The Little Gym vs National Youth Sports Franchise Comparison

Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of The Little Gym vs National Youth Sports including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
The Little Gym Franchise
National Youth Sports Franchise
Investment $174,900 - $456,500$52,700 - $97,200
Franchise Fee $39,500 - $59,500$25,000
Royalty Fee 8%6%
Advertising Fee 1%2%
Year Founded 19762000
Year Franchised 19922012
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Term Of Agreement 10 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
The Little Gym Franchise
National Youth Sports Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
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    Financing Options
     
    The Little Gym Franchise
    National Youth Sports Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-House/3rd Party
    Franchise Fees No/No-/-
    Start-up Costs No/Yes-/-
    Equipment No/Yes-/-
    Inventory No/Yes-/-
    Receivables No/No-/-
    Payroll No/No-/-

    Training & Support
     
    The Little Gym Franchise
    National Youth Sports Franchise
    Training On-The-Job Training: 55 hours Classroom Training: 100 hours Additional Training: At existing franchise location *2 weeks of training at the corporate offices *Up to 4 weeks of training once the franchised business is ready to open.
    Support Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform-
    Marketing Ad Templates National Media Social media SEO Website development Email marketing -
    Operations International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses

    Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 7

    Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

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    Expansion Plans
     
    The Little Gym Franchise
    National Youth Sports Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    Canada Expansion No-
    International Expansion Yes-

    Company Overviews

    About The Little Gym

    After teaching grade school in public schools for years, Robin Wes used his physical education, psychology and motor development degrees to open The Little Gym in 1976. Although it started out focusing on physical education, the program has evolved to focus on children's intellectual and social development as well.
    Today Little Gym offers programs for various age levels, including Parent & Child, Developmental Gymnastics, Karate and Sports Skills Development.
    Franchises also hold birthday parties, summer camps, Creative Crafts Adventures and Parent's Survival Nights.

    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a The Little Gym franchise with a Standard Territory is $223,400 to $456,500. This includes $139,500 to $175,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
    The total investment necessary to begin operation of a The Little Gym franchise with a Medium Market Territory is $174,900 to $392,000. This includes $114,500 to $141,500 that must be paid to the franchisor or their affiliates.
    If you elect to begin operation of a Multi-Unit Area Development, the additional costs for the estimated initial investment is $133,875 to $148,750 which must be paid to the franchisor.
    Veteran Incentives  50% off franchise fee
    #179 in Franchise 500 for 2020.

    About National Youth Sports

    Join with an established brand that is growing and emerging! Our training program will teach you all you need to know to operate your own National Youth Sports business. We have marketing programs that will help bring a stream of new participants to your leagues.

    We offer a wide variety of youth sports that allows you to build a substantial business in your area. National Youth Sports franchisees organize and operate recreational youth sports leagues offering many popular youth sports such as baseball, T-ball, basketball, cheerleading, softball, volleyball, soccer and football for children ages 3 through 16. We give you more proven ways to make money!

    The National Youth Sports system can be operated successfully almost anywhere in the country. Our franchise is based on a very successful model, which we will share with you.

    "National Youth Sports is committed to helping children around the world.”National Youth Sports offers many different programs for young children in various areas of the country. Each program is centered around sportsmanship and emphasizes fun and the importance of fair play. The mission of all the programs is to strengthen the individual, the family, and the community through the participation in youth sports.
    National Youth Sports now offers local and national businesses Community Business Partners program as a way for businesses to get involved with youth sports in their community. By becoming a Community Business Partner, your business will be involved directly with the National Youth Sports programs in your area.