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Buy a Skyhawks Franchise

Skyhawks is a youth sports franchise founded in 1979 in Spokane, Washington, where it began as a small soccer camp. The brand runs instructional sports programs for children through two formats: SuperTots for ages 18 months to 5 years and Skyhawks for ages 5 to 14. Its stated purpose is teaching life skills such as teamwork, sportsmanship and resilience through sport.

Programs span more than a dozen formats, including summer camps, after-school sessions, clinics, leagues and the Mini-Hawk multi-sport program, covering soccer, basketball, flag football, volleyball, baseball and more. The model is home-based and mobile: franchisees deliver programs at schools, parks and community venues rather than from a fixed site, selling into schools, churches, youth organizations and families within a defined territory.

Skyhawks has served over two million children and operates a network of more than 130 locations across 30-plus states and internationally. It is part of Stack Sports, a youth-sports technology and services group, and began franchising in 2007.

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Why buy a Skyhawks Franchise?

Buying a Skyhawks franchise offers entry into a youth sports category that has proved resilient and continues to grow, backed by a brand with more than 45 years of history and strong national name recognition. The two-brand structure of SuperTots and Skyhawks, with 12-plus program formats, gives owners multiple year-round revenue streams rather than reliance on a single summer-camp season.

The home-based, mobile model keeps overhead low, with no commercial lease or buildout, and franchisees can develop multiple territories as they grow. Backing from parent Stack Sports adds youth-sports technology and infrastructure, while partnerships with bodies such as USA Field Hockey and regional youth-soccer associations support program credibility. Owners build durable relationships with schools and community organizations that convert into repeat seasonal business.

Skyhawks Franchise Costs & Information

Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

  • Brand Profile

    • Year Founded

      1979

    • Franchising Since

      2007

    • New Startup Cost

      $57,800 – $89,750

    • Avg. Resale Price

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  • Franchise Fees

    • Initial franchise Fee

      $22,500

      for new territories

    • Transfer Fee

      $10,000

      per territory; +up to 10% broker fee if franchisor assists

    • Royalty Fee

      9%

      of Gross Revenue

    • Marketing Fee

      Up to 2%

      of Gross Revenues

  • Unit Performance

    • Total Units *

      119

    • New Units Opened *

      12

    • Units Transferred *

      4

    • Avg. Unit revenue *

      $521,529

    * Based on 2024 data reported in the 2025 FDD

Skyhawks – Additional  Information

  1. Training & Support

    Initial training runs about 36 hours, delivered virtually and at Skyhawks University at the Spokane headquarters, plus two days of in-territory sales training and a remote session on the web-based management software that handles registrations, payments, scheduling, staff recruiting and billing. Ongoing support includes a call center, a dedicated account manager, and marketing, accounting and HR/risk-management departments, alongside national and regional Skyhawks conferences and an online manuals and content library. Resale buyers should confirm what onboarding and software access transfer to a new owner at handover.

  2. Ideal Owner

    Skyhawks suits sales-oriented, community-minded operators who enjoy building relationships with schools, churches and youth organizations to fill programs. Prior coaching or sports experience is not required, but owners should be comfortable recruiting and managing part-time seasonal coaches, coordinating schedules across multiple venues, and handling the marketing and account management that drive enrollment. Strong organizational, customer-service and basic money-management skills matter more than athletic background. It fits hands-on local operators who want a home-based business with a youth-development mission.

  3. Recognition & Awards

    Skyhawks is ranked annually in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500 (#136 in 2024 and #278 in 2026) and appears on several Entrepreneur category lists, including Top Franchises for Less Than $100K (#27 in 2026), Top Brands for Multi-Unit Owners (#77 in 2025) and Top Franchises for Veterans (#102 in 2025). It is widely cited as a leading children's sports brand and, under parent Stack Sports, carries broader youth-sports credibility. For resale buyers, brand recognition should be weighed alongside the specific territory's local reviews, referral sources and community standing.

  4. Industry / Market

    The U.S. youth sports market is large and expanding, exceeding $40 billion annually and growing at close to 10% a year (PwC), with roughly 30 million children participating in organized sport. Demand is supported by parental spending on enrichment, dual-income families seeking structured after-school and summer programming, and reduced physical education in schools. The category is weighted toward summer but supports year-round revenue through clinics, leagues and after-school sessions. For resale buyers, local demand depends on school relationships, demographics and competition within the specific territory.

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