Skyhawks vs House of Speed Franchise Comparison
Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Skyhawks vs House of Speed including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
Investment |
$30,800 - $94,500 | $79,500 - And Up |
Franchise Fee |
$17,500 - $42,500 | $39,500 |
Royalty Fee |
9% -6% | 10% |
Advertising Fee |
- | - |
Year Founded |
1979 | 1998 |
Year Franchised |
2007 | 0 |
Term Of Agreement |
7 years | - |
Term Of Agreement |
7 years | - |
Renewal Fee |
- | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
Experience |
- | Extensive business training and sports performance training
*Sales = Med
*Network / Community Involvement = High
*Wants to be involved in kids lives = High
|
Financing Options |
|
In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party |
Franchise Fees |
-/Yes | -/- |
Start-up Costs |
-/Yes | -/- |
Equipment |
-/Yes | -/- |
Inventory |
-/Yes | -/- |
Receivables |
-/- | -/- |
Payroll |
-/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
Training |
On-The-Job Training: 24 hours
Classroom Training: 16 hours
Additional Training: Software training
| 3-5 business days in Aurora, IL |
Support |
Purchasing Co-ops
Newsletter
Meetings/Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security/Safety Procedures
Field Operations
Site Selection
Proprietary Software
| - |
Marketing |
Co-op Advertising
Ad Templates
National Media
Regional Advertising
Social media
SEO
Website development
Email marketing
Loyalty program/app
| - |
Operations |
Absentee Ownership Allowed
Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 7 | Number of employees: *Business Manager/Owner
*Head Athletic Trainer/Sales
*Trainers |
Expansion Plans |
US Expansion |
Yes | - |
Canada Expansion |
- | - |
International Expansion |
Yes | - |
Company Overviews
About Skyhawks
Since 1979, over 1,000,000 children have participated in a Skyhawks program! Skyhawks is the nation's leader in sports programs for children. Skyhawks is a brand with national exposure and appeal - and offers a dependable and rewarding business to own. With the Skyhawks system, franchisees will teach children and young adults meaningful life lessons through athletics. Franchisees will have exclusive territories to operate athletic camps and programs in a variety of sports for local schools, park and recreation departments, and other community-based organizations - wherever children are found.
Skyhawks has developed a system to sell its services, market its programs, and hire and train employees to implement those programs.
The Skyhawks Program is founded upon a coaching philosophy and methodology that have evolved and been fine-tuned for over 25 years.
The Skyhawks Program also includes marketing strategies and the technology to manage events, marketing, and staff,
all of which are clearly outlined in the Skyhawks Confidential Operations Manual.
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Skyhawks
franchised business is between $30,800 and $71,750. This includes
$17,500 to $42,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or its
affiliate(s).
The total investment necessary to begin operation of a Skyhawks franchised
business with one additional territory is between $41,650 and $94,500.
This includes $28,350 to $65,250 that must be paid to the franchisor or
its affiliate(s).
Veteran Incentives 30% off franchise fee
#217 in Franchise 500 for 2020.
#137 in Franchise 500 for 2021.
About House of Speed
Explosion, Strength, Speed and Flexibility
House of Speed provides the best available sport-specific performance training.
House of Speed is continuously developing and refining the most current training techniques, enabling athletes to increase their overall speed, strength, explosiveness, agility and sport-specific ability. Our curriculum and weight training techniques were developed and designed by Don Beebe and Dr. Jeffrey Schutt who are well-known as leaders in the industry.
Our athletes compete in a wide variety of sports and are of diverse age ranges and skill levels. Therefore,
House of Speed designed its training programs to be diverse to meet the needs of each athlete. For example, our programs incorporate performance training and sport-specific training. Performance training is designed solely to make the athlete faster, stronger, more agile and explosive. Sport-specific training is designed to target athletic ability in the sport in which the athlete competes.
House of Speed has a customized training program for every sport, every position, and every skill level.
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1. Individual Training (1-2 athletes)
2. Small Group Training (3-5 athletes)
3. Group Training (5 athletes or more)
4. Team Training (individual teams)
5. Camps (2-day camps in a specific city)
6. Sport Specific training
For more information about owning your own
House of Speed franchise please contact
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