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Buy a JumpBunch Franchise

JumpBunch is a mobile children’s sports and fitness program that brings structured, non-competitive classes directly to preschools, childcare centers, schools, recreation centers and camps. Founded in 1997 and franchising since 2002, it is one of the longest-running multi-sport enrichment concepts in the U.S., serving toddlers through elementary-school age with a rotating curriculum of more than 70 sports, games and fitness activities.

The model is mobile and territory-based, with no brick-and-mortar location required. Franchisees deliver age-graded classes on-site at partner facilities and build recurring relationships with schools and childcare providers across a protected territory. Since 2021, JumpBunch has been part of Youth Athletes United, the parent platform behind Soccer Stars, Amazing Athletes and TGA, and the brand now operates within the Amazing Athletes family.

JumpBunch differentiates on variety and developmental focus: a year-round curriculum designed so no two weeks are alike, emphasizing motor skills, coordination and confidence over competition. Membership in the Youth Athletes United network gives owners shared curricula, technology and support across one of the country’s larger youth-sports platforms.

Latest Resales

  • There are currently no JumpBunch resales available

Why buy a JumpBunch Franchise?

JumpBunch is an established, community-focused brand in the resilient children’s activity category, with more than two decades of operating history and a recognizable name among parents, preschools and school directors. For buyers, that track record and the relationships a unit already holds with local childcare and education partners are central to the value of a resale.

The mobile, territory-based model keeps overhead low: there is no lease, no buildout and no fixed premises, and owners can run both group classes and private lessons. As part of Youth Athletes United, a buyer also gains access to shared systems, curriculum and cross-brand support that an independent children’s program would have to build alone. The structure suits an owner-operator who grows by adding facility partners and coaching staff within the territory.

JumpBunch Franchise Costs & Information

  • Minimum Qualifications

    • Initial Franchise Fee

      $30,000

    • Initial Investment

      $45,800 - $59,300

  • Royalty

    • Royalty Fee

      8%

  • Training & Support

    • 9 hours on the job training

    • 38 hours classroom training

    • Ongoing support

    • Marketing support

JumpBunch – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Incoming owners receive structured initial training covering the JumpBunch curriculum, class delivery and business operations, historically built around 38 hours of classroom training and 9 hours of on-the-job training. Ongoing support includes 24/7 access to an online franchisee forum, monthly memos, webinars, periodic management visits and marketing assistance such as co-op advertising and templates, now backed by Youth Athletes United's shared technology and operating systems. Resale buyers should confirm what transfer training and system access carry over to a new owner when ownership changes.

  2. Ideal Owner

    JumpBunch suits a hands-on, community-minded owner-operator who enjoys working with young children and is comfortable coaching classes or managing the coaches who do. The role is sales- and relationship-led: success depends on winning and retaining contracts with preschools, schools and recreation centers, then keeping enrollment strong through reliable, energetic class delivery. A background in coaching, education or youth development helps but is not required, since the franchisor provides curriculum and training. Organization, local-marketing drive and people skills matter most.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    JumpBunch earned a Franchise Business Review Top 50 Franchise Satisfaction rating for ten consecutive years (2006-2015) and was ranked on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 (#324 in 2015). Since joining Youth Athletes United in 2021, it sits within a platform whose brands have continued to earn Franchise Business Review recognition, including Top Low Cost Franchise honors and repeated franchisee-satisfaction awards. For resale buyers, brand-level recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reputation, reviews and referral relationships.

  4. Industry / Market

    JumpBunch operates in the U.S. youth sports and children's enrichment market, which the Aspen Institute estimates generates roughly $40 billion in annual revenue. Spending continues to climb: the average U.S. family spent about $1,016 on a child's primary sport in 2024, up 46% since 2019. Demand is driven by dual-income households outsourcing enrichment, concern over childhood inactivity and screen time, and steady preschool and childcare enrollment. Locally, the category depends on school and childcare partnerships and family discretionary spending within the territory.

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