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FILING · MN · 2025 FDD

VARSITY ZONE FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2025

The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). VARSITY ZONE's most recent FDD tracked here is the 2025 FDD, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Registration-state filings are public records, so you can read it free, with no sign-up.

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PUBLIC RECORD · FILED 2025 · SOURCE STATE MN

What the 2025 filing revealedextracted from the filing
ITEM 5Initial franchise fee$59,500
ITEM 6Ongoing royalty5.0% of gross sales
ITEM 7Total initial investment$204K–$269K
ITEM 3Disclosed litigation matters2
ITEM 19Earnings disclosure (FPR)Yes — financial performance representation made
ITEM 20Outlets (fiscal 2024)6 franchised at year end · 0 exits (exit rate 0.0%, fiscal 2024)
ITEM 21Franchisor financial statementsUnmodified (clean) opinion — Forvis Mazars, LLP
Item 19 · how VARSITY ZONE's earnings claim is built2025 FDD · page-cited

This filing makes an Item 19 earnings claim; we have not yet read how it is built. Open Item 19 and check which units it covers, which it leaves out, and whether it shows costs.

Item 21 · VARSITY ZONE's own audited statements2025 FDD · page-cited

Forvis Mazars, LLP gave an unmodified (clean) opinion on the statements in the 2025 FDD; revenue rose 309% from FY2024 to FY2025 and it reported a net loss in every year shown (FY2023–FY2025).

Audit opinion

Unmodified (clean) opinion

Forvis Mazars, LLP

Revenue · FY2025

$869K

extracted · not cross-checked

Net income · FY2025

−$651K

extracted · not cross-checked

Where FY2025 revenue came from

17% royalties

initial-fee share not extracted

  • Fiscal years covered: FY2023, FY2024, FY2025 (2025 FDD)
  • Statements are for: not extracted
  • Parent / owner: not identified in the statements
Fiscal yearFY2023FY2024FY2025
Total revenuenot extracted$212Kextracted · not cross-checked$869Kextracted · not cross-checked
Royalty revenuenot extracted$28Kextracted · not cross-checked$143Kextracted · not cross-checked
Net income (loss)−$57Kextracted · not cross-checked−$887Kextracted · not cross-checked−$651Kextracted · not cross-checked

How to read this: royalties recur as long as franchisees trade; initial and development fees arrive only when new franchises are sold. A franchisor whose revenue leans on initial fees is funding itself by selling territories, and that revenue stops when sales slow. Under ASC 606 most franchisors recognize initial fees over the agreement term, so the line understates the cash collected in a strong selling year. Ad-fund revenue, where reported, is included in total revenue as the statements present it.

Each figure links to its page in the filed PDF. “Matched to statement” means our extraction and a second, rule-based read of the statement page agree; “extracted · not cross-checked” means the statement page is a scanned image or could not be read as text. Figures we could not place on a consistent scale are withheld, not guessed. Spotted an error? Report a correction.

Every figure above was extracted by software from the 2025 VARSITY ZONE FDD as filed (figures are not individually checked by a person) and links back to that document. Fields that could not be extracted are omitted; no figure here is estimated. Extraction errors are possible: the filing controls, and FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number. Spotted an error? Franchisors and owners can report it via the contact on our Terms page.

VARSITY ZONE FDD questions, answered

Where can I download the VARSITY ZONE FDD for free?

VARSITY ZONE's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.

What year is VARSITY ZONE's most recent FDD on file?

The most recent VARSITY ZONE FDD tracked here is the 2025 FDD, filed with the Minnesota Department of Commerce (public CARDS portal). Franchisors must update their FDD annually; confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.

Does VARSITY ZONE's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?

Yes — VARSITY ZONE makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2025 FDD. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.

What does VARSITY ZONE's FDD Item 20 show?

In fiscal 2024, VARSITY ZONE ended with 6 franchised outlets; 0 of 6 open at the start of the year left the system (exit rate 0.0%, fiscal 2024) through terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons".

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