6 Sporting Goods Rental Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: November 1st, 2023

Start A Sporting Goods Rental

With the latest outdoor activities and wellness trends, sportswear rental could be the next big business opportunity.

For the people who only participate in sports activities infrequently, renting sporting goods is the best option. Successful sporting goods rental businesses can profit from this growing trend.

If you are starting a sporting goods rental business, research the market and find out who potential customers shall be. Understand their requirements before investing in sporting goods.

Here are some real life success stories of starting a sporting goods rental:

1. ggCircuit ($3.6M/year)

Zack Johnson, the founder of ggCircuit, came up with the idea for his business while running his own esports arena, eBash Gaming Center. He realized that the management software used by his competitors was outdated and lacked customer engagement. Seeing an opportunity, Zack and his team decided to develop their own cloud-based software, ggLeap, which revolutionized the industry. With a strong focus on customer service and marketing efforts such as YouTube shows, ggCircuit has attracted over 700 locations worldwide and generated $4 million in revenue in the past year, with plans to double that in the next 12 months.

How much they make: $3.6M/year
How much did it cost to start: $50K
Current team size: 25

We Offer Premium Services For E-Sports Arenas Worldwide [$3.6M/Year]

Esports management software company ggCircuit has doubled its revenue every year since inception and amassed $4 million in revenue in the past year alone, while offering services to over 700 customers globally and projecting double that in revenue over the next 12 months.

About

Zack started ggCircuit almost 10 years ago

Revenue

Zack grew the business to $300K/month

Costs

It cost Zack $50000 to start the business

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Learn more about starting a sporting goods rental:

Where to start?

-> How much does it cost to start a sporting goods rental?
-> Pros and cons of a sporting goods rental

Need inspiration?

-> Examples of established sporting goods rental
-> Marketing ideas for a sporting goods rental

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4. pennlive

Where they're located: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website traffic: 4.61M/month

5. AL'S

Where they're located: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Website traffic: 620K/month

6. Green Top Sporting Goods

The trusted source for new and used guns, ammo, shooting accessories, hunting and fishing gear and more. In business since 1947 and an FFL Dealer in Richmond, Virginia.

Where they're located: Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
Website traffic: 250K/month