Little Kickers vs Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Little Kickers vs Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
	Little Kickers Franchise	Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Franchise
Investment	$25,180 - And Up	$1,300,829 - $2,765,428
Franchise Fee	$20,000	$60,000
Royalty Fee	-	6%
Advertising Fee	-	2%
Year Founded	2002	2004
Year Franchised	2003	2009
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years + 10
Term Of Agreement	-	10 years + 10
Renewal Fee	-	-
Business Experience Requirements
	Little Kickers Franchise	Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Franchise
Experience	-	Strong business acumen and previous ownership experience are critical, along with knowledge of financial analysis, operations, customer service, and management. Experience in our industry is not essential. What you do need is a commitment to providing an outstanding experience to every Sky Zone guest.
Financing Options
	Little Kickers Franchise	Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Franchise
	In-House/3rd Party	In-House/3rd Party
Franchise Fees	-/-	No/Yes
Start-up Costs	-/-	No/Yes
Equipment	-/-	No/Yes
Inventory	-/-	No/Yes
Receivables	-/-	No/Yes
Payroll	-/-	No/Yes
Training & Support
	Little Kickers Franchise	Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Franchise
Training	-	On-The-Job Training: 27+ hours Classroom Training: 46+ hours
Support	-	You and your key managers will receive both classroom and on-the-job training in Los Angeles for approximately one week. You will also receive three days of on-site training at your own location around the time of your opening. A Franchise Performance Coach is assigned to your location to provide ongoing support and training. You will have access to the Sky Zone trademarks, approved suppliers, the Confidential Operations Manual, and our exclusive equipment and operational tools. We provide: Purchasing 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 Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing
Operations	-	Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 40 - 80
Expansion Plans
	Little Kickers Franchise	Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park Franchise
US Expansion	-	Yes
Canada Expansion	Yes	-
International Expansion	-	Yes

Company Overviews

About Little Kickers

Little Kickers started in the UK in 2002. Christine Stanschus was living in London at the time and spotted a gap in the market when trying to find pre-school soccer classes for her son. Child obesity was becoming a hot topic and Christine couldn’t believe there weren’t pre-school classes to get young children involved in and enjoying sport, so she decided to do it herself.

With a successful career in investment banking rather than soccer coaching, it was clear she needed to play to her strengths in business and find soccer and developmental experts who could help her shape the classes.

It was a recipe for success. Christine focused on building a brand around "fun first” making sure she worked with experts in child development as well as FA qualified soccer coaches. Together they created programmes that would deliver high quality soccer skills, combined with important pre-school learning concepts such as colour and number recognition, sharing, following instructions and using imagination.

With a network of 2,250 coaches and over 300 franchises in 32 countries, we’re now the world’s biggest and most successful pre-school soccer academy and there’s plenty more to come. We’re constantly enhancing our classes with the help of our experts and we’re always happy to hear from people who want to become a franchisee and experience a better work/life balance while running a successful business.

About Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park

Sky Zone is the creator of the world's first all-trampoline, walled playing courts, designed by top engineers, welders and carpenters. It's a concept so unique, it was awarded a U.S. Patent (#5,624,122). When our affiliate opened the first Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline Park in 2004 (then known as SkyMania Fun Center in Las Vegas), we didn't just launch a business, we launched an industry! Since then we have opened over 30 parks across the U.S. and Canada and have enjoyed SOARING media coverage, awards, and tremendous popularity as we revolutionize a brand new way to move! Today, we continue to look for forward thinking franchise partners who want a business, lifestyle and career centered on 'ACTIVE FUN!'

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Ranked #53 Top Franchises 500 List Entrepreneur - 2017
"Fastest Growing Franchise"Franchise Times - 2017
One of "America's Most Promising Companies"Forbes - 2015, 2014, 2013

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