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Buy a Hi-Five Sports Franchise

Hi-Five Sports is a youth sports entertainment franchise running multi-sport programs for children from preschool age through middle school. Founded in 1990 on Chicago’s North Shore and franchising since 2015, it built its model around camps, leagues, classes, birthday parties, before- and after-school programs and physical-education outsourcing, with a flagship summer sports camp as a year-round anchor.

The system operates in two formats. The home-based Hi-Five Sports Club delivers programming through schools, parks, community centers and rented facilities from a home office. The brick-and-mortar Hi-Five Sports Zone is a 5,000-20,000-square-foot retail center with kid-sized courts, a reward system built around its mascot Murphy and the “Murphy Mart,” where children redeem earned coins for prizes.

Each franchise holds an exclusive territory, protected by at least a 30-minute drive to the next location. The brand positions itself as the first system focused on “Youth Sports Entertainment,” emphasizing fun, sportsmanship and confidence over competitive intensity.

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Why buy a Hi-Five Sports Franchise?

Buying a Hi-Five Sports franchise gives an owner an established youth-sports brand with more than three decades of program development behind it and a recognizable identity in a children’s-activity category that has stayed resilient through economic cycles. The multiple program lines, including summer camps, school-break camps, leagues, clinics, parties and after-school offerings, create several income streams across the year rather than a single seasonal peak.

The two-format model lets an owner match overhead to ambition: the home-based Sports Club keeps fixed costs low by running programs at partner facilities, while the Sports Zone retail center adds a destination venue and party revenue. Exclusive territories, a customizable franchise website with online registration, and a corporate team with a combined century-plus of industry experience give owners structure an independent operator would have to build alone.

Hi-Five Sports Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1990

    • Franchising Since

      2015

    • New Startup Cost

      $33,850 – $588,400

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $19,500 - $36,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

    • Royalty Fee

      8.50%

      of Gross Sales; minimum annual royalty

    • Marketing Fee

      Up to 1%

      of Gross Sales

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      14

    • New Units Opened *

      3

    • Units Transferred *

      0

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $287,856

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Hi-Five Sports – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners receive about 24 hours of in-person training over three days at a flagship location, backed by dozens of additional hours of online and on-site instruction, on-demand videos and step-by-step program manuals. Day-to-day operations run on the Business E-Suite platform (around $200/month) and a customizable franchise website with online registration and reporting. Ongoing operational, programming and business-development consulting is available from a corporate team with a combined century-plus of experience. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and Business E-Suite access carry over when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The model suits outgoing, community-minded operators who enjoy working with children and families and are comfortable leading sales, local marketing and program promotion. No prior sports-industry experience is required; the day-to-day centers on recruiting and managing coaches, scheduling camps and leagues, and building relationships with schools, parks and community partners. Sports Zone owners also take on retail-venue and event management, while home-based Sports Club owners lean more on partnership-driven program delivery. Energy, people skills and consistent local outreach matter more than athletic credentials.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Hi-Five Sports positions itself as the nation's first and #1 youth sports entertainment franchise, a claim built on more than 30 years of program development and its custom Sports Zone facilities. The brand was named a top low-cost franchise in 2023 and is listed in Entrepreneur's franchise directory within the children's-businesses category, with profiles across industry platforms including Franchise.com and IFPG. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, online reviews, referral sources and standing with schools and families in the community.

  4. Industry / Market

    Hi-Five Sports operates in the US youth sports and children's enrichment market, an economy estimated in the tens of billions of dollars a year and among the more resilient discretionary-spending categories. Demand is driven by dual-income families seeking structured after-school and summer activities, parental focus on active, screen-free lifestyles, and schools outsourcing physical education. The category is seasonal, peaking with summer camps, so year-round leagues, classes and parties help smooth revenue. For resale buyers, local enrollment, school relationships and nearby competition shape a unit's demand.

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