Retail and convenience

Play It Again Sports franchise

Retail stores buying and selling used and new sporting goods.

Opening investment: $346,300–$459,700
Average annual revenue: $1,172,630
U.S. locations: 274
Worldwide locations: At least 309
Systemwide sales: $350 million

Opening costs and fees

$346,300–$459,700

Opening costs vary by format, location and lease terms.

Operating formats

Play It Again Sports Store

$346,300–$459,700

2026 FDD Item 7

Includes $25,000 (Initial Franchise Fee) and $40,000–$50,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months).

Revenue and performance

$1,172,630

Avg. Annual Gross Sales ($1,014,764 median) · 287 disclosed cohort (fiscal year ended December 27, 2025 Item 19)

Estimated regional system sales: 2025 estimated system sales: $350,000,000 (source: $350.0 million) across U.S./Canada franchised stores, including in-store and e-commerce sales. Not average unit sales or owner income.FY2025 ended 2025-12-27
Reported annual average sales — source scope unresolved: See performance details: reported 2025 average gross sales of $1,172,630 across 287 stores; reporting currency needs confirmation.12 months ended December27,2025

Revenue is sales before expenses, not owner income. Compare matching periods, formats and location samples.

Locations

274 U.S. locations (2025 · Play It Again Sports US stores: 274 franchised and zero company-owned).

Existing locations do not establish that a new territory is available. Confirm your market with the franchisor.

Sources and figure notes

Reporting periods and scope

U.S. locations

274 U.S. operating units at 2025 year end. Play It Again Sports US stores: 274 franchised and zero company-owned. Table 3 explicitly reports TOTAL U.S. ONLY 274 at fiscal year end December 27, 2025; Canada 35 is separate. Table 4 company total is zero. The 309 US/Canada total is not the US count. Other Winmark programs are explicitly excluded. Held 2026 original was acquired previously; third-party mirror authenticity remains unverified.

Worldwide locations

At least 309 worldwide; reported 309 U.S./Canada franchised stores at December 27, 2025. Report gives Canada total only for combined portfolio, not brand-specific splits. Not a current global census.

Systemwide sales

2025 estimated system sales: $350,000,000 (source: $350.0 million) across U.S./Canada franchised stores, including in-store and e-commerce sales. Not average unit sales or owner income.

Average annual revenue

2026 FDD Item 19 reports average annual Annual Gross Sales of $1,172,630 and median of $1,014,764 across 287 disclosed cohort (fiscal year ended December 27, 2025). This is a reported gross revenue/sales figure, not net profit or owner income.

Opening investment

$346,300–$459,700 total estimated initial investment for Play It Again Sports Store in the 2026 FDD Item 7 table, including $25,000 (Initial Franchise Fee) and $40,000–$50,000 (Additional Funds - 3 Months).

Research snapshot: . Sources and methodology

Compare independent startup vs. franchise economics

Compare Play It Again Sports’s franchise model against starting or buying an independent business in resale stores (line-item CapEx, 0%-royalty owner SDE margins & SBA resale multiples):