• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Menu
  • Home
  • About
    • About Franchise Chatter
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Service
    • Affiliate Disclosures
  • Subscribers Hub
    • Login
    • New to Franchise Chatter? Start Here
    • America’s Most Lucrative Franchises
    • Franchises Ranked by Average Revenues
    • Franchises Ranked by Average Profits
    • Franchise Winners, Survivors and Losers Last Year
    • FDD Talk
    • Search by Name
  • Top Franchises
  • Franchise Earnings
  • Costs
  • Fees
  • Quiz
  • Search

FDD Talk: Soccer Shots Franchise Review (Financial Performance Analysis, Costs, Fees, and More)

Last updated on March 30, 2022 by Franchise Chatter Leave a Comment
in Child-Related Franchises, FDD Talk: Children's Franchises, Franchise Earnings

Soccer Shots Photo



Learn Which Franchises Can Make You Rich

For the most up-to-date financial information, check out our latest FDD Talk post analyzing Soccer Shots’ average revenues, expenses, and/or profits.

In this FDD Talk post, you’ll learn the following:

  • Section I – Background information on the Soccer Shots franchise opportunity, including relevant news updates
  • Section II – Estimated initial investment for a Soccer Shots franchise, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2019 FDD
  • Section III – Initial franchise fee, royalty fee, marketing fee, and other fees for a Soccer Shots franchise, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2019 FDD
  • Section IV – Number of franchised and company-owned Soccer Shots outlets at the start of the year and the end of the year for 2016, 2017, and 2018, based on Item 20 of the company’s 2019 FDD
  • Section V – Presentation and analysis of Soccer Shots’ financial performance representations, based on Item 19 of the company’s 2019 FDD, including information on the:
  • 2018 average, median, high, and low revenue for the 51 single territory franchise owners, 24 franchise owners with two territories, 17 franchise owners with three territories, and 15 franchise owners with four or more territories operating for the full 2018 reporting period
  • 2018 average, median, high, and low revenue per franchise owner for the 115 franchise owners operating for the full 2018 reporting period, regardless of the number of territories that the franchise owner holds
  • 2018 average, median, high, and low revenue for each of the 237 territories operated by 115 franchise owners operating for the full 2018 reporting period
  • 2018 average, median, high, and low revenue for the 8 first year franchise owners operating 10 first year territory units for the full 2018 reporting period
  • 2018 average gross sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit/margin, operating expenses, net operating income/margin, add backs, and owner’s discretionary profit/EBITDA for the 115 franchise owners operating for the full 2018 reporting period and submitted expense figures to the franchisor

Section I – Background Information

25 Things You Need to Know About the Soccer Shots Franchise

Sets Stage for Aggressive Growth


🎯Find Good Franchises That Are Still AVAILABLE in Your Target Area (Free Tool)



🚀How to Find, Vet & FUND a Good Franchise. Watch Our Webinar Live or the Recording Later (Register Now – It's Free)



💰How Much Franchise Can You AFFORD? Use Our Free Financial Calculator


1.  In early February 2019, Soccer Shots announced a game plan that sets the stage for aggressive growth across North America. The brand aimed to launch 32 new territories in 2019, with a specific focus on the Midwest, including Detroit, Milwaukee, Chicago, and Kansas City.

2.  At the time of the announcement, Soccer Shots had 117 franchise partners, adding 20 new territories in 2018. Approximately 330,000 children participate in Soccer Shots programming each year and, with its growth, the brand aspires for one million children to participate in its programs each year by 2022.

3.  Justin Bredeman, CEO of Soccer Shots, said, “Our talented soccer coaches, professional franchisees and unique programs offer sessions that are unmatched in the industry, building confidence, character and skill throughout each age group. We’re delighted to bring our passion and our program for positively impacting children into new communities across the nation.”

4.  Bredeman continued, “By supporting and growing our franchise community, we’re able to provide a fun, growth experience for thousands of boys and girls. Over the next several years our objective is to strategically grow the brand in every viable market in the U.S. and Canada; we’re eager to explore these opportunities with folks who have the passion, character and skillset to operate a successful Soccer Shots franchise.”

