Fleet Feet Sports vs Destination Athlete Franchise Comparison

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

Start-Up Costs and Fees
 
Fleet Feet Sports Franchise
Destination Athlete Franchise
Investment $187,000 - $413,000$28,300 - $93,610
Franchise Fee $38,000$20,000 - $50,000
Royalty Fee 4%5%-8%
Advertising Fee 0.25%2%
Year Founded 19762008
Year Franchised 19762008
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Term Of Agreement 20 years-
Renewal Fee --


Business Experience Requirements
 
Fleet Feet Sports Franchise
Destination Athlete Franchise
Experience --

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

Training & Support
 
Fleet Feet Sports Franchise
Destination Athlete Franchise
Training On-The-Job Training: 45-101 hours Classroom Training: 45-70 hours Additional Training: Existing stores On-The-Job Training: 80+ hours Classroom Training: 40 hours Additional Training: Online, conference calls
Support Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet PlatformPurchasing 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 Loyalty program/appAd Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app
Operations 8% of all franchisees own more than one unit

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

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

Number of Employees Required to Run: 1 - 3

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

Company Overviews

About Fleet Feet Sports

Fleet Feet Sports offers you the opportunity to combine your passion for running and health with your determination to work for yourself. If you believe in yourself and want to help others become more healthy and active, this may be the next chapter in your life. We provide a proven business model with support from an experienced team of small business experts and retail leaders. Owning your own store can be fulfilling but can also be challenging. At Fleet Feet, Incorporated we promise that we will guide you through this journey. You will have access to Fleet Feet, Incorporated's experienced staff, a large pool of fellow franchisees who have been through all stages of the process, and access to our proprietary "best practices" that have been established by the Fleet Feet Sports network.


#87 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.