OTA's newest Franchise - OTA Charleston SC

Reston, VA | 8.23.21

Overtime Athletics Franchise is excited to welcome Sam Hill to the family!! Sam grew up in Anderson, SC and comes from an athletic background, having participated in football, wrestling, and track & field. After joining the US Air Force Reserve and moving to Charleston in 2004, Sam has always had an entrepreneurial mind and has started several businesses throughout the years.

In 2020, he noticed a lack of options for youth athletic activities that specialized in after school programs, summer camps, birthday parties, leagues, clinics, etc. After being introduced to Chris Whelan (Co-Owner of Overtime Athletics Franchise), Sam knew that this was the opportunity to provide the Lowcountry with fun, safe, and effective youth athletic programs. Recognizing that many of his current core values were developed early on through sports and subsequent positive influences, Sam understands the importance of a safe and organized youth athletic program. Bringing this brand to the Lowcountry will allow local youth to have access to the development of these same values. He is looking forward to creating a space for kids to be kids and launching OTA Charleston in the fall of 2021.

Overtime Athletics Franchising Ranked in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500® for 3rd Year in a Row

Reston, VA – For the 3rd year in a row, Overtime Athletics Franchising (OTA) was ranked in Entrepreneur magazine’s Top New Franchises list. The Franchise500 is an annual list compiled and published by Entrepreneur that ranks 500 of the most prominent American franchising companies through a submission and review process. The Franchise 500 first began in 1979 and has been published every year since

“Nearly a quarter of the companies that applied for this year’s Franchise 500 ranking are relative newcomers—they've been franchising for five years or less,” says Jason Feifer, editor in chief of Entrepreneur. “That's an exciting thing to see in this industry. For people attracted to franchising's built-in systems and support, but who still want the thrill of growing something from the bottom up, there are many options to choose from.”

Entrepreneur’s 2021 Top New Franchises ranking was determined using the company’s Franchise 500 formula, which is a comprehensive evaluation of more than 150 data points in the areas of costs and fees, size and growth, franchisee support, brand strength, and financial strength and stability. Overtime Athletics position on the ranking shows that it is off to a strong start on its franchising journey.

For the past 17 years this business model has proven to be a hit in more than 500 elementary schools nationwide and with an annual 25,000 kids. And the popularity among parents is extraordinary because the OTA way not only provides children with a positive sports experience and knowledge about team work, it also teaches early healthy habits that can have lifetime benefits. The kids just think the activities are fun –

they don’t realize these carefully crafted programs have other merits…but their parents sure do!

How it works is simple. OTA franchisees build relationships with schools, PTAs and related educational facilities, so there is an automatic built-in customer base. It is our experience that schools hosting OTA after school programs or summer camps realize the value of an optional activity that parents can sign up for their kids to participate in.

The OTA after school programs and summer camps are designed for kids age 5 to 13, but some OTA franchises also offer a preschool program for 4-year-olds. We can help an OTA franchisee figure out the best programs, camps and clinics for their particular territory.

OTA Awarded 'Most Outstanding Youth Active Lifestyle Franchise' by Corp Today Magazine

Overtime Athletics Franchise LLC has been selected by Corp Today as the Most Outstanding Youth Active Lifestyle Franchise. Corp Today is one the Best Business Magazines in the world for enterprises that focuses distinctively on emerging as well as leading fastest growing companies, their confrontational style of doing business and way of delivering effective and collaborative solutions to strengthen market share.

Overtime Athletics will be featured in their magazine: https://corp-today.com/

Corporate Today looks to recognize, acknowledge and reward people and organizations that have achieved the greatest of successes. Most importantly this award demonstrates how they have become a leader in their market.

Overtime Athletics is the leading provider of youth athletic activities, specializing in After School Programs, Summer Camps, Birthday Parties, Leagues, and Clinics. OTA's game-plan is designed to motivate young people to embrace a healthy lifestyle at an early age while learning the rewards of teamwork and the fundamentals of the game. Overtime Athletics attention to details and enthusiasm for combining athletic games, contests, and instruction creates a positive environment for young participants to succeed.

OTA's philosophy of PARTICIPATION and FUN guide us in our quest to show kids the excitement and value of playing sports. Preparation, organization, discipline, and teamwork guarantees participants enjoyment and improvement in all aspects of the games. #HIGHFIVES #PLAY