Celebrates Growth and 15th Anniversary at 2019 Annual Franchisee Conference

America's Most Lucrative Franchises of the Year

5.  At the end of July 2019, Soccer Shots commemorated its 15th anniversary during a spirited four-day system-wide convention, celebrating the evolution of the brand and all the ways the best is yet to come for Soccer Shots. Centered around a homecoming theme, the convention took place July 24-27 on Soccer Shots’ “home turf” near its headquarters in Harrisburg.

6.  The convention showcased how its growth has paved a path for continued success and momentum
for franchisees and the children it serves alike. The annual event brought the entire franchise network together to celebrate Soccer Shots’ 15th anniversary of franchising, highlighting its commitment to positively impacting children’s lives through soccer and overall system-wide growth.

7.  Individual franchisees from across North America were also recognized for their commitment to their communities, sales growth, revenue milestones, and positive impacts they’ve had on children through their local Soccer Shots programs.

8.  According to Justin Bredeman, CEO of Soccer Shots Franchising, “This year was a major milestone for us to celebrate as a brand. Soccer Shots hosted its first convention at [co-founder] Jason Webb’s house and, today, we’ve grown to more than 216 franchise locations across North America. Our growth as a system has created the momentous opportunity for us to inspire and empower young children every day through soccer. I’m humbled by the organization we’ve become today and we didn’t get to this point without working together. As we continue to add more dedicated individuals to our team to serve even more children, the possibilities and opportunities for impact are endless and I cannot wait to see what’s next for Soccer Shots.”

9.  In addition to highlighting the brand’s progress over the past 15 years, the convention provided several networking events and learning opportunities, including breakout sessions and roundtables, to discuss business strategies and solutions as well as best practices that will propel the youth soccer brand to new heights in 2020, setting the stage for even further growth.


🎯Find Good Franchises That Are Still AVAILABLE in Your Target Area (Free Tool)



🚀How to Find, Vet & FUND a Good Franchise. Watch Our Webinar Live or the Recording Later (Register Now – It's Free)



💰How Much Franchise Can You AFFORD? Use Our Free Financial Calculator


10.  Points of discussion included enhanced local marketing support through the introduction of a marketing playbook, multiple vendor partnerships, and the significant role that strong culture has and will continue to play in the brand’s growth.

11.  The annual conference also served as an opportunity for its leadership team to reflect on the concept’s history and transformation to the well-oiled machine it is today, prompting founders Jeremy Sorzano and Jason Webb to nostalgically share the brand’s old training videos as well as highlight some of the best franchise partner stories from over the past 15 years.

12.  Leora Hanser, chief development officer of the U.S. Soccer Foundation, also joined the conference as a speaker, discussing the importance of availability and accessibility to quality youth soccer programming for all children, especially following the wave of excitement from the USWNT World Cup win.

13.  True to the mission of positively impacting children’s lives through its soccer programming, Soccer Shots also partnered with the local United Way chapter, a trusted community partner, to host a coaching clinic during the convention. Local children and families joined coaches from across the Soccer Shots community on City Island for a morning of free soccer sessions that focused on new coach evaluation, training techniques, and common on-field challenges.

14.  In addition to the informative educational sessions and coaching clinic, Soccer Shots celebrated those across the system in true “homecoming” fashion with an awards reception and homecoming after party. Franchisees gathered in their finest throwback homecoming attire and celebrated each other’s accomplishments. Soccer Shots homecoming royalty, Trey Alexander, owner of Soccer Shots Raleigh-Durham, and Mandy Webb, co-owner of Soccer Shots Harrisburg/York, were crowned the event’s king and queen.

15.  To close out the four-day event, Soccer Shots hosted a soccer tournament for franchisees and team members to round out the last night of the convention with some friendly competition and fun among the franchise partners.

