i9 Sports vs House of Speed Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees

 
i9 Sports Franchise
House of Speed Franchise
Investment $59,900 - $69,900$79,500 - And Up
Franchise Fee $24,900$39,500
Royalty Fee 7.5%10%
Advertising Fee 1%-
Year Founded 20021998
Year Franchised 20030
Term Of Agreement 7 years-
Term Of Agreement 7 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements

 
i9 Sports Franchise
House of Speed Franchise
Experience
  • General business experience
  • Marketing skills
  • Extensive business training and sports performance training *Sales = Med *Network / Community Involvement = High *Wants to be involved in kids lives = High

    Financing Options

     
    i9 Sports Franchise
    House of Speed Franchise
      In-House/3rd PartyIn-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

     
    i9 Sports Franchise
    House of Speed Franchise
    Training Optional refresher training available 3-5 business days in Aurora, IL
    Support Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives-
    Marketing Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising-
    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: *Business Manager/Owner *Head Athletic Trainer/Sales *Trainers

    Expansion Plans

     
    i9 Sports Franchise
    House of Speed Franchise
    US Expansion Yes-
    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 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. Apply to Become a Franchise 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 [email protected]