Athletes Acceleration

$AATCF500 #501
CategoryChildren's Businesses
SubcategoryChildren's Fitness Programs: Sports
Locations0
Franchisee Count
Franchise Fee$5,000
Item 7 Low$21,000
Item 7 Midpoint$86,500
Item 7 High$152,000
Royalty Fees3% of Gross Sales (Months 1-6); 4% (Months 7-12); 6% (Month 13+) for Conversions; 6% of Gross Sales for New Facilities
Ad / Brand Fund1%
Sold Not Open
ParentGWDS Holdings, LLC
Founded2025
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business0
Began Franchising2025
HQNew Castle, KY
Executives3
LinksWeb
Main Phone317-386-7459
FDD IssuedApril 2, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 16, 2026
FDD2026 🔒
Franchisor

Athletes Acceleration offers franchises to operate training centers that provide athletic performance training, speed and agility coaching, related classes and camps, and the sale of approved branded merchandise and ancillary or related services using a proprietary system.

GWDS Holdings, LLC, formed in 2025, operates as Athletes Acceleration. The company has no parent but may have affiliates providing various support services. Key executives include CEO Graham Wilkerson and COO Doug Spurling.

Athletes Acceleration offers franchises to operate training centers that provide athletic performance training, speed and agility coaching, related classes and camps, and the sale of approved branded merchandise and ancillary or related services using a proprietary system.

Read Athletes Acceleration’s complete April 2, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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