16.  Jason Webb, co-founder of Soccer Shots, added, “The strong culture and sense of camaraderie among Soccer Shots franchise partners has no doubt made the value proposition of the franchise opportunity much stronger. When you invest in Soccer Shots, you invest in your community and you become part of the family. The excitement and energy across the franchise system was palpable at this year’s convention and I couldn’t be more excited to see what’s in store for Soccer Shots over the next 15 years.”

Adds Vice President of Marketing and Communications

17.  In early March 2019, Soccer Shots announced the appointment of seasoned brand management professional Ashley Mitchell to vice president of marketing and communications. After serving nearly 10 years with some of the most reputable children-service and family-entertainment brands, Mitchell joins Soccer Shots’ leadership team with tremendous industry knowledge and marketing skills.

18.  Building on the momentum of the brand’s franchising growth initiative, her role aims to enhance national branding, local enrollment marketing, and franchise development messaging.

19.  According to Mitchell, “From day one, I’ve been inspired by Soccer Shots’ vision, and there’s an incredible opportunity for me to establish new roots with the brand. We already have a fantastic reputation in the communities we serve, and I’m thrilled to develop our presence in additional markets across the country, while also fine-tuning the overall brand strategy and franchisee communications. Soccer Shots has a phenomenal team in place and I’m honored and humbled to be joining them.”

20.  Prior to Soccer Shots, Mitchell held several positions in which she was responsible for creating and driving marketing strategy, maintaining budgets, executing high-profile events, and upholding company branding, including roles with The Walt Disney Company and Goldfish Swim School Franchising. Based on her experience, she understands the importance of protecting a highly-revered brand while simultaneously translating the larger brand message to a regional and local level.

21.  Justin Bredeman, CEO of Soccer Shots, said, “With rapid growth in our future, now’s the perfect time for Ashley to join Soccer Shots. Her franchise industry experience, mixed with her passion and professionalism, makes her a valued addition to our leadership team. As we continue to reinforce our brand’s reputation in the sports franchising arena and among our customers, Ashley will play a major role in our continued success.”

Company History

22.  Soccer Shots was founded in 1997 by Jeremy Sorzano and Jason Webb in Charlotte, North Carolina. Sorzano and Webb had been friends for many years and played soccer together in college as well as professionally. They both felt that there was a lack of quality soccer programs for children under 8 and came up with the idea for soccer shots. The success of Sorzano and Webb’s first location in Charlotte led to several of their friends and former teammates wanting to get involved.

23.  In 2005, Sorzano and Webb started franchising Soccer Shots and the first four locations were opened in Ohio, Delaware, Florida, and Pennsylvania. Soccer Shots continued to grow over the next few years and in 2009, Justin Bredeman, another former college soccer teammate, became the third Soccer Shots partner. Bredeman brought eight years of experience from Auntie Anne’s, Inc., where he led a team that supported nearly 800 franchise units.

24.  With Bredeman on board, Soccer Shots’ expansion continued in the United States and Canada. By 2018, the company had grown to over 200 territories across North America.

Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500

25.  Soccer Shots ranked No. 253 on Entrepreneur’s 2020 Franchise 500 list.

Section II – Estimated Costs

  • Please click here for detailed estimates of Soccer Shots franchise costs, based on Item 7 of the company’s 2019 FDD.

Section III – Initial Franchise Fee, Royalty Fee, Marketing Fee, and Other Fees

  • Please click here for detailed information on Soccer Shots’ initial franchise fee, royalty fee, marketing fee, and other fees, based on Items 5 and 6 of the company’s 2019 FDD.

Section IV – Number of Franchised and Company-Owned Outlets

Franchised

2016

  • Outlets at the Start of the Year:  164
  • Outlets at the End of the Year:  175
  • Net Change:  +11

2017

  • Outlets at the Start of the Year:  175
  • Outlets at the End of the Year:  189
  • Net Change:  +14

2018

  • Outlets at the Start of the Year:  189
  • Outlets at the End of the Year:  206
  • Net Change:  +17

Company-Owned

2016

  • Outlets at the Start of the Year:  9
  • Outlets at the End of the Year:  8
  • Net Change:  -1

2017

  • Outlets at the Start of the Year:  8
  • Outlets at the End of the Year:  8
  • Net Change:  0

2018

  • Outlets at the Start of the Year:  8
  • Outlets at the End of the Year:  10
  • Net Change:  +2

Section V – Financial Performance Representations (Item 19, 2019 FDD) and Analysis

  • For purposes of this Item 19, (i) territory or territory unit is a franchised territory consisting of a population size of approximately 500,000, and (ii) franchise owner is a Soccer Shots franchisee that operated during the entirety of 2018.
  • This Item 19 includes revenue information for those franchisee owners with single territories and franchisee owners with multiple territories who were open for the entire 2018 reporting period (January 1 to December 31, 2018).
  • Franchisees with multiple territories operate at least two territories, with their revenue combined for the territories for Item 19 reporting purposes.
  • For the full 2018 reporting period, there were 115 active franchise owners that operated a total of 237 territory units.
  • Soccer Shots has not included franchise territory units that were not open for the full 2018 reporting period, which includes new franchisees who opened a territory unit during the year and franchisees who closed a territory unit during the year, although none of those closed during the year were in operation for less than a twelve-month period.
  • A few of Soccer Shots’ older franchisees have territories with significantly larger populations than 500,000, so for purposes of this Item 19, Soccer Shots has separated those territory units into more than one. For example, if one of those franchisees have a territory population of approximately 1,000,000, Soccer Shots has counted that as two territory units for this Item 19.
  • Schedules 1-7 provide 2018 revenue information broken down by the number of territories a franchise owner holds. Franchisees with multiple territories still operate their franchised business out of one principal place of business and do not have multiple offices.
  • Schedule 1 includes single territory franchise owners. Schedule 2 includes franchise owners with two territories. Schedule 3 includes franchise owners with three territories. Schedule 4 includes franchise owners with four or more territories. Schedule 5 includes revenue information per franchise owner regardless of the number of territories that the franchise owner holds. Schedule 6 includes revenue information for each of the 237 territories. Schedule 7 includes revenue for the 8 franchise owners who were first year franchise owners in 2018 and were open the entire 2018 reporting period.

Schedule 1 – Franchise Owners Operating One Territory Unit

  • In 2018, there were 51 franchise owners operating 51 single territory units. Of the 51 franchisees, 24 (45%) exceeded the average.

Franchise Owner Single Unit Revenue



To Access the Rest of This Article and Other Premium, Income-Enhancing Content, Subscribe Now or Log In.

Gain the Insider Information (and Actual Earnings Data) You Need to Make a Safe and Smart Franchise Investment. Click Here to Learn More.



Gain the Insider Information (and Actual Earnings Data) You Need to Make a Safe and Smart Franchise Investment - See more at: https://www.franchisechatter.com/register/#sthash.le7wKJKM.dpuf

🎯Find Good Franchises That Are Still AVAILABLE in Your Target Area (Free Tool)



🚀How to Find, Vet & FUND a Good Franchise. Watch Our Webinar Live or the Recording Later (Register Now – It's Free)



💰How Much Franchise Can You AFFORD? Use Our Free Financial Calculator



Franchises Ranked by Average Revenues and Profits



Franchise Winners and Losers Last Year

Tagged as: Soccer Shots

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Previous post: FDD Talk: i9 Sports Franchise Review (Financial Performance Analysis, Costs, Fees, and More)

Next post: FDD Talk: Restoration 1 Franchise Review (Financial Performance Analysis, Costs, Fees, and More)

Primary Sidebar

⚠️Buying a Franchise on Your Own Can Be Overwhelming

✅ Get the guidance and support you need every step of the way (including funding 💵) from an experienced franchise broker at no cost to you.

✅ Fill out this form and a specialist from the Franchise Brokers Association will reach out to you.

🚀How to Find, Vet and FUND a Good Franchise (Webinar)

✅ Is Franchising a Path for You? – Jun. 2 (Fri.), 11 a.m. EST

✅ Essential Services – Great for Good Times and Bad – Jun. 6 (Tues.), 4 p.m. EST

✅ Register Now to Get Free Access to Recordings of Both Webinars

Register Now

⭐️Franchise Chatter is reader-supported. We may receive a commission for leads generated from our site.

As seen in:  New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, and CNBC

Login

Remember Me
Register | Lost your Password?
Reminder: Your username and password are case-sensitive.

Need help? Email franchisechatterblog@gmail.com

👍”Your website and you have been instrumental in finding this franchise opportunity and I am overwhelmingly grateful.” (David F., subscriber)

🏆 Best Franchises by Industry

Best Franchises by Industry (All Lists)

Best Gym and Fitness Franchises

Best Pizza Franchises

Best Sandwich Franchises

Best Childcare Franchises

Best Ice Cream Franchises

Best Coffee Franchises

Best Hamburger Franchises

Best Salon and Beauty Franchises

Best Chicken Franchises

Best Smoothie and Juice Franchises

Best Maid Service Franchises

Best Mexican Restaurant Franchises

Best Massage Service Franchises

Best Tutoring Franchises

Best Auto Repair Franchises

Best Auto Oil Change Franchises

Best Asian Restaurant Franchises

Best Pet Franchises

Best Commercial Cleaning Franchises

Best Sports Bar Franchises

Best Baked Goods Franchises

Best Moving/Junk Removal Franchises

Best Mailbox Franchises

Best Apparel Retail Franchises

Best Senior Care Franchises

Best Restoration Franchises

Best Tech Franchises

Best Travel Agency Franchises

Best Trampoline Park Franchises

Best Tools Distribution Franchises

Best Property Management Franchises

Best Real Estate Franchises

Best Automotive Wheels and Tires Franchises

Best Weight Loss Franchises

Best Flooring Franchises

Best Eye Care Franchises

Best Physical Therapy Franchises

Best Acai Bowl Franchises

Best Poké Bowl Franchises

Best Donut Franchises

Best Kitchen and Bath Remodeling Franchises

Best Window Coverings Franchises

Best Plumbing Franchises

Best Home Inspection Franchises

Best Garage Franchises

Best Barbershop Franchises

Best Laundromat Franchises

Best Storage Unit Franchises

Best Car Wash Service Franchises

🚀 Daily FDD Talk Posts

TruBlue Total House Care Franchise

House Doctors Franchise

Rubbish Works Franchise

Mr. Rooter Franchise

Planet Smoothie Franchise

Soccer Stars Franchise

Express Employment Professionals Franchise

beem Light Sauna Franchise

The Lash Lounge Franchise

ARCpoint Labs Franchise

Hawaii Fluid Art Franchise

Snapology Franchise

Spherion Staffing Franchise

Aussie Pet Mobile Franchise

Perspire Sauna Studio Franchise

Code Ninjas Franchise

Merry Maids Franchise

Mighty Dog Roofing Franchise

Mister Sparky Franchise

City Wide Franchise

Maid Right Franchise

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing Franchise

America’s Swimming Pool Company Franchise

Gatsby Glass Franchise

ISI Elite Training Franchise

Blue Moon Estate Sales Franchise

Asurion Tech Repair & Solutions Franchise

Window Hero Franchise

Building Kidz School Franchise

Mint Condition Franchise

Caribou Coffee Franchise

Closets by Design Franchise

Fundraising University Franchise

Mr. Appliance Franchise

Strickland Brothers 10 Minute Oil Change Franchise

Showhomes Franchise

Grand Welcome Franchise

Nutty Scientists Franchise

1-800 Water Damage Franchise

Precision Door Service Franchise

TeamLogic IT Franchise

Lifetime Green Coatings Franchise

Alloy Franchise

British Swim School Franchise

Wallaby Windows Franchise

United Water Restoration Group Franchise

Hallmark Homecare Franchise

Commercial Investors Group Franchise

Sharkey’s Cuts for Kids Franchise

Techy Franchise

Franchise Chatter © 2023