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Buy a Lil’ Kickers Franchise

Lil’ Kickers is a youth soccer franchise built around child development, serving children ages 18 months to 9 years with structured, research-backed programming that builds social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills alongside soccer fundamentals. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Redmond, Washington, the brand has grown to more than 130 franchise locations across the US and Canada, with nearly three million children enrolled since its founding and more than 50,000 trained coaches across the network.

The program is structured around age-appropriate classes that progress through developmental milestones at each stage, supplemented by Skills Institute classes for ages up to 12, plus birthday parties, camps, and leagues. This multi-stream structure gives franchisees year-round enrollment opportunities across several program types rather than a single-season offering.

The operating model is flexible: franchisees can run the program within existing sports facilities or establish their own dedicated spaces, which keeps overhead comparatively low. The business relies on recruiting, training, and managing coaching staff as a central operational function.

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Why buy a Lil’ Kickers Franchise?

The youth enrichment category that Lil’ Kickers occupies has demonstrated consistent demand from families with young children, and the brand’s research-backed child development curriculum positions it distinctly from generic rec-league alternatives. Programming addresses social, emotional, cognitive, and physical developmental milestones in an age-appropriate format, which has supported family retention and referral-driven enrollment across the network.

The flexible, low-overhead operating model and year-round multi-revenue structure are practical advantages for buyers. Those considering how to buy a Lil’ Kickers franchise also inherit a fully built support system: Business Development Managers, Marketing Specialists, Daysmart for online class registration, an LMS for coach development, CareerPlug for staffing, and a dedicated SEO-optimized location microsite. These tools reduce the infrastructure a buyer would need to build independently.

Lil’ Kickers Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1999

    • Franchising Since

      2008

    • New Startup Cost

      $40,050 – $64,785

    • Avg. Resale Price

      Contact us for details

  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $15,000 - $25,000

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $5,000

      of franchisor's transfer costs, capped

    • Royalty Fee

      9%

      of Gross Sales or Minimum Royalty Fee

    • Marketing Fee

      $350 – $1,200

      per Month

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      100

    • New Units Opened *

      13

    • Units Transferred *

      1

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $418,547

    * Based on 2025 data reported in the 2026 FDD

Lil’ Kickers – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Franchisees receive 25 hours of classroom training and 8 hours of on-the-job training, plus access to the brand's Leadership and Inaugural Training program. Business Development Managers provide ongoing operational coaching and performance support; Marketing Specialists support enrollment campaigns and local outreach. The technology stack includes Daysmart for online registration, an LMS for coach development, CareerPlug for hiring, and a custom social media management system. Resale buyers should confirm what initial training and system access transfers to incoming ownership when a location changes hands.

  2. Ideal Owner

    The ideal Lil' Kickers franchisee is community-minded and comfortable managing a coaching team, with strong organizational and customer relationship skills. Prior soccer experience is not required; the franchise provides structured curriculum, coach training tools, and operational playbooks. The owner role is operations-led and staff-management-focused: coach recruiting and onboarding, class scheduling, enrollment marketing, and family-facing service. Experience in youth programming, education, fitness, or community services is a natural fit.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Lil' Kickers has been named a Top Franchise by Franchise Business Review in both 2025 and 2026, an honor based entirely on franchisee satisfaction scores covering support, leadership, culture, and financial opportunity; in the 2026 survey, 90% of franchisees said they would recommend the brand. Three longtime Lil' Kickers leaders received recognition from the US Indoor Sports Association Hall of Fame in 2026 for their contributions to youth development and the indoor sports industry. For resale buyers, franchisee-driven recognition of this kind provides a useful indicator of the support environment an incoming owner can expect.

  4. Industry / Market

    US parents now spend more than $40 billion annually on youth sports, according to Aspen Institute research, with the average family's spending on a child's primary sport rising 46% since 2019 to $1,016 in 2024. Soccer parent spending grew 69% over the same period. About 27 million US children ages 6 to 17 played organized sports in the most recent national data, with the youngest segment generating consistent recurring enrollment demand. The category is further supported by dual-income household growth and sustained parental investment in early childhood development programs across the US.

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