Children's Sports & Fitness Franchises

The focus on the health and wellness of children has become more of a priority for parents as concerns grow about the increase in childhood obesity rates and what those mean for a child's long-term health. As you can see from the statistics we've shared on this page, this concern isn't going away anytime soon.

More and more parents want to help their kids now, as well as instill a lifelong interest in exercise, so their kids learn to embrace regular physical activity. Now is a great time to establish your own successful franchise promoting the physical and emotional well-being of children through improved physical fitness.

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Did You Know?

The percentage of children with obesity in the United States has more than tripled since the 1970s.

SOURCE: National Center for Health Statistics

Today, about one in five school-aged children (ages 6–19) has obesity.

SOURCE: JAMA

About three out of four children ages 5 - 10 get less than one hour of physical activity daily.

SOURCE: YMCA of the USA

Kids who play sports are 8 times as likely to be active at age 24 as those who don’t play sports.

SOURCE: SAGE Journals

SOURCE:
National Center for Health Statistics

SOURCE:
JAMA

SOURCE:
YMCA of the USA

SOURCE:
SAGE Journals

Types of Children's Sports & Fitness Franchises

There are as many types of children’s fitness franchises as there are physical activities. One route is franchises that offer a range of youth sports leagues, tournaments, camps, clinics and other special events in the areas of flag football, basketball, soccer, lacrosse and baseball/softball. There are also businesses geared toward younger children that blend physical activity with music, dance or tumbling. Bounce and trampoline focused centers are another franchise option, as are children-centered martial arts and bootcamp-style programs.

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Why a Children's Sports & Fitness Franchise?

Ask any parent and they will tell you they want the best for their kids. For many, that desire is centered on better health. A franchise opportunity that provides parents with the opportunity to improve their children’s physical well-being can be a golden opportunity to not only succeed in business, but also to do so while offering a valuable and feel-good service. If you have the interest and desire to make a real difference, long term, in the life of a child, a kid-focused fitness franchise is a great business model to consider.

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Children's Sports & Fitness Opportunities:

World's first pickleball-related franchise opportunity. Low-cost opportunity to turn your passion into profit. We seek to change lives through sport; focusing on popularizing and growing Pickleball into a community of...

50k Minimum Cash Required

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We are dedicated to helping prospective entrepreneurs like you grow their business from one initial location to your own multi-pool business success story. Our franchise model requires only a modest capital investment....

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The Nationwide Leader in youth programming for elementary aged children is now offering Franchises to a select group of nurturing, dynamic, entrepreneurial people interested in starting their own business, making a positive...

20k Minimum Cash Required

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Start and Build Your Own Dance Business Utilizing the GLEE® Business Model. A business that utilizes dance and music as a catalyst for learning while spreading joy across the land! GLEE® provides a proven business model, a...

20k Minimum Cash Required

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The Tapout Fitness opportunity brings the “best of the best” in the fitness sector to its franchisees, providing some of the most powerful tools in the industry to help you become successful. We offer a turnkey business...

100k Minimum Cash Required

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