 Sports has been ranked in their prestigious Franchise 500 issue the past eight years. i9 Sports has also been listed among INC Magazine's 5000 Fastest Growing Companies for the past five years and received Franchise Business Review's Top 50 in Franchise Satisfaction Award for five years.

    "Entrepreneur
    #457 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About Destination Athlete

    Destination Athlete™ is an innovative company that focuses on the "complete athlete," offering products and services from "training to trophies."
    We aspire to create legendary customer experiences in all meaningful sports communities in the Nation. Destination Athlete™ franchisees embody the passion and commitment to help youth and high school athletes get to their destination through our comprehensive tools and our proven system.
    Contact us today to learn how a home based franchise career in sports could be rewarding to countless athletes, your community and of course to you.
    Veteran Incentives  15% off franchise fee
    "Top     "Entrepreneur
    #59 in Gator's Top franchises.
    #282 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
    #211 in Franchise 500 for 2021.