Franchise History and Its Founders:
Soccer Shots began offering franchised territories in 2005. There are currently over 30 franchises from more than 15 states across the United States. The franchising company is seeking motivated soccer entrepreneurs in all 50 U.S. states and Canada. Please Contact Us for more information on starting a franchise in your location.

Soccer Shots was most recently ranked by Entrepreneur Magazine as a Top 500 Franchise and was specifically ranked #9 in the category of Children's Fitness Programs. Rankings were made based on categories such as financial strength and stability, growth rate, size of the system, years in business, and start up costs. To see the entire ranking, please visit entrepreneur.com

Soccer Shots has also been listed by Entrepreneur® Magazine as a top Low Cost Franchise and was also featured in Entrepreneur's February, 2007 issue:

Kidding Around
These entrepreneurs are serious about their kid-friendly franchises.
By: Tracy Stapp

With the under-18 crowd making up over a quarter of the US population, catering to kids can really pay off. But it's a crowded market, so standing out can be tough. New franchisors are finding unique ways to target the children's market - and attracting parents by teaching kids important skills and values.

Perfect Score
Jason Webb and Jeremy Sorzano met as soccer teammates in college and later played together professionally for the Charlotte Eagles. It was during this time that they formed the idea for Soccer Shots. Both men wanted to share their love of soccer and they saw a niche that wasn't being filled: classes for kids ages 3 to 8.
In 2002, they started programs in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, offering soccer classes to preschools, day-care centers, and after-school programs. The classes teach soccer skills, teamwork, self-esteem, and healthy living habits, making the program especially appealing to parents and school directors. Franchising since 2005, Webb and Sorzano, 31 and 33 respectively, hope to attract entrepreneurs as well.

Franchise Opportunities:
Soccer Shots Franchising LLC offers to qualified individuals, partnerships, or corporations a franchise granting the right to establish and operate one (1) Franchised Business within a protected Territory in your local area. The "Franchised Business" is an elective youth soccer education program that teaches and promotes soccer to children, primarily ages 3-8, at various locations, including day care centers, preschools, camps or after school or summer programs, as further defined in the Confidential Operations Manual. You will operate the franchise pursuant to a unique program ("Program") developed by Soccer Shots. The characteristics of the Program include a license to use our registered Marks for the operation of the Program; approved soccer equipment; procedures and techniques for marketing the Program and performing the Program; the Soccer Shots Confidential Operations Manual; newsletter templates; our proven Program curriculum, and other confidential operations procedures, methods and techniques for record keeping and reporting. The Initial Franchise Fee is $9,500.00 which includes comprehensive on-site training in your territory. The actual initial investment is estimated at $10,500 - $11,500, which includes the $9,500 Initial Franchise Fee.

Training: The following training dates have been scheduled.

- February 2009 (TBD)
- April 2009 (TBD)
- July 2009 (TBD)

Why Franchise:
Why reinvent the wheel and why do it alone? It's a proven statistic that nearly 90% of self-started businesses fail within the first 3 years. However, franchises succeed at an incredibly high rate. Our experience, proven methods and systems, and training and support provide measures for success that doing it alone can not offer.

Great Concept:
· Parents love it. Our clinics/sessions are mobile - we come right to the day care center saving parents one less thing to drive their kids to after work or on weekends.
· Day care centers love it. Our program adds value to centers and gives teachers a break from kids that need to burn energy. We take care of that for them!
· Kids love it. Why wouldn't they? Soccer is the #1 youth sport in America. Our curriculum is uniquely designed for this special age group.

Reasons for Success:
We believe the market for soccer education, specifically to children ages 3-8, is growing, primarily due to the importance of developing active lifestyle habits at an early age. According to the United States Census Bureau, there are more than 687,000 day care centers across the United States. More than ten million preschool aged children live in the U.S. and of those, approximately twenty percent (20%) attend day care full time. This statistic does not account for those children that attend part time. Over the past twenty (20) years, the number of working single moms and families with both parents working full time has increased and estimates indicate that this number will continue to increase for at least the next decade.

Our experience is that very few soccer programs exist for the specific benefit of preschool-aged children. Soccer Shots has been successful at targeting this age group with a professionally-designed and age-appropriate curriculum that combines basic soccer skills, fitness-oriented games and activities, and character development lessons. Beyond this, soccer is the most popular youth sport in America, is affordable to teach and play, and appeals to both boys and girls.

Soccer Shots franchises are affordable to start and maintain, as no land or storefront is required, equipment and supplies required are minimal and affordable, and administrative overhead is low. Although we provide extensive training, ongoing business support, and our proven program methodologies in an effort to help you succeed, the ultimate success of a Soccer Shots franchise depends upon your individual business abilities and capabilities.

How do I start a franchise?
Step 1: Contact Us to receive a Questionnaire
Step 2: Complete the Questionnaire and return it to us
Step 3: Initial Interview (phone or personal)
Step 4: Read our Franchise Disclosure and Franchise Agreement
Step 5: Final Interview (phone or personal)
Step 6: Sign Franchise Agreement and pay Franchise Fee
Step 7: Attend Training with founders Jason Webb and Jeremy Sorzano

NOTE: This process of approval can take anywhere from 4 weeks to 12 weeks. After the initial phone interview, you are welcome to meet us in person at either of our corporate headquarter locations - Harrisburg, PA or Charlotte, NC.

Please Contact Us for more information specific to your